Started: 22nd January 2026.
Finished: 4th April 2026.
Pattern
Pattern from Kristine Vike. Based on historic tablet weaving from about 950 A.D. found in Dublin.
Materials
Warp and weft: 31 tablets all warped in same colour - Garnhuset mercerised 8/2 cotton.
Brocade thread: DMC Mouline Metallic stranded thread colour 5282 (gold). All 6 strands.
Notes
The original was 9 mm wide. Mine is 28 mm!
More information: Pritchard, F. 2021. Evidence of tablet weaving from Viking-age Dublin In: Crafting textiles: Tablet weaving, sprang, lace and other techniques from the Bronze Age to the early 17th century. Oxford: Oxbow Books, pp.37–52. Picture of original on page 46.
Did 15 repeats with a single skein of DMC Mouline Metallic stranded thread.
Then used next part of warp for a pattern from Wollny, Roslein und Wecklein, p. 79. Using pink Garnhuset mercerised 8/2 cotton for the weft. Found the original design a bit random so updated it myself. Happy with the end result.
Enjoying brocading, but it’s very slow! So cut the warp off the loom after a couple of repeats of my variation.