Since I have a fairly simple project on Daisy, I decided to do something a bit more challenging on rigid heddle, i.e., double the sett, and use both a pickup stick and a heddle rod. The draft I chose was a huck variation, something my mother called "little guys" for the floats with "legs" and narrow "waists." My mom wove exclusively on rigid heddle and inkle, and I was always surprised by the patterns and textures she could achieve using a single heddle and pickup sticks. She worked in heavier threads than I prefer, but I was sure I could adapt her instructions to a two-heddle loom so I could weave with my usual 8/2 cotton. There are 252 ends here, using two 10-dent heddles. The "up" sheds include either the pickup stick or the heddle rod to create the floats, and are a bit tricky to get a shuttle through, but I got roughly 9 inches done yesterday. I'm not sure I'll ever repeat this experiment because it is rather tedious to weave, but when I'm done, I should have two towels and possibly a washrag of "little guys."
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