Specifications
| Brand: | Valley Yarns |
| Designer: | Elisabeth Hill |
| Craft: | Weaving |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Stripes |
Product Description
This weft-faced design uses our Northampton wool yarn to weave Valley
Yarns Northampton Blanket, a thick and cozy home decor. Build your color blocks
with three analogous colors for a bold design, or go with gradients and stripes
for a more complex look. Northampton is available in over 30 colors - create
your own colorway to match your decor.
Equipment:
8-shaft
loom at least 36” wide, 2 shuttles, 4 bobbins for #1, 10 bobbins for #2
Warp Yarn: Valley
Yarns 8/2 Cotton (100% Cotton; 3360 yards/lb.)
1906 yards shown for 1 blanket OR 3170 yards for 2 blankets in
2550 Nautical
Weft
Yarn:
Blanket 1:
Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotton (100% Cotton; 3360
yards/lb.)
77 yards shown in 2550 Nautical for
hems
Valley Yarns Northampton (100% Wool;
100g/247yds)
544 yards shown in 58 Lagoon Heather*
512 yards shown in 40 Ocean
Heather
69 yards shown in 21 Dahlia
Blanket 2:
Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotton (100% Cotton;
3360 yards/lb.)
77 yards shown in 2550 Nautical for
hems
Valley Yarns Northampton (100% Wool; 100g/247yds)
444 yards shown in 49 Brown
Heather
138 yards shown in 27 Merlot
Heather
138 yards shown in 47 Rust
69 yards shown in 41 Garnet
69 yards shown in 17 Red
22 yards shown in 21 Dahlia
104 yards shown in 15 Gold
4 yards shown in 40 Ocean Heather
4 yards shown in 58 Lagoon Heather*
Warp
Length: 632
ends, 3 yards long for 1 blanket, 5 yards long for 2 blankets
Sett: 18 epi (1-2 in a
12–dent reed); 18 ppi
Finished Dimensions: 31” wide and 47½” long
Weave Structure: Block weave based on double-faced 3/1 twill
*Note: The PDF of this draft may refer to Lagoon Heather by its former name, Caribbean Heather. These are the same colors.
This draft was updated on 11/11/2020. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available
in your pattern library.