Explore the rug design possibilities of taqueté with Valley Yarns Mod Squares Reversible Rug, a durable and stylish rug made with our exclusive Collingwood Rug Wool. Designed in partnership with the Hartford Artisans Weaving Center, this draft is filled with tips and tricks for weaving a successful wool rug. The final product is entirely reversible, giving you two rugs for one effort on the loom. Made with 4-shafts, this draft includes treadling directions for both a 6-treadle loom, using a skeleton tie-up, as well as a 10-treadle loom.
Equipment: 4-shaft floor loom with a 24” minimum weaving width*, 3 rug shuttles, temple.
*Note: Instructions are included for a 4-shaft, 6-treadle loom using a skeleton tie-up as well as a 10-treadle tie-up if you choose to use an 8-shaft loom for easier treadling. Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns 8/5 Undyed Wetspun Warp Linens (100% Linen; 264 yards per 8.8 oz. tube)
363 yards shown in Natural
Weft Yarn: Valley Yarns Collingwood Rug Wool (80% Wool/ 20% Nylon; 900yds.1.1lb.)
1530 yards shown in Navy
1440 yards shown in Moss
479 yards shown in Natural
Valley Yarns 8/5 Undyed Wetspun Warp Linens (100% Linen; 264 yards per 8.8 oz. tube)
Approximately 7 yards for twining on either end.
Warp Length: 3 yards of 121 ends
Sett: 5 epi using a 10-dent reed (See special sleying instructions)
Finished Dimensions: 23” width and 36” length
Weave Structure: Taqueté (weft-face two tie unit weave)
