January 2024: Snakeskin Twill
Woven by Rebecca Cushman
Early in my weaving career I saw a photo of a 16-shaft pattern that looked like snakeskin. Off I went on a quest to find a “snakeskin” pattern for fewer shafts. I was quite delighted to find this one in an older copy of Handwoven, thought "go big or go home,” and proceeded to weave 8 yards for the ANWG 2023 conference Noh Coat entry.
Source: May/June 2015 issue of Handwoven magazine
Loom: 48" Macomber 8-shaft loom
Fiber: Astra 5/2 mercerized cotton in Sand for warp, Black for weft
Sett: 24 EPI and 12 PPI
15% shrinkage in width
13% shrinkage in length
Finishing: Machine washed and dried, pressed with steam iron.
Downloads:
Drawdown (.PDF)
Drawdown (.WIF)
Bio:
Rebecca Cushman started weaving a few years ago after a good friend/knitting buddy started weaving and shared her fabric and drafts with her. She found it fascinating and soon purchased a floor loom which put her on the path of this adventure.
