Tablet-Woven Sample from Liz Williamson's Scarf Workshop
A few things that I find interesting:
Basket weave creates two very different looks. With the tablets all threaded in the same direction, 2 warps travel together. The edge sections (40 epi) are very ordinary but the weft in the center (20 epi) shifts around to create interesting texture as seen in the green and purple stripes at the top. With the tablets alternately-threaded, 4 warps move together and the weft can be packed in to create a completely weft-faced fabric. I used two shuttles with yarn of different values alternately (pick & pick) to create the two distinct rows of weft-faced stripes and checks.
Warp twining spreads out flat when turned continuously in one direction (section with green and orange weft), but draws in when turning is reversed frequently. I turned 8F, 8B in the purple section just under the two wide green stripes. I wish I had used a contrasting value in the weft to make it easy to see what is happening.
Gauze weave draws in the most. A combination of warp-twining and gauze weave could be used to create a scarf with interesting textures and undulating edges -- and it couldn't be woven on a loom.
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Linda Hendrickson 
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