Comments on: Warping for Dummies?

By: curiousweaver

curiousweaver — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:27:21 +0000

Thanks all for the comments. Thanks Kay for the Animated Knots link…..http://www.animatedknots.com, the link to the square knot is http://www.animatedknots.com/reef/index.php?
Kaz

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:40:32 +0000

This was an interesting post because I adore dummy warp weaving. I would tie on forever if I could get away with it. Like Peg I too use overhand knots. And like Peg mine sometimes slip too. I’ve never tried square knots and actually don’t know how to make a weavers knot. I’ve tried to learn from descriptions in books, but could never quite figure it out .

By: Peg in South Carolina

Peg in South Carolina — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:29:04 +0000

If both the dummy warp yarn and the main yarn are the same fiber and grist (relatively speaking), I have no trouble with overhand knots……..though I always double check each one. If one is much thinner than the other and also a slippery fiber, then problems can begin. Square knots work better, but I still double check each one and occasionally find one slipping and have to redo. I do not know if the weaver’s knot automatically overcomes this issue.

By: kay

kay — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:05:38 +0000

Hi Karen,
‘Animated Knots by Grog’ (off-putting name, don’t you think) at is a wonderfully authoritive, colourful ‘knot’ site using animation. Suggest you put time aside if you want to visit, as you won’t want to leave.