Add some excitement to your dining room with Valley Yarns Cipher Placemats, a subtle yet stunning home décor in Valley Yarns 5/2 cotton. Designed using the Stubenitsky Code technique, these placemats show off multiple detailed patterns, all using just 4 shafts. Enjoy exploring this unique structure and impress your next dinner party guests!
Equipment: 4-shaft loom, minimum 18” weaving width, 1 shuttle, 1 bobbin. Temple optional but helpful.
Warp Yarn: 1044 yards Valley Yarns 5/2 Valley Cotton (100% Mercerized Cotton; 2100yds/lb cone) shown in 2909 Grayed Blue
Weft Yarn: 757 yards Valley Yarns 5/2 Valley Cotton (100% Mercerized Cotton; 2100 yds/lb cone), shown in 2574 Heather
Warp Length: 4 yards of 261 ends (includes 2 floating selvedges)
Sett: 18 epi (2 per dent in a 9-dent reed or 2-1-2-1 in a 12-dent reed), 18 ppi
Finished Dimensions: 12½” high and 16¼” wide (makes 4 placemats)
Weave Structure: Twill in Stubenitsky technique
The draft was updated on 02/16/2022. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.
