Intertwining with Color
Intertwining moves threads sideways, and the strands on one side of the fabric show more than on the other side. When the same stitch is worked repeatedly on a multi-colored warp the fabric has a strong diagonal pattern. With a few variations in the stitches diamonds and other patterns can emerge.
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In the above figures the threads always cross with the same threads on top, creating fabric with a strong diagonal color pattern. The threads can also be intertwined to always keep one color above the other.
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The patterns in the bags below are created from the order of threads in the warp and the decisions of which threads to put on top.
Intertwining with Interlinking
In The Techniques of Sprang Peter Collingwood mentions that it's possible to combine intertwining with interlinking. So of course I had to experiment with the combination. Since intertwining moves threads sideways, a wide variety of patterns are possible, especially when color is added.
When rows of intertwining separate rows of interlinking the colors move in a staggered path across the cloth. When intertwining happens within a row of interlinking, diamonds can appear.
When rows of intertwining separate rows of interlinking the colors move in a staggered path across the cloth. When intertwining happens within a row of interlinking, diamonds can appear.
Intertwined Lace
Ancient sprang fabrics from Peru include samples of intertwined lace. While basic intertwining creates an open structure, adding a few extra twists creates larger holes and has the potential to create a variety of patterns. I've only begun to experiment with the possibilities.
