16 Shaft Twill

The Ashford 16 Shaft loom – Twill – featured in Handwoven Fall 2024

This threading can also be woven as a tumbling blocks pattern. I have included both drafts below. 

Happy weaving!

You will need:
Loom: 16 shaft table loom
Reed: 12dpi reed 
Warp: Ashford Cottolin 8/2, 801 Bleached white
Weft: Ashford Cottolin 8/2, 846 Dazzling blue, 844 Scuba blue, 856 Radiant orchid, 866 Turquoise green.

Here’s how:
Width in reed: 60cm (24“)
Sett: 24epi
Number of ends: 576
Warp length: 2m

Weave structure: Twill

Warping
Wind warp and thread as per the draft.

Weaving
Weave as per draft.