Perfect Tablet Weaving Tension EVERYTIME!

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5 жыл бұрын

How to relieve twist and maintain tension using an inkle loom while tablet weaving.
If you are having a problem dealing with twist on an on an inkle or peg loom then this should help. It will allow you to remove the twist using fishings swivels and retention your warp using a taunt-line hitch.
I'm using barrel swivels size, I think as it's been years since I bought them, size #4 or 25mm.
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@michellemckinney1513 3 ай бұрын

I always watch this video every time I weave, just to refresh my memory & make sure I'm tying them correctly. You're an absolute genius!!! I know NOTHING about knots & I never would have thought of this in a million years! Thank you so much for sharing this

@Caeleinn Жыл бұрын

I just started tablet weaving on an inkle loom and this is a fantastic idea! Going to have to go buy swivels and key rings now before I warp up for my next project; it's an all forward pattern, so I know the twist will get unbearable.

@gabriellacollins4673 4 ай бұрын

So smart! Thank you for sharing!

@michellemckinney1513 Жыл бұрын

This is AWESOME! So super helpful! Thank you so much for sharing this 👍🙏😁

@earth2becky Ай бұрын

Great ideas. Thank you!!

@norbertjungblut5931 2 жыл бұрын

Your Informations are really helpfull, thank you 😘🤗

@katieanderson2184 Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful, thank you!!

@TheQueenLoretta Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I've got my inkle loom warped up like this and so far it's working great!

@ksisu1324 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. The keyring idea is great. Off to the dollar store to get keyrings and fishing swivels.

@Mystichandworks 5 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration.

@aaronssimplelife8309 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for this. I have to try it immediately. This will save me so much frustration.

@KnowKnots 5 жыл бұрын

It definitely helped me. Glad I could help!

@Fangs4DaMemories 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!! This has helped SO much!!

@KnowKnots 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@eileenfb1948 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing this so clearly. I have these swivels on order and was wondering exactly how to use them best. Brilliant!

@robynbecker3443 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant method. For dealing with edge card tension

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad it is helpful for you!

@macfid 4 жыл бұрын

Looking to start some table weaving myself soon. Excellent video. Thanks.

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and good luck with your tablet weaving journey!

@jackster4290 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction. I hope to see more videos from you. I now “get it”.

@KnowKnots 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad everything 'clicked' for you! Now if I can just find the time to make all the videos I have planned.

@MaryBerryFancyFibers 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this great video! That’s a very useful knot!

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love this knot and have been finding I use it more in everyday life as well.

@MaggieMoon1000 3 жыл бұрын

This is pure gold. Brilliant!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Newbie here. Hope to see more of your work in the future. Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

@KnowKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤

@claudiaaltamirano 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!!!, super useful!👌😍

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@stitchingwithasmile677 5 жыл бұрын

I think I left a message on your original video, but thought I'd leave another - excellent video! Thank you so much for showing how this is done.

@KnowKnots 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I'm glad it's helping people!

@mirandaevans6549 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I'd love to see one about the loom specifically.

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Noted! It's my own DIY loom so its a bit of a mess but I do want to do a review on looms at some point. Thanks for watching!

@spartyonhaji Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo. This helps solve my problem especially when turning cards only one direction, such a tangled mess. The key ring is a great idea too. When I used to fix one trusted line it loosened the lines and sometimes messed up the neighboring lines. Excellent explanation!!

@ellenblack5376 4 жыл бұрын

great demo ! thank you

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Silac2008 3 жыл бұрын

Thank it is an excellent video Me gusto mucho la forma en que esta explicado lo voy a hacer con tus instrucciones Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

@KnowKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias! Glad you liked it and hope it helps!

@theresaryan5923 3 жыл бұрын

OK. So well done!

@KnowKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@sophiemcbride5212 4 жыл бұрын

As a newbie, I just want to thank you for a professional tutorial - got the inkle, got the swivels, got the pattern, got the yarn just waiting on the cards. I look forward to watching many more of your excellent videos.

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

That's so kind of you to say! Someday I hope to have the time to record more videos! Until then, thanks for watching!

@dtaylor8151 Жыл бұрын

Excellent explanatory video. I was able to adapt the technique to an Inkle band that I am weaving. I didn’t need to worry about twist so didn’t use key ring or swivel. I needed to add a length of fine silk thread to one of my warp threads that was in the middle of the warp. I created a loop in the side near the beginning of the weaving and created the knot with the other end of that warp thread. I was a bit worried that the slippery thread would not hold firm, but I was able to get the Correct tension and it is holding steady! Thank you. Peace. D Taylor, DVM

@cherylfrankfurth8927 2 жыл бұрын

awesome, thank you for this

@KnowKnots 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@elzbietazawadzka6798 12 күн бұрын

Dziękuję ❤

@makeitkate3240 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@KnowKnots 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@KnittingsAndSewings 3 жыл бұрын

Can you give me a link to the key rings you ordered? I just now ordered the swivels. Thank you! I love your video

@vanessaschlapa427 4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! I just start with tablet weaving and feel super prepared now that I know how to set up in this convenient way ;) I never thought fishing materials would come in handy. Can you please tell me what kind of yarn you use? This looks finer and smoother than normal knitting wool. Is it crochet yarn?

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! the best thing about crafting is ANYTHING is a supply ;-). The thread in this video is Aunt Lydia's #10 crochet cotton from herrschners.com. It's and tight and resist fuzzing.

@miriamjenkins7337 5 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic video, thank you so much for showing your method! What do you do for very long bands? I find that once I go above a few meters, I don't know how to "store" the excess. Would you put your swivels closer to your work or at the very end? I am entirely lost :)

@KnowKnots 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm glad you liked it. I'm not sure what you mean by "store". The loom in the video can handle up to 12ft and I just push the twist out every once in a while. The swivels are attached to the beginning and the end of the warp. Does that help?

@ingridnordstrom6096 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much! Fantastic idea! But wouldn’t it be easier to thread the starting ends through the card before knotting them to the key ring? Especially warping for a long weave...

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! Glad you enjoyed the video. You can set up your cards any way you like. This is just my preferred method.

@anniequinting871 11 ай бұрын

Great instructions and super great idea! So is there a reason that you're doing four cards per key ring?

@KnowKnots 11 ай бұрын

No real reason other than keeping the amount of key rings to a minimum.

@angelafulton2364 4 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you :-) I'm not sure if you inkle weave but if you do, have you ever used this same method of warping for that?

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I have done inkle weaving and yes you could do this but I think it is too much work for it to be worth it. Inkle is 1 thread at a time and can be continuously warped. With tablet weaving, some patterns cant be continuously warped and so that's why I came up with this method.

@stephenmcnew2664 Жыл бұрын

A good tactic, though I believe that the knot is a tautline hitch, rather than a hotline...

@ievgenulrich4074 2 жыл бұрын

it's alpinist's Prussik knot.

@suelocke3494 2 жыл бұрын

Excess twist is quite a nuisance and this seems like a great idea. I am wondering how you prevent a snarled mess from happening with the long ends of the adjustable knot? As the twist builds up and the threads turn so will the long ends. Also wondering if you find the knots slip and loosen as you work? Maybe I am not making the knot tight enough.

@KnowKnots 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, snarls can happen but I try and make the tails as short as possible or cut off excess to reduce tangles. As for the knot slipping, if you tie it tight enough I don't find it slips. The friction of the threads is usually enough to keep it from loosening.

@lindasturm599 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, twists make it so difficult. It appears you're using an Inkle loom, so the warp has to be continuous, correct? The rings and spinners must travel as advancing? Figuring out warping process is a little difficult to picture.

@KnowKnots 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, its a circle with the beginning and end attaching to the key ring/swivels. Otherwise you just follow your normal path for your inkle loom.

@TorchwoodPandP 3 жыл бұрын

B-rilliant!

@joannecurrie6833 4 жыл бұрын

hi may i ask you whare did you get youre wee swivel things from please.i am a beginner at weaving so im still learning how to set up a inkle loom and do the cards without them all tangleing up and they would just do me fine

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, before buying swivels watch my video comparing ball barring vs barrel swivels. Ball barring swivels make quite a difference compared to the ones in this video. I buy on Amazon. You can also check your local fishing suppy shop or Walmart to see if they have swivels.

@stephaniehewitt9771 3 жыл бұрын

@@KnowKnots Or look in hubby's tackle box. lol

@mamapooki49 3 жыл бұрын

What size rings do you use? I have #1 ball bearing swivels and they are too small for the the rings I have .

@KnowKnots 3 жыл бұрын

I used standard 1 inch keyrings, but you don't have to use the rings. For me they're just a convenience for holding the thread while I tie the knot. But you can do just the swivels by themselves.

@ValleyedArtemis169 3 жыл бұрын

What happens to the swivels when you advance the warp? Do they not get caught on the pegs?

@KnowKnots 3 жыл бұрын

If you loosen your tension before advancing then the rings just slid right over, no issues.

@maryexton7929 Жыл бұрын

I know that this video was posted at least four years ago, but, I just came across it. I bought a new Schacht inkle loom recently and I would like to use your keyring-and-swivel method of eliminating twist. However, I am concerned about the metal damaging the pegs of my new loom. Has this been something that you have experienced? Anyone? I am ready to warp my loom. Should I only use swivels?

@tomthedespoiler 8 ай бұрын

This reply is 4 months after this question, just to keep the timeline intact. I also use a Schact inkle loom, and when I do card weaving it is very easy to advance the warp so that the swivels and keyrings (I actually use jewelry clasps so I can also unclip each card if needed) are never actually in contact with the pegs. Advance the whole warp until just before the metal gets to the peg, weave as much as you can, and make sure you don't advance the warp again until you are able to pass the metal bits past the peg and still have your next pick in the working area. It takes some practice, and with the Schact style inkle looms having their tensioner placed so that the working area shrinks as you weave, it sometimes gets really frustrating. I have ripped cards while turning because I didn't keep my swivels lined up when I started, so I had a much longer area I didn't want on a peg, which dramatically shortened the working area as well. Band weaving is cool, tablets are cool, go do some weaving.

@sjrSpike 5 жыл бұрын

HI, I noticed that you have 4 swivels per key ring. Why 4 instead of 3 or 5? Thanks!

@KnowKnots 5 жыл бұрын

The reason I do for is just that I found that to be the optimal number. Most patterns have an even number of cards and so 4 feels like the right amount. Also when removing the twist the more swivels per ring and the harder it gets to separate them from each other to allow them to spin. So after much experimentation 4 is a good number.

@fuzzytipsy Жыл бұрын

what sort of knot do you use to tie the front of the warp to the key rings?

@KnowKnots Жыл бұрын

It's just a square knot

@keithraymondjensen499 4 жыл бұрын

what size swivels do you use? I assume the key ring is just big enough to fit over your peg with the swivels attached, right?

@KnowKnots 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna say the keyring is 3/4 inch but I have no idea what the swivel size is. Sorry! I bought the swivels and rings so long ago. I would just go to a sporting good store and see what size looks right to you. Walmart also sells fishing supplies. Also be sure to check out my swivel video as there are 2 types: barrel and ball barring. I recommend the ball barring kind.

@kirstenjensen2136 4 жыл бұрын

@@KnowKnots Thanks. I will check out Walmart.

@MaryBerryFancyFibers 4 жыл бұрын

I bought size 4# (not to be confused with 4/0) from Amazon. They are 1” long.