color wheel rugs

Warp: 8/4 natural cotton (double-sleyed and 2 threads in each heddle)

Weft: Gather Textiles Northern Range Wool

1st rug:
Umber, Bubblegum, Plum, White
4 EPI
95” warp
23.25” in loom – 93 ends x2 = 186 (double-sleyed)
Finished dimensions:  19 ½” x 50 ½”

Notes: I ended up with an extra 6” on the warp. In addition, if I’d shortened the rug by 6”, I could have finished it with just one skein of each color

Finishing:  Soak in tub filled with warm water, hang dry until damp, 1-2 minutes in dryer on low to felt slightly, then hang again to finish drying

2nd rug:
Maya Blue (2 skeins), Wolf Grey (1 skein), White (2 skeins), Cactus (1 skein), Elephant (1 skein)
4 EPI
24” in loom – 96 ends x 2 = 192 (double-sleyed)
82” warp
Finished dimensions: 20” x 52”

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