So, I’m looking into getting back into weaving again after some years, and your explanation for this makes so much more sense compared to others I’ve seen! And I know what you mean about the online calculators-I do patchwork quilting, too, and they come in so useful for that. 😹 I was raised on the metric system, too, but quilting requires imperial, so it gets pretty confusing!
Thanks Kelly. It's just so much easier now. Very excited to get going. Here in South Africa we have wait so long to receive our orders but it's ok I got my first loom yesterday. Here we go.......xxxxxxx
Thank you so much. Its much easier than I thought I've not understood anyone else's explanation. The last time I asked someone. i was told not as much as knitting... Leonie
A new new weaver Thankyou for this video. I am wondering if you have a gradient cake of yarn that you want to warp with and use it all up, is there a way to calculate this into how wide and long you would get? I guess your reversing what you did here??
Kelly - thanks so much for putting these videos out there. They have been hugely helpful to me as a beginner weaver. I do have a question about using alpaca fingering yarn. I can tug pretty hard before it breaks but wondering if threading the warp with it and a cotton linen warp thread together would be wise?
Hmm, I probably wouldn't combine plant and animal fibre in the warp as you may have different rates of shrinkage when washing. From the sounds of it, your alpaca should be fine as warp on it's own as long as tension is not overly tight. Alpaca can be sticky to weave with, you may need to clear the sheds with a pick up stick as you weave 😊 Hope that helps!
Thank you for your video. But, how do we determine how many warps do you need in relation with the thickness of the selected threads or yarns? Do we have to make first a test with the selected threads puting them side to side without any space between them along to the desired width of the textile? Or with some space between them? An what about the packed warp of the warp-faced textiles? I will appreciate your answer.
Hi Kelly I've been out of the weaving loop a bit while I'm dealing with family illnesses. Can't wait to get back!! I re-watched this again and noticed that your calculation here for sett is 7.5 The yarn looks chunky so when doing the wraps per inch was it 15 then to get your set of 7.5?
@@KellyCasanova ok thanks I was a little confused because I thought maybe you used knitting yarn since it looks thicker. In the US a knitting yarn that is worsted weight has a sett of about 8" so I thought you just used a 7.5. The scarves I made in the past I just used a 7.5 taking this in to account...they turned out great but its now confused me as to how to determine sett using your WPI and dividing that. I hope this makes sense, my post a long time ago I was clear on because I didn't think about regular yarn and sett 😔
This so helpful because I have the self-defeating tendency to use the "Caro" method of "eyeball and just wing it"." Never works, so now I'm ready to learn a new technique to calculate warp. They say that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. And Lo & Behold! The teacher Lady Casanova appears! 😮 😃😁
As you get more experienced you can definitely wing it at least some of the time. But using the calculations and doing the extra ground work will give you the confidence to not have to plan quite so much in the future.
I have never had to do this! I literally just warp the length I need directly on my loom. I suppose I just haven't needed more than one cone for any project yet. I cannot imagine using one of those warping boards, seems I'd have a mess of tangled yarn before I could warp. Maybe someday...
Some people prefer to warp and weave intuitively and that is absolutely fine, but many like to calculate everything first. Whatever works for you is the best way! 😊
Thank you Kelly. I am wondering what you do with the yarn that was hanging down on the other side when you are finished with the project. Do you just cut it off?
Thanks so much for all of your videos! I am hoping to buy my first rigid heddle soon. I was wondering, is it possible to made yardage on a rigid heddle. I sew too and would LOVE to make a small project with my own fabric! Thanks again!
Hi Kelly! An other good vidéo, I would like to know: When we warp a rigid heddle loom, is it possible to do it from the center, or it must always be done from one side to the other?
The free class and printable can be found here- kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com/p/calculating-warp-for-the-rigid-heddle-loom/?preview=logged_out
It surprises me too 😂 Actually, the main reason is that I learned to sew with imperial measurements and that has carried over to everything else. Also, given that the majority of my students are US based or Canadian, it makes sense for me to use imperial.
I needed this! I’m so new to weaving, I have been knitting and crocheting forever, but I had no idea how to calculate warps and wefts yet.
So, I’m looking into getting back into weaving again after some years, and your explanation for this makes so much more sense compared to others I’ve seen! And I know what you mean about the online calculators-I do patchwork quilting, too, and they come in so useful for that. 😹 I was raised on the metric system, too, but quilting requires imperial, so it gets pretty confusing!
Glad it's helpful to you! 😀
I certainly enjoy your videos. You are a good teacher, with a good balance of show and tell.
Thanks so much! 😀
This is such a valuable video with clear instructions that are simple to understand! Thank you so much for making it simple!
You're welcome, thanks for the kind comment 😊
Very helpful especially the tip about the weft amount. 👍
Thanks Kelly. It's just so much easier now. Very excited to get going. Here in South Africa we have wait so long to receive our orders but it's ok I got my first loom yesterday. Here we go.......xxxxxxx
Thank you so much. Its much easier than I thought I've not understood anyone else's explanation. The last time I asked someone. i was told not as much as knitting... Leonie
Great video!
Thank you. I had been wondering about that.
All warped up and weaving with the alpaca. It is holding up nicely. Thanks again
Great!
You are a wonderful teacher Kelly. thank you ! Ellen
Thank you :)
VERY helpful to me as a new weaver. I just made two place mats by guessing and ended up with not quite enough yarn to make my desired fringe length.
Hi Anne, Yes, a calculations sheet takes all the guess work out of it, I use one for almost every project I weave 😊
Thank you so much for this very clear explanation!
You're most welcome!
wonderful ..now I understand .Thank you Kelly
Thank you so much, I went to your weaving school, but can't seem to find this form to download
This is the direct link Bonnie - kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com/p/calculating-warp-for-the-rigid-heddle-loom/?preview=logged_out
Thank you so much I needed this.
You're most welcome!
Excellent! Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much!! So helpful 😊
You're welcome!
A new new weaver Thankyou for this video. I am wondering if you have a gradient cake of yarn that you want to warp with and use it all up, is there a way to calculate this into how wide and long you would get? I guess your reversing what you did here??
Yes, you can do it by reversing, do you know how much length is in your yarn cake?
@@KellyCasanova - 215 grams Length - 1000 meters , Its fingering weight
@@KellyCasanova Also what about a fingering weight with 400m?
Hi Kelly, where can I access the calculator sheet you use, having trouble finding here
You can find it here 😊 kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com/p/calculating-warp-for-the-rigid-heddle-loom/?preview=logged_out
Website link is broken in description. Love your teachings!
Thanks for letting me know, I'll check it 😊
Thanks for putting this together, but I have no idea what you're doing, even though I've also read a weaving book my husband bought for me. 😞
If there is anything in particular I can help you with, let me know 😊
Kelly - thanks so much for putting these videos out there. They have been hugely helpful to me as a beginner weaver. I do have a question about using alpaca fingering yarn. I can tug pretty hard before it breaks but wondering if threading the warp with it and a cotton linen warp thread together would be wise?
Hmm, I probably wouldn't combine plant and animal fibre in the warp as you may have different rates of shrinkage when washing. From the sounds of it, your alpaca should be fine as warp on it's own as long as tension is not overly tight. Alpaca can be sticky to weave with, you may need to clear the sheds with a pick up stick as you weave 😊 Hope that helps!
Thank you for your video. But, how do we determine how many warps do you need in relation with the thickness of the selected threads or yarns? Do we have to make first a test with the selected threads puting them side to side without any space between them along to the desired width of the textile? Or with some space between them? An what about the packed warp of the warp-faced textiles? I will appreciate your answer.
You need to determine the sett first, I have a video that shows you how - ruclips.net/video/I_s6aAqNrhg/видео.html
@@KellyCasanova Thank you!!!
Hi Kelly I've been out of the weaving loop a bit while I'm dealing with family illnesses. Can't wait to get back!! I re-watched this again and noticed that your calculation here for sett is 7.5 The yarn looks chunky so when doing the wraps per inch was it 15 then to get your set of 7.5?
Yes, that is correct 😊
@@KellyCasanova ok thanks I was a little confused because I thought maybe you used knitting yarn since it looks thicker. In the US a knitting yarn that is worsted weight has a sett of about 8" so I thought you just used a 7.5. The scarves I made in the past I just used a 7.5 taking this in to account...they turned out great but its now confused me as to how to determine sett using your WPI and dividing that. I hope this makes sense, my post a long time ago I was clear on because I didn't think about regular yarn and sett 😔
This so helpful because I have the self-defeating tendency to use the "Caro" method of "eyeball and just wing it"." Never works, so now I'm ready to learn a new technique to calculate warp. They say that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. And Lo & Behold! The teacher Lady Casanova appears! 😮 😃😁
As you get more experienced you can definitely wing it at least some of the time. But using the calculations and doing the extra ground work will give you the confidence to not have to plan quite so much in the future.
Thanks for video. I love the yarn in your scarf. Is it wool?
Yes, it's wool Betty. The warp I dyed a sort of hot pink and the weft the same pink with green as well :)
I have never had to do this! I literally just warp the length I need directly on my loom. I suppose I just haven't needed more than one cone for any project yet. I cannot imagine using one of those warping boards, seems I'd have a mess of tangled yarn before I could warp. Maybe someday...
Some people prefer to warp and weave intuitively and that is absolutely fine, but many like to calculate everything first. Whatever works for you is the best way! 😊
Kelly is sett calculated by halving wraps per inch? Thank you
It depends on the weave structure you will be weaving. For a plain weave, yes, you can halve the wraps per inch 😊
@@KellyCasanova Thank you 😊
Thank you Kelly. I am wondering what you do with the yarn that was hanging down on the other side when you are finished with the project. Do you just cut it off?
If I don't weave my ends in on the loom (which I usually do) I needle weave it in before wet finishing.
@@KellyCasanova Thanks!
Brilliant thank you!!! That's going to make things much simpler especially with homespun - save me having to dye and spin more mid project :-)
Thanks so much for all of your videos! I am hoping to buy my first rigid heddle soon. I was wondering, is it possible to made yardage on a rigid heddle. I sew too and would LOVE to make a small project with my own fabric! Thanks again!
Yes, of course you can, this is one of the fun parts of weaving :)
Kelly Casanova awesome! I just ordered mine last night and will definitely use your videos for help and inspiration. 😊
Congratulations, you will love it!
Thanks for the video my first rigid heddle loom arrives tomorrow and this video helps me. Love all your videos.
How exciting for you, happy weaving to you!
Thanks so much, this was very handy information
You're most welcome!
Hi Kelly!
An other good vidéo,
I would like to know:
When we warp a rigid heddle loom, is it possible to do it from the center, or it must always be done from one side to the other?
You could warp from the middle if you wanted to, I would probably want to use 2 - 3 warping pegs to keep the threads in order.
Sorry, I do not understand what you mean ...
Hi Kelly could you give me the link to download a copy of this sheet please..? I’m not able to find it on your website 🙁
The free class and printable can be found here- kelly-casanova-weaving-lessons.teachable.com/p/calculating-warp-for-the-rigid-heddle-loom/?preview=logged_out
Thank you 🦋
I couldn’t access the calculations pdf without having to sign up for the class??
That is correct, but the class is completely free 😊
salve vorrei acquistare un telaio come posso fare aiutatemi voi grazie in anticipo
Lamento no vender telares, puedes encontrarlos en línea.
Unable to download free PDF.
Hi Rebecca, what happened when you tried to download? Were you able to login to access the class?
198 yards? That’s about 594 feet for the scarf right? Did you mean inches?
The yards refers to the total number of yards of yarn - not the length of the scarf 😊
Fab thanks
You’re welcome 😊
As an "American", it surprises me that you use the Imperial system over the metric since the metric system is much more precise.
It surprises me too 😂 Actually, the main reason is that I learned to sew with imperial measurements and that has carried over to everything else. Also, given that the majority of my students are US based or Canadian, it makes sense for me to use imperial.
@@KellyCasanova Hmm, I thought Canadians used the metric system too.
@@ziggiezag938 Apparently they use both.
Difficult to download, needing to enrol first
Thank you so much! You are a great teacher!