It is harder to finish if you weave all the way up to one end - you will still have to use the needle to weave in the weft, but there is not much give when you are working right up against the pegs (or the top bar on a larger loom) so it is very tight and difficult. Having a few inches done on the far end makes it easier to weave in the last rows. Also, this pattern has the same border on the top and bottom, so if you weave only from the bottom up, you have to guess where to start the top border, and it will be the reverse of the bottom - on a pattern like this, if you make the border on the bottom, turn the loom around and do it again on the other end, they will be the same. The center is all one color so you just have to fill it in, no need to measure.
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Hi! Thank you for your education :) Is there a reason to start on both ends instead of working from one side all the way up?
It is harder to finish if you weave all the way up to one end - you will still have to use the needle to weave in the weft, but there is not much give when you are working right up against the pegs (or the top bar on a larger loom) so it is very tight and difficult. Having a few inches done on the far end makes it easier to weave in the last rows. Also, this pattern has the same border on the top and bottom, so if you weave only from the bottom up, you have to guess where to start the top border, and it will be the reverse of the bottom - on a pattern like this, if you make the border on the bottom, turn the loom around and do it again on the other end, they will be the same. The center is all one color so you just have to fill it in, no need to measure.
@@kevindonohue2912 Thank you for your reply! Makes complete sense to get the same border