This pattern was inspired by work done by Shelagh Lewins on a band from the Oseberg ship burial (buried in 834 CE). It's a simple threaded-in pattern and is woven by turning the tablets continuously forwards (or by turning the tablets continuously backwards to work out built up twist). It would make a great selvedge pattern as part of a larger band. This is an easy weave, as the tablet threadings produce the pattern so there's no need to make turning direction changes or keep count of numbers of turns. A perfect pattern to work on if you're new to tablet weaving. You can download the TDD file for this draft by clicking here. The text version of this draft is as follows: Threading: S threaded tablet White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) Z threaded tablet White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Z threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Yellow (#ffff00) Z threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Z threaded tablet White (#ffffff) Japanese Laurel (#009900) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) S threaded tablet Japanese Laurel (#009900) Japanese Laurel (#009900) Japanese Laurel (#009900) Japanese Laurel (#009900) S threaded tablet White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) Japanese Laurel (#009900) White (#ffffff) S threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) S threaded tablet Yellow (#ffff00) Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) S threaded tablet Red (#ff0000) White (#ffffff) Red (#ff0000) Red (#ff0000) Z threaded tablet White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) White (#ffffff) Turning: 11F 11F 11F 11F 11F 11F 11F 11F As with all of the free patterns on this site, you are welcome to weave them, sell bands woven using them, and use them to teach other weavers, just as long as you state where you found them.

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I’m completely hooked on Tablet weaving. Tablet weaving (or card weaving) uses cards and yarn to create patterned bands. I love the small details, how quickly it weaves up and how useful the finished product is. It’s a surprise every time I turn the cards and a pattern actually emerges! T

6-20-22 - I still love the pattern, it is so beautiful! But I wasn’t able to fix the mess I made, without making more of a mess. It had worn me out. So I cut it off the loom, I would have only bee...

I love Latvian Flower Bands. There's an out-of-print book called "Latviešu Jostas" (in English "Latvian Sashes, Belts and Bands") by Aleksandra Dzērvītis and Lilija Treimanis in Latvian and English where these band patterns are found. I learned how to weave a Latvian Flower Band from a wonderful "Winter Belt WAL" (weave along) in the Knit Like a Latvian Ravelry group, which was so interesting, educational, inspirational, and so much fun. They are really fun to weave. Here's the Latvian flower band I'm working on now. It's #10 from the Latviesu Jostas book. The yarn is size 3/2 weaving cotton from Webs. The pattern threads are doubled. The "flowers" are the red flowers in the center of the band and the yellow flowers with the red center alongside the center. The center of the flower will have the same color as the weft thread that you use, which is usually the same color as the selvage threads. So, my flowers all have red centers. The traditional colors of Latvian bands are red, yellow, blue, and green. Above and below the flowers are doubled threads, or heavier threads, which help decorate the band. Here's a close-up of the flowers: To weave a Latvian band, you pick up the doubled pattern threads, weave 2 shots of tabby, and then push down the doubled threads, and again weave 2 shots of tabby, and repeat these 6 rows. With this band, the flowers aren't side by side--they alternate across the band. So, for a pattern row, you pick up one set of doubled threads and also push down the other set of pattern threads, and vice versa for the other pattern thread. Here's a picture of the band on my Schacht inkle loom. The shuttle on the right is from Stoorstalka. It's very handy for picking up threads. Next time I'll wrap my weft threads around it and use it for weaving. The small shuttle has a really nice edge. It's from Buckmaster Family Farms. I got it from them at the Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival. My notes: Red flower center: red, red, double yellow, red, double yellow, red, red. (red flower, red center) Yellow flower: yellow, yellow, double blue, yellow, double blue, yellow, yellow. (yellow flower, red center) Another Yellow flower: yellow, yellow, double green, yellow, double green, yellow, yellow. (yellow flower, red center)

Jag har ju nästan glömt bort att jag hade en blogg ;-) Eller kanske inte, men jag skrev ju sist att jag lovade att visa mer från mitt vävande av Sameinspirerade koppel. Även om det bara är drygt en månad sedan så vet jag inte ens varför det kom sig att jag var tvungen att testa, mer än att jag blev så irriterad för att det inte gick att köpa ett eller två samiska skoband då. Det är ju oftast skoband och ibland bälten dessa band används till annars. Svärmor hade iaf en sådan där brio barnvävstol, jag insåg på en gång att det gick inte att väva sådana här band på den, men själva grinden eller vad det nu heter var lätt att peta av, och vips hade jag en bandsked eller bandgrind :-) Ja, jag kollad lite på nätet och testade, köpte några begagnade (och någon ny) bok, och en riktig bandsked (eller två) och övade under tiden. Fel garn fick jag tag på, och fortfarande har jag inte hittat någon riktigt bra och lättvindig leverantör av sådant kamgarn som jag behöver så jag testar lite olika. Det bästa jag har provat är från Norge men ett projekt att få beställt hit. Men lycka första gången jag fick en sådan leverans och så mycket finare det blev. Men ibland när jag suttit där med 70 trådar och petat in i bandgrinden och skall reda ut varpen så undrar jag vad jag sysslar med. Jag som aldrig någonsin i mitt vuxna liv sysslat med textilslöjd. Och har ett väldigt tåligt tålamod. Jag brukar t.om nåla upp gardinerna i väntan på mamma som kommer en gång i halvåret ;-) Har testat tejp med... Ja, och då var det bara att väva på, varje band blev jämnare och finare än det förra, och när jag hade vävt några som jag ansåg presentabla så fick jag fota dom och börja sälja. Ur den norska boken vävde jag en hel del när det svensk/finska gula tog slut, för det är den färgen som går åt fortast återföljt av rött. Sedan när någon vill köpa ett koppel så klipper jag det i den längden som önskas (ett band bli oftast två korta utställningskoppel) och syr på den haken köparen vill ha och fixar till en snygg tofs och så. Vi fick liv i den gamla Husqvarnan, likadan som min mamma hade när jag var barn, backen som bråkat fick vi att fungera med. Ibland försöker jag få Fluffen att mannekänga och visa koppel, men det är inte det lättaste så min gråa brädvägg får funka. Men hon är ju fin både med och utan koppel, och på nästa utställning kan alla springa där med sina svarta nylonkoppel medan hon har ett färgglatt samiskt utställningskoppel. HA! Vilket har jag inte bestämt än, men jag har någon favorit :-) Och vill någon se alla koppel så har jag ett album på facebook, det hittar ni HÄR.

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So far, one type of pickup stands out as my favorite way to create fancy patterns. It is most commonly know these days as "Baltic-Style" pickup. I learned it back in the 1970's from Helene Bress' book, Inkle Weaving. She refers to it as "Basketweave Background". Evelyn Neher in her book, Inkle, calls it "Speckled" the term which I have adopted and used over the years. It is also sometimes called, supplementary warp technique, European, Latvian, Scandinavian or Sami pickup. So many names, such a great technique! #1 Turquoise and red pattern/ brown and tan background/ pick and drop/ pattern in border/ tan weft shows in brown background area. At the bottom of the page, I'll give you a threading chart for setting up your loom to weave this technique and a helpful link to a tutorial on how to chart patterns and do the picking. The term "pickup" could be a bit misleading, since often it is necessary to pick AND drop threads out of their normal sequence. These patterns look different on the front and back sides. Some photos here show both sides. Click on photos to enlarge them and see more details. Here are some cool variations that you can use with this technique. Examples are given on this page for most of them: Pick only OR pick and drop Single color background/ single color pattern Single color background/ multiple color pattern [See #3, #4, #12] Multiple color background/ single color pattern [See #8, #10] Multiple color background/ multiple color pattern [See #1] For pick and drop patterns -same color weft (will not show) OR contrasting weft (will show as spots where the weft is dropped) [See #1, #13 for contrasting weft] Plain borders to help accentuate the pickup design OR other patterns in the border areas Continuous pattern along the length of the band OR individual motifs with plain weave in between [See #7 for motifs with plain weave in between] Several pattern motifs can be mixed, mingled or varied along the length of the band, change it up as you go [See #14 for alternating small and large diamond motifs] Pattern area can be small OR the entire width of the band Pattern area can be centered OR off to one side Lettering/ words can be incorporated [See link at bottom of page] #2 Red background/ Brown pattern/ pick and drop /pattern in border/ same color weft The pattern at each end is different from that of the central portion of the band. #3 White background/ three colors in pattern/ pick only/ plain borders #4 Tan background/ three colors in pattern/ pick only/ pattern in border #5 Two color background/ one color pattern/ pick and drop/ same color weft/ plain borders. Brown zig-zag line is where pattern threads were dropped, gold zig-zag line is where pattern threads were picked. Background has contrasting color stripe up the center. #6 Black background/ red pattern/ pick and drop/ same color weft/ single stripe in border #7 Maroon background/ pink pattern/ pick and drop/ patterned border/ same color weft/ area between motifs #8 Two color background/ single color pattern/ pickup only/ simple stripe border #9 Black background/ red pattern/ pickup only/ small pattern area with wide patterned border #10 Two color background/ single color pattern/ pick and drop/ asymmetrical landscape pattern #11 Yellow background/ red pattern/ pick and drop in asymmetrical pattern/ patterned border/ same color weft Unusual example as the red pattern threads were picked on one half of the band and dropped on the other. Photo shows back and front. #12 Dark green background/ two color pattern/ pick and drop/ same color weft #13 Single color background/ single color pattern/ pick and drop/ contrasting color weft/ border pattern #14 Single color pattern/ two color background/ pick only/ plain borders/ This one has diamond motifs which alternate between small and large versions. For this technique, there is always one pattern thread between two background threads. Here is a simple warping draft for a single color background/ single color pattern/ plain borders. If the pattern needs to be centered and symmetrical (typical for these types of patterns), there will be an odd number of pattern threads. For example in the draft below, there are 13 pattern threads, 7 in one row and 6 in the other. This is used in the very popular Celtic Knot pattern, for which you can find the pattern here, thanks to Tracy DeGarmo. In this blog post I shared two of my pickup designs with warping drafts and pickup pattern charts. Lady Edyth Miller of the Compleatly Dressed Anachronist Blog has done a fine job of describing how to chart the pickup pattern, how to read the chart and how to execute the technique here: http://edythmiller.blogspot.com/2014/02/baltic-style-pickup-inkle-weaving.html For weaving lettering See PDF tutorial from Anita Apinis-Herman HERE. Two books I would recommend are; Sami Band Weaving by Susan J. Foulkes And Norwegian Pick-Up Bandweaving by Heather Torgenrud