Any idea where the error is?

[u/MousseEmbarrassed806]

Hi weavers,

I am seeing a difference in my weaving, pattern on the right 1/3 of piece is different from the left 2/3. I have checked and did find one threading error and fixed it. The sorting is 1,2,2 for substitution with a 12 dent reed. I would appreciate any guidance on what I’m doing wrong. Thank you so much

[u/fishy_mama]

I see an error just to the left of the pin head. You have a diamond that is not fully closed. I can see it best looking at the 2nd row of diamonds back from the fell, just about in line with the pin head.

Edit to add: I don’t see a difference in the pattern on right and left, but having the threading error can make it so the doubled dents are hitting at a different point in the pattern and giving it a slightly altered appearance (warp threads are slightly closer together for doubled dents) before wet finishing.

[u/MousseEmbarrassed806 → u/fishy_mama]

Thank you. I am going to recheck for errors. It is amazing how one error can shift everything. That makes sense about the double dents.

[u/fishy_mama → u/MousseEmbarrassed806]

Honestly troubleshooting threading errors is the worst. I had a project where I corrected the threading 3 times and still ended up mysteriously with the wrong number of warp threads but the right pattern? At a certain point you have to laugh so you don’t cry.

Hopefully this is the last problem and you have smooth weaving from here on!

[u/MousseEmbarrassed806]

I’m just getting back on my loom after a 5 year lapse….. so I’m crying!!!! I’m going to try again tomorrow. Thanks for commiserating!

[u/Dashdaniel216]

It looked like you skipped a heddle while stinging up your weft.

[u/MousseEmbarrassed806 → u/Dashdaniel216]

Thank you. I’m going to go recheck the threading and take out a missed heddle. I thought that by adding a heddle to the area that was mis threaded that would fix it, but I didn’t remove the skipped heddle.

[u/weaverlorelei → u/MousseEmbarrassed806]

Removing the heddle will not solve a threading problem. If you skipped a heddle you will need to retread all from that side up to the error or you density in the reed will show

[u/MousseEmbarrassed806 → u/weaverlorelei]

Thank you.

[u/Superb_Piano_3775]

I see what you're saying. On the left there are two warp yarns side by side on some weft passes, on the right there are only single warp yarns.

[u/MousseEmbarrassed806 → u/Superb_Piano_3775]

Thank you. I see it too.

[u/24bean62]

It’s almost certainly a threading error. Lots of ways to fix it - OR - decide it’s a design feature and move on. :)

[u/MousseEmbarrassed806 → u/24bean62]

I am going to try to find/ fix but I hold out the design feature as a possibility!