Rosepath Rug

A rosepath threading and weft yarns in shades of reds, pinks, and blues combine in a rug that evokes a floral design.

About this Project

Designer Lynn Schuster was inspired by a project in Handwoven for the most beautiful boundweave rug that she had ever seen. It was threaded in a four-harness rosepath, and had diamond and flame motifs surrounded by solid colors. The colors combined with the patterns popped; this rug had so much life! For her rug, Lynn worked with colored pencils on graph paper, creating contrasts in value, size, and color until her design was balanced and satisfying.

Contents

• Rosepath Rug Project Instructions PDF

Details

Structure
Boundweave.

Equipment
4-shaft loom, 40" weaving width; 12-dent reed; 3 shuttles.

Yarns
Warp: 4-ply rug warp at 560 yd/lb (Halcyon Yarn),385 yd Medium Gray.
Weft: 3-ply rug wool (Halcyon Yarn) at 266 yd/lb), 600 yd dark red (#109), 315 yd grayed salmon (#135), 210 yd deep rose (#110), 120 yd blue-violet (#119), and 115 yd each grayed pink (#139), medium blue (#122), purple (#115), and dark teal (#154).>

Dimensions
Width in the reed: 38½".
Finished size: (after wet-finishing and hemming) one rug, 33" by 48½"

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