Rep Weave with Mop Cotton - Get Set and Weave Placemats
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Get Set and Weave Placemats
Ready...Get Set...WEAVE!
For this month's Yarn Exploration, we want to introduce our super-thick Mop Cotton and the wonderful placemats, runners, and rugs you can weave with it.
Mop Cotton is a very bulky yarn which is a wonderful choice when needing a very thick weft. I've seen patterns call for doubling, tripling, or even quadrupling yarns to achieve a thickness needed. With Mop Cotton, you have the thickness in one single strand.
Mop Cotton is a 6-ply yarn with a soft twist. I love the sturdy fabric I can weave with it!
Mop Cotton Overview
- Material: 100% Cotton 6-ply
- Yarn Weight: Very Bulky
- Approximate Yardage: 150 yds/lb
- Sett: 2-3 epi (better used for weft)
- Country of Origin: USA
We have something exciting to share for this month's Yarn Exploration project featuring Mop Cotton! We will be weaving a set of highly textured rep weave placemats.
Rep Weave, or "Ripsmatta," is a warp-faced weave that highlights the dense, tight sett of the warp while letting the weft yarn show through slightly. It’s ideal for creating durable, textured fabrics like placemats, runners, and rugs.
Rep weave is fun and easy to weave and, yes, it is plain weave so any style of loom can be used.
The warp yarn will need to be spaced close together and the weft consists of alternating 8/4 Cotton and the thick Mop Cotton.
Traditional rep weave uses many fine warp threads that completely cover the weft. The warp is very dense and requires many shafts.
Modern rep weave is what we will be focusing on in this project and makes it easier for rigid heddle and all types of looms. It allows the weft to slightly show through so the color of the weft is also part of the design. Using multiple colors in the warp allows you to add more interest to the design.
We're excited to introduce our September Yarn Exploration Project
**Get Set and Weave Placemats**
This project features our sturdy 8/4 Cotton Rug Warp and the wonderfully thick 6-ply Mop Cotton.
To complete the look, we've also created a matching napkin kit, so you can weave a coordinated set that will impress your guests this holiday season.
Whether you're planning to add a handmade touch to your own table or gift these beautiful creations to loved ones, we know you'll fall in love with this project just as much as we have.
Let's Get Started!
- Gather your supplies ~ We've supplied the pattern in this blog to help you get started. The pattern allows for four placemats giving you the weaving width, suggested sett and finishing techniques and the amounts of yarn needed.
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We make it easy! Our Get Set and Weave Placemat Kit makes gathering your supplies easy. These kits include all the 8/4 Cottons and Mop Cotton needed and we also have matching napkin kits for a complete table setting.
- Join our Cotton Clouds Weaving Group on Facebook so that you can share your questions, pictures and accomplishments with fellow weavers.
- Let's Weave together! I'm here for you every step of the way! You can contact me by email at jodi@cottonclouds.com if you have any questions about these Get Set and Weave Placemats!
Get Set and Weave Placemats Pattern Download
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We hope you enjoy this free pattern and weave a set of these reversible placemats of your own!
This is a quick and easy project designed for any size loom and weavers of all kinds. It's a fantastic project for a beginning weaver, and enjoyable and rewarding for the advanced.
The placemats are reversible, offering two ways to display your set.
We are also offering kits for matching napkins to make your table setting complete.
Get Set Placemat and Napkin Kits are now available!
Happy weaving!
Jodi Ybarra
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