Tying Up a Pattern on the David Loom

Question 1: As a relatively new weaver, who has just moved from a Louet Hand-Loom to a Louet David how would you tie-up the following draft for a twill. Working from left to right in the tie-up box, I would put a tie-cord on 1 and 2, then 2 and 3, then 3 and 4, and finally 4 and 1. Have I got it right or does it need to be reversed and if so to what?

The David is a sinking shed loom. The Klik is a rising shed loom. If your pattern is for a rising shed loom (and most of the new patterns are) then you will tie-up the empty boxes in your tie-up box. For instance, 12,23,34,14 would be tied up 34,14,12,23….it is the exact opposite for a sinking shed loom. However, if you don’t do this there really won’t be a problem because your fabric will just be upside down. Turn it over off the loom and voila…..it is perfect.

Question 2: I just received my new Louet David last week. Can you tell me which way to approach the tie-up? X’s or blanks get tied to each lamm?

In regards to the tie-up, the loom is a sinking jack so if you have x‘s on 1 and 2 then you put a tie-up cord on 1 and 2. If you have o‘s they would be notations for a rising shed looms. If you had an o on 1 and 2 then you would tie-up 3 and 4. Just to recap: x notations are for counter-balance looms or the David; o notations are for rising shed looms. Weaving notations are getting more difficult all the time because so many publishers use different systems. Even Interweave Press publishes one book with numbers and then the next book with black squares. This makes it hard for newer weavers. Older books use x‘s and o‘s. X‘s were always thought of as anchors hence they sink and O’s were thought of as balloons, hence they rise. Most Interweave Press patterns are written for rising shed looms so you will have to tie-up the blanks.