November/December 2023: Halvdrall

Woven by Skye LaChute

I made a set of Halvdrall placemats for a Christmas gift last year. Our friends like a more monochromatic aesthetic in their home, so I chose shades of grey and black. This sample was woven with the same tie-up as the referenced pattern, but I changed the treadling counts slightly, which is reflected in the drawdown.

This was a pretty simple overshot sequence with tabby picks between pattern picks. It’s fun to play with different treadling sequences to see what kind of patterns evolve.

Structure: Halvdrall, also known as Simplified Overshot

Pattern source: Halvdrall Table Linens by Christine Jablonski (Soulspace)

Yarns:
Warp:
Brassard 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Weft:
Tabby-- Brassard 8/2 unmercerized cotton
Pattern—Brassard 8/8 unmercerized cotton
Floating selvedge: Brassard 8/8 unmercerized cotton

Sett: 24 EPI and PPI

Wet-finishing method and shrinkage: Cold water rinse and gentle spin in front loading washing machine; air dry. About 10% shrinkage.

Loom: Leclerc Nilus 4-shaft jack floor loom

Downloads:
Drawdown (.PDF)
Drawdown (.WIF)

Original Table Linen project and detail.

Alternative Treadlings

Bio:

Skye LaChute is a retired Naturopathic doctor who caught the weaving bug during the 2020 lockdown. She rapidly pushed the limits on a rigid heddle loom and progressed to 4 and 8 shafts. She’s a slow artist, enjoying all sorts of weaving on all kinds and sizes of looms, essentially just enjoying the process.