Pattern Reading -Inkle Woven Chains

The pattern in this section was designed using Jeff Bigot’s SeiZenn Pattern Editor and was reproduced here with his permission. More information about the editor can be found in Dive Deeper - More Information on Inkle and Tablet Supplies and Techniques.

Yarn Requirements (in order of appearance in the color key and based on a 2 yard warp)

• 16 Yards Amethyst

• 16 Yards Magenta

• 24 Yards Lemon Yellow

• 8 Yards Key Lime 18 Yards Natural

• Approx. 14 Yards Turquoise Blue (weft)

Warp Winding Guide

The warp winding guide is equivalent to the top section of the Pattern Preview below. Both show the ends of the warp with the top representing the odd numbered ends (typically heddled) and the bottom representing the even ends (typically unheddled). Depending on the way the pattern was rendered you may not see the version above, which provides plenty of space for checking off the ends as you go.

Interpreting the Pattern Preview Typically with a plain weave band you’ll only see what’s shown in the pattern preview. At the top you can see a condensed version of the warping guide. The rest of the image shows the band preview. In this preview, you can see what looks like the same two rows repeated with the addition of the darker brown parallelograms on alternating sides of the short rows (which represents the weft). When you’re weaving a plain weave band, you shouldn’t see the weft except at the edges as shown in the preview. Remember that you can use the color of the weft as a design feature in your band.

Inkle Woven Chains Pattern Preview