Log Cabin Runner

The log cabin weave structure is intriguing because it is woven with plain weave, and the pattern comes from the alternating warp and weft colors.  I found a project in Interweave's Four Free Table runners Publication, called Two on Two.  This project was disappointing because the vertical stripes did not show up well.  Even though the blue and white were the same count, the white was much thicker and so the stripes didn't show themselves.  In addition, the yarn was too fuzzy to work well on the rigid heddle or at least on the size 12 heddle.  There were 5 blocks, each with about 35 or 36 ends, running 14 picks of weft.  I sampled a section with 18 ends and it still didn't work well.  I think this needs mercerized or a smoother cotton to reveal the vertical and horizontal stripes.

Date Finished  February 2012

Loom  Rigid Heddle

Weave Structure  Plain, log cabin

Reed  12

Warp     Fiber  Cotton, unmercerized 

              Count  2.5 oz/120 yds (768 yds/#)

              Color half white and half antique blue

              Mfr  Peaches N Cream

              Source  Walmart

Warp     Width in Reed  15

              Ends  180

              Length  2.5 yds

Weft      Fiber  Cotton, unmercerized 

              Count  2.5 oz/120 yds (768 yds/#)

              Color  half white and half antique blue

              Mfr Peaches N Cream

              Source  Walmart

Beat                       50/50                     

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