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Warpface Chevron Pattern Fingerweaving [ Point Up ]

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The point up chevron pattern is made by combining two diagonal patterns on opposite diagonals. One diagonal pattern is worked from the right side to the middle. The othe diagonal pattern is worked from the left side to the middle. The point up chevron pattern is worked so that the point of the chevron is pointed toward the headstick. To produce a chevron pattern, at least two colors of yarn are needed. Also, there must be an even number of yarn strands of each color. The strands are cast on to the headstick so that the left and right sides of the work piece have bands of color that are mirror images of each other. This tutorial will deal with a (point up) chevron pattern.

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Setting up the headstick. This tutorial uses 24 strands of yarn. 12 blue strands and 12 brown strands of yarn. cast the yarn strands on to the head stick in the following order: 6 blue, 12 brown, 6 blue. Pick up the shed with the left hand so that ---- --- the first strand that is to the left of the middle is in the top layer of the shed. --- the first strand that is to the right of the middle is in the bottom layer ot the shed.

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Row 1 Find the middle of the shed. [OBSERVE] The two sides of the shed are reverse images of each other. On each side the shed is held open by the index finger. Moderate tetion is maintained by holding the warp strands in place with the third and fourth finger. The strands are manipulated with the thumb and the first and second fingers.

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Row 1 Selecting the weft strand for the right hand side. Use the thumb and index finger of the left hand to reach through the right hand part of the shed. Pick up the first strand on the right hand side of the shed. The selected strand is now the weft strand for the right hand side Pull the weft strand through the shed to the middle.

[Figure-3] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Secure the right side weft strand. Place the weft strand under the index finger of the left hand. Add weft strand to the left hand warp strand bundle . Place the adjacent right side warp strand over the index finger.

[Figure-4] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Transfer the remainder of the right hand side shed to the index finger of the left hand. [NOTE]Use the thumb and the first and second fingers of the left hand to maintain the tension on the right hand side shed. [NOTE]Use the third and fourth fingers of the left hand to maintain the tension on the left hand side shed.

[Figure-5] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Reverse right hand side shed. Start at the fixed end of the weft strand and work toward the free end of the weft strand. Use the index finger of the right hand to hold the right hand side of the shed open. Use the third and fourth fingers of the right hand to hold a moderate amount of tention on the warp strand of the right hand side shed.

[Figure-6] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Select the first warp strand on the left hand side of the work piece as the weft strand for the left hand side of the shed. Pull the weft strand through the shed to the middle.

[Figure-7] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Secure the left hand side weft strand. Place the left hand weft strand under the index finger of the right hand. Place the right hand weft strand over the right hand index finger.

[Figure-8] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Transfer the remainder of the left hand side shed to the index finger of the right hand. [NOTE]Use the thumb and the first and second fingers of the right hand to maintain the tension on the left hand side shed. [NOTE]Use the third and fourth fingers of the right hand to maintain the tension on the right hand side shed.

[Figure-9] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Reverse left hand side shed. Start at the fixed end of the weft strand and work toward the free end of the weft strand. Use the index finger of the left hand to hold the left hand side of the shed open. Use the third and fourth fingers of the left hand to hold a moderate amount of tention on the warp strands of the left hand side shed.

[Figure-10] [click here to see video]

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Row 1 Set the first row of weaving by----- ---- using an index fingre as a beater to set the weave. ---- pulling the weft strands snug. ---- pulling the layers of the shed in opposite directions. [NOTE] The weft strands are now warp strands again

[Figure-11] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Start weaving Row 2 Find the middle of the workpiece. Divide the shed in half so that ---- ---- the left hand side strands are on a right to left diagonal. ---- the right hand side strands are on a left to right diagonal. [OBSERVE] Row 1 weft strands cross each other at the middle of the work piece.

[Figure-12] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Selecting the weft strand for the right hand side. Use the thumb and index finger of the left hand to reach through the right hand part of the shed. Pick up the first strand on the right hand side of the shed. The selected strand is now the weft strand for the right hand side Pull the weft strand through the shed to the middle.

[Figure-13] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Secure the right hand side weft strand --- Place the weft strand under the index finger of the left hand. Place the adjacent right side warp strand over the index finger.

[Figure-14] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Transfer the remainder of the right hand side shed to the index finger of the left hand. [NOTE]Use the thumb and the first and second fingers of the left hand to maintain the tension on the right hand side shed. [NOTE]Use the third and fourth fingers of the left hand to maintain the tension on the left hand side shed.

[Figure-15] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Reverse right hand side shed. Start at the fixed end of the weft strand and work toward the free end of the weft strand. Use the index finger of the right hand to hold the right hand side of the shed open. Use the third and fourth fingers of the right hand to hold a moderate amount of tention on the warp strand of the right hand side shed.

[Figure-16] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Select the first warp strand on the left hand side of the work piece as the weft strand for the left hand side of the shed. Pass the weft strand through the shed to the middle.

[Figure-7] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Secure the left hand side weft strand. Place the left hand weft strand under the index finger of the right hand. Place the right hand weft strand over the right hand index finger.

[Figure-18] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Transfer the remainder of the left hand side shed to the index finger of the right hand. [NOTE]Use the thumb and the first and second fingers of the right hand to maintain the tension on the left hand side shed. [NOTE]Use the third and fourth fingers of the right hand to maintain the tension on the right hand side shed.

[Figure-19] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Reverse left hand side shed. Start at the fixed end of the weft strand and work toward the free end of the weft strand. Use the index finger of the left hand to hold the left hand side of the shed open. Use the third and fourth fingers of the left hand to hold a moderate amount of tention on the warp strands of the left hand side shed.

[Figure-20] [click here to see video]

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Row 2 Set the first row of weaving by----- ---- using an index fingre as a beater to set the weave. ---- pulling the weft strands snug. ---- pulling the layers of the shed in opposite directions. [NOTE] The weft strands are now warp strands again

[Figure21] [click here to see video]

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Row 3 Weave the right hand side of the shed

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Row 3 Weave the left hand side of the shed

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Row 3 Set the third row of weaving by----- ---- using an index fingre as a beater to set the weave. ---- pulling the weft strands snug. ---- pulling the layers of the shed in opposite directions.

[Figure24] [click here to see video]

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Add aditional rowes of weaving Row 4 [click here to see video] Row 5 [click here to see video] Row 6 [click here to see video] Row 7 [click here to see video] Continue adding rows of weaving until the desired length of the work piece is reached. . --- Each of the aditional rows of weaving follows the steps presented for rows 1 and 2.

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