When I first started planning for the lion, I saw the word "shadow weave" and just assumed a tabby sett. And I would like to inform you that I was right. But for a second there when I was tying up the treadles for the weave structure, I thought I had been duped because the tie-up looks just liked a twill... and it really made me stop and think about my thought process and why I chose the sett I did! I'm most familiar with using the Powell method for shadow weave, so this was new to me. But looking around at other shadow weave drafts, it's pretty common to find a twill tie-up.
I am also happy to inform you, I have 1 inch woven so far and the treadling was super easy. The treadles are following a really easy pattern and it's quite simple to keep the light and dark shots separated from each other. Like at first all the dark treadles are the 1-4, and then it switches to 5-8 on the 2nd half. I'm glad that it will be relatively simple to memorize! And it's not because I love a good challenge, I just want something relaxing.The very bottom is a usual tabby tie-up, like treadles 1-3-5-7 and then 2-4-6-8. It doesn't look so good because the threading isn't to make tabby with this tie-up!
I'm excited to see what it looks like when I continue this pattern a little bit more!
Here is my cheerful audience:
Here is my cheerful audience:
Lion facts:
- If kept in captivity, lions can live past age 20.
- Males weigh around 400 lbs, females around 290 lbs.
- Heaviest lion is 826 lbs.