Pattern Library

PLEASE NOTE – An updated version of the Birka pattern was uploaded on 27th Feb 2014. If you downloaded patterns from this site before then you may have a copy of the previous version which had a major copy/paste error in the S/Z threading. My profound apologies to anyone who might have been wrestling with the erroneous pattern.

Images link to individual pdf versions of the patterns.

A file containing all the patterns can be found here: Tablet weaving patterns.pdf

N.B. A backwards turn is identical to a forwards turn of a tablet that has been flipped or twisted. More complex turning sequences are given both as a grid showing which cards need to turn in which direction and as a simplified sequence that uses twisted cards to replace the backwards turns.

Twisting a tablet works by turning it around the axis that runs across from the AD edge to the BC edge of the tablet, the warp threads swap from S to Z threading (or vice versa) and the A/D and B/C positions are swapped.

Arrows
Arrows

Chevons
Chevons

Checks
Checks

Ovals
Ovals

Greek key
Greek key

Square snake
Square snake

Nested diamonds
Nested diamonds

Wyrms
Wyrms

S and Z
S and Z

Kivrim
Kivrim

Ramshorn
Ramshorn

Eternity
Eternity

Dragons breath
Dragons breath

Braided shadow weave
Braided shadow weave

Birka strapwork
Birka strapwork

Anglo saxon diagonal greek key
Anglo saxon diagonal greek key

6 thoughts on “Pattern Library

    1. When one of your patterns says 2 F or 2x fo I turn the cards 2x before passing the weft or do I turn once, pass the weft turn again pass the weft & on to the next one. Thank you.

  1. Thank you for the patterns. I’m 78, learned tabletweaving 3 years ago and itching to try the dragons breath!

  2. Argh! I dont know what I’m doing wrong! I prefer the turning to the twisting, but the pattern had this weird break in it! I’ve tried dragons breathe, kivrim, and eternity. Any ideas on what I’m missing?

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