The table at right is for setts that produce a 50/50 or balanced fabric using the same weight warp yarn as weft. Setts should vary according to use of finer or heavier weights used in the weft. For instance, sett the 8/2 at 40 EPI for warp-faced fabric using 30/2 as weft, beat in at approximately 20 PPI.

Once you have decided on a project and what yarn you want to use, look at the sett chart to get an idea of the sett.

The arithmetic for figuring a project is simple: WIDTH x EPI x LENGTH

Example:

2 scarves — 8" wide x 72" long, using 20/2 silk in twill weave.

8" x 28 EPI = 224 warp end

Scarf length:

72"+ 72" = 144" = 4yd + 1/2yd loom waste.

Each of the 224 warp ends must be 4.5yd long

224 x 4.5yd = 1008yd

This is what is required for the warp only. The weft requires only slightly less yarn. Two skeins of 20/2 will weave two scarves.

YARN

FIRM
TABBY

SUPPLE
TABBY

TWILL

SPUN YARN

20/10

n/a

7 EPI

8 EPI

12/2

20 EPI

18 EPI

22 EPI

6 Strand Floss

14 EPI

12 EPI

16 EPI

20/2

26 EPI

24 EPI

28 EPI

20/2 on cones

26 EPI

24 EPI

28 EPI

30/2

32 EPI

30 EPI

34-36 EPI

60/2

60 EPI

n/a

66-70 EPI

120/2

120 EPI

n/a

132-140 EPI

REELED YARN

#0

10 EPI

8 EPI

12 EPI

8/2

20 EPI

18 EPI

22 EPI

Fine Cord

24 EPI

22 EPI

26 EPI

NOVELTY YARN

Bouclé

12 EPI

10 EPI

14 EPI

Silk Chenille

16 EPI

14 EPI

16 EPI

Eyelash

Not appropriate for warp - to be used as accent yarn.

SILK BLENDS

30/2
Angora Rabbit / Silk
(45%/55%)

32 EPI

28 EPI

36 EPI

60/4
Bamboo / Silk
(40%/60%)

32 EPI

28 EPI

36 EPI

30/2
Camel / Silk
(45%/55%)

32 EPI

28 EPI

36 EPI

28/2
Cashmere / Silk
(20%/80%)

32 EPI

28 EPI

36 EPI

60/4
Cotton / Silk
(45%/55%)

30 EPI

28 EPI

32 EPI

60/4
Ramie / Silk
(45%/55%)

32 EPI

30 EPI

34-36 EPI

60/4
Wool / Silk
(40%/60%)

30 EPI

28 EPI

32 EPI

32/2
Yak / Silk
(45%/55%)

32 EPI

28 EPI

36 EPI

WILD SILK

30/2 Tussah

32 EPI

30 EPI

34-36 EPI

30/2 Muga

32 EPI

30 EPI

34-36 EPI

20/2 Tussah Peduncle

To be used as WEFT only.
Handspun in India.

NOIL YARN

10/1 Noil

To be used as WEFT only.

20/2 Noil

22 EPI

20 EPI

24 EPI

10/2 Noil

10 EPI

10 EPI

12 EPI