Direct Warping for Weaving on a 2 or 4 Shaft Loom

• How to warp your loom without a warping board
• Video is a response to questions on direct warping for rigid heddle and 2 or 4 shaft looms
• You need 2 or 4 shaft loom or rigid heddle loom, 4 ply wool yarn, pick up sticks or knitting needles, cross sticks, scissors, warping posts and clamp, rubber bands and a largish clear space equal to the length of your warp.

[@Tommy_pickle12345]

Thank you for a very clear, informative video. My warp is very fine and twists as I use a peg warp board (I am new to all this), and this technique will eliminate a problem. Thank you!

[@lisapalekar5266]

I am making the transition from a rigid heddle to 4 shaft table loom and stressing over warping. This video is a great help as I can basically warp the new loom the same as I did my rigid heddle. Thanks so much. Will you be making another video showing next steps (i.e. how to then thread the shafts and reed and tie on to the front beam)? That would complete the whole picture and be most helpful.
Once again, thanks for this!!

[@DDPizazz]

I bought this loom last year and have been very stressed over the warping process (as well as finding/converting patterns for projects). This is an excellent demo because of your explanations and great camera views of your direct warping method. Making the cross, seeing the little sponge bobs on the end of the lee sticks, and your winding technique demonstration are all very informative! I learned much and feel less stressed and actually excited about how I might use the different leftover project yarn skeins I've inherited. Thank you very much and Happy New Year!

[@dagnyopsal2675]

This is really useful, especially also since you use a Louet loom- I have the Klik, and thus slightly different raddle and warping stick gear, but it will work.

[@TheBlondiesNr1]

Thank you, very useful video!

[@margareteast9273]

Very good idea,

[@1950Annette]

is there a 2nd video as it just went off without warning 🤔

[@winnieyuensm]

very useful

[@wendypierce6395]

Is there a second part to this?

[@jenthulhu]

I'm very curious. Why do you need to have a 'cross'? I don't see why you cant' just wind on when the threads are already separated in the raddle. I'm coming from a rigid heddle and thinking about buying a 4 shaft loom.

[@knitsatknittylicious8823]

Yes I was wondering the same as I've just come from a rigid heddle too to a Louet Erica table 4 shaft. Just trying to use a warping frame, certainly a learning curve.

[@jenthulhu]

@@knitsatknittylicious8823 Congrats on your Erica! I've been looking at that one myself! It seems like this cross is held in the hand and the threads lifted off the top one at a time--so they stay in order and don't tangle. (I watched a few more videos and that's what I gather--but I'm not certain.) If you've ever had a hopeless mess of tangled yarn, I'm guessing that's what the cross prevents. Seems to be really important for long warps. Again--not sure I'm fully getting this, but that's what I have gleaned.

[@buffpanda527]

Yes you want crosses to help keep the yarns from tangling while you are warping. Not tying on this way, but if youre using a warp board you generally want at least a cross at the beginning and end before you loop back around so the threads are forced to stay in their lane if you will. Look up warping back to front videos, generally you keep the lease sticks in (like she did!) until youre at least done warping through the heddles and beater and know everybody is straight. You can keep the back loop and only tie the front (after you cut those appropriately even..unless you're double threading your warp on purpose) which saves a considerable amount of time. Plus, since youre only tying the front you can kinda manage loose warp threads a bit easier.

[@dagnyopsal2675]

apparently, it helps from getting threads tangled. I never cared much for it myself when weaving on a RH, and warping directly, but those threads do get tangled. Thus, I will try the cross like here, when I now know how.