Prim Rose Table Runner

摘要

It took two steps to convert the Prim Rose draft to our modern standard usage. The first was to change it from Weaver Rose's numbering system to ours. He numbered the warp threads in order in short blocks, beginning at the left. We write the warp number on the draft on the line that corresponds to the shaft number and usually start at the right. Compare his overshot draft on page 58 to the converted version, Figure 1. The second step was to change his asymmetrical overshot pattern to a symmetrical one. Asymmetry was common in the 1800s, but contemporary weavers prefer symmetry. This involves understanding the pattern blocks of overshot and recognizing how many ends in each block will make it symmetrical around a center block. I chose to remove 2 ends from one block and add 2 ends to two other blocks, increasing the ends per repeat to 70 from the original 68. For further information about converting and balancing old drafts, refer to "The Draft," page 14.