While looking over some old books I came across the twining weave and wanted to try it out. Twining is a process of interlacing strands to make twine, but you can also use this technique to make a weave pattern. I made a basic double side-by-side twining weave and then I tried a single twining weave, both I will share with you.
To start I picked out two different colored threads. The threads I chose were a navy blue and an indigo blue that are very close in color to point where you can just barely see a difference, which I really like. You can pick different hues of the same color like me, use two of the same color, pick opposite colors like black and white, or whatever combination you come up with.
step 1| I cut two very long threads of each color and then folded them in half. I laid the middle of the threads over my warp threads where I wanted to start the twining. I started in the middle of my loom, but you can start at the edge or anywhere.
step 2| bring the thread ends under the warp you want to start on and then up through the loop of the thread middle and pull tight. Basically you’re making a rya knot with the threads.
step 3| now separate your threads so that both strands of color #1 are in the inside and a strand of color #2 is on the far left and a strand is on the far right.
step 4| bring both strands of color #1 under the warp threads and then back up again
step 5| next weave both strands of color #2 under the next warp threads and then back up again
Note: I’m weaving around 2 warp threads because my warp threads are so close on this loom, but if yours are more spaced then follow weave your yarn just around one warp thread.
step 6| take the color #1 threads and bring them to the outsides so that both color #2 threads are on the inside. This creates your twine twist.
step 7| repeat the process of weaving one color under a warp and up, then pulling it to the outside. Then weaving the second color under a warp and up, then pull that to the outside. This will make your double side-by-side twining weave.
