Elegant Gamp Lab Robe Weaving Pattern Download

Weavers often think of gamps mainly as study projects, a way to experiment w

Weavers often think of gamps mainly as study projects, a way to experiment with pattern and color. Often we combine the two to produce gamps that are wild in every way. Twill is made for gamps because it offers so many possible threadings and treadlings with just a few shafts. Create a cozy gamp that is more than just a study project. Weave a throw with the two stunning colors that will also be a sophisticated accent for your home.

Structure: Twill

Loom Type: 4-shaft loom

Finished Dimensions: 1 throw 37½" x 51" plus 3½" twisted fringe at each end

YARNS

Warp: Highland 2-ply wool (900 yd/lb Harrisville, Eugene Textile Center), Tundra (bronze), 980 yd; Aubergine (violet), 22 yd.

Weft: Highland 2-ply wool, Aubergine, 680 yd; Tundra, 22 yd

Warp Ends: 364

Warp Length: 2¾ yds long

SETTS

Warp: 8 epi (1/dent in an 8-dent reed)

Weft: 8 ppi

Width in the Reed: 45½"

Take up & Shrinkage: Text 18% in width and 20% in length

Project originally published in Handwoven magazine, November/December 2013

ith pattern and color. Often we combine the two to produce gamps that are wild in every way. Twill is made for gamps because it offers so many possible threadings and treadlings with just a few shafts. Create a cozy gamp could is more than just a study project. Weave a throw with the two stunning colors that will also be a sophisticated accent for your home.