Valley Yarns Drafts Errata
Published on November 21, 2023 9 min readWhile we do our best to ensure the accuracy of our Valley Yarns weaving drafts, the occasional error is inevitable. We apologize for any inconvenience. Below you will find a list of errata from our Valley Yarns drafts discovered since 2/26/2014. If you purchased a Valley Yarns PDF, the newest version is available in your pattern library.
Complete Kitchen and Dining Set
Solstice Colorway Threading Order was incorrect (page 8 in eBook)
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Updated 12/16/2021.
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Draft #263 Pebbles in the Stream
The original draft mistakenly had three treadles listed under pick 60 (1, 8 and 10). Only treadles 1 and 8 are used.
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Updated 06/30/2023.
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Draft #257 Waffle Weave Towels
Draft has been updated with an arrow to indicate the beginning of the Weaving Color Chart at the bottom of the color sequence.
Updated 04/10/2023.
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Draft #233 Weaving Rainbows
In the original version of this draft, the last treadling column was missing the first Deep Periwinkle pick on treadle 1. The corrected treadling is here
Updated 02/01/2023
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Draft #221 Très Chic Runner
The original draft listed the weft yarns incorrectly. The corrected weft yarn color key is here.
Updated 11/21/2023
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Draft #219 Ikat-Inspired Scarf
The tie-up mistakenly included shaft 2 on the 4th treadle has been correct.
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Updated 12/21/2021
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Draft #213 Sunny Skies Towels
The number of repeats listed in the last column of the treading draft has been updated.
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Updated 02/17/2022
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Draft #209 Cipher Placemats
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Updated 02/16/2022
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Draft #204 Shoots and Ladders Scarf
The colors “Mineral Green” and “Olive were reversed in the Color Key for the threading draft .
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Updated 06/09/2023
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Draft #196 Northampton Blanket
The last two weft yarns for blanket 2 were inadvertently left off the draft.
4 yards shown in 40 Ocean Heather
4 yards shown in 58 Caribbean Heather
Updated 11/11/2020
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Draft #183 Bless Your Sol Tote Bag
The total number of ends were reversed in the color order chart. The correct totals are 200 ends of Color A and 160 ends for Color B.
Updated 08/31/2020
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Draft #178 Boundweave Rug
The original had the colors in the wrong order in Pattern B
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Updated 02/10/2021.
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Draft #174 Linen Valance
The Sett has been updated to read:
Sett: 30 epi (3/dent in a 10–dent reed), 30 ppi
Updated 11/30/2021
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Draft #173 Shadow Weave Runner
The yardage for Warp and Weft Yarns has been updated to read:
1147 yards shown in 3800 Currant
1131 yards shown in 2625 Ink Blue
Updated 01/30/2020
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Draft #170 Susurro Gingham
The colors for the Warp and Weft Yarns has been updated read:
Warp and Weft Yarns: Malabrigo Susurro (50% Silk, 25% Linen, 25% Merino; 325 yds/100 g skein) #063 Natural 269 yds, #662 Fire Agate 269 yds
Updated 06/10/20202
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Draft #168 Big Baby
The Warp & Weft Yarn requirement has been updated to read:
Warp & Weft Yarn:
Valley Yarns Montague (100% Organic Cotton; 50g/110yds)
9 hanks shown in 002 Natural – 955 yards
4 hanks shown in 005 Sky Blue – 382 yards
1 hank shown in 006 Colonial Blue – 86 yards
1 hank shown in 004 Grass – 18 yards
Warp length has been updated to read:
Warp Length: 2½ yards of 368 ends
Hemming instructions have also been updated for clarity.
Updated 09/02/2022
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Draft #162 Bag of Many Colors
We inadvertently left the tie up out of the draft.
Find it here.
The original draft reversed the color order in the weft picks. The chart has been updated to reflect the correct order. Download errata here.
The original draft mixed up the number of heddles needed. Shafts 1-4 should each have 88 heddles and shafts 5-8 should have 104 heddles each.
The finished bag measurements have been added to the pattern:
Finished bag measures 11” x 12” x 6¾”
Updated 01/05/2023.
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Draft #155 Leo’s Towels
The original draft left the floating selvedges off of warp winding order. Download errata here.
Updated 05/23/2019
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Draft #143 Autumn Placemat
The original draft had an error in the tie-up. Download errata here.
Updated 11/21/2018.
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Draft #139 Tartan Tote
The original draft listed 4 colors instead of 3 for the inkle band. There is no Lizard Green in the inkle band.
Note: 5590 Lizard Green has been discontinued. We recommend substituting with either 7360 Sponge or 5597 Mosstone.
Updated 04/09/2021
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Draft #135 Blocks and Stripes in Summer and Winter
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Updated 5/08/2018
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Draft #132 Cotton Candyland Blanket
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Updated 02/10/2021.
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Draft #131 Summer Elegance Runner
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Updated 04/04/2018.
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Draft #117 Wanderings Scarf
The original draft called for plain weave at the beginning and end of the scarf. This is not necessary and the scarf will have a cleaner look if you weave the pattern repeat all the way through. Hemstitch each end if desired.
Updated 06/20/2017.
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Draft #116 Rustic Farmhouse Towels
The heddles counts were inaccurate on shafts 1 and 4.
Draft has been updated to correct treadling error. Download errata here.
Updated 06/26/2017.
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Draft #115 Bamboo Curves Shawl
Please contact Customer Service for the most recent version of this draft.
Updated 08/24/2017.
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Draft #114 Let the Sun Shine In Towels
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Updated 05/02/2017.
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Draft #96 Champagne Celebration Shawl
The first printing of this draft erroneously called for floating selvedges. There is no need for them and the actual number of warp ends should be 765.
Updated 06/16/2016.
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Draft #91 XOXO Shawl
There was an error in the threading instructions in this draft. Download errata here.
Updated 04/21/2016.
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Draft #89 Crepe Towel
Please contact Customer Service for the most recent version of this draft.
Updated 05/11/2016.
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Draft #86 Waffle Weave Buddies
The yarn amounts for weft are for one towel only. After determining the number of each ‘buddy’ you will weave, multiply to get total weft yardage.
Updated 05/03/2016.
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Draft #84 Anniversary Placemats
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Updated 06/30/2016.
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Draft #79 Comfort Shawl
The original draft gave an incorrect number of repeats in the threading chart. Please note that the thread-by-thread chart with all the colors is correct as shown in the original draft.
The draft had an error in the color order in the last chart of the Threading Draft, starting at thread #392, and for clarity, the Warp Color Order chart has been amended to include the Grey Teal floating selvedges directly in the chart. Click this link for a PDF of the corrected charts.
Updated 07/14/2022.
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Draft #78 Lemongrass Scarf
Draft errata here.
Updated 03/31/2022
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Draft #71 Towel in 4-Shaft Finnish Twill
Draft errata here.
Updated 03/20/2017
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Draft #70 Weftovers Rug
Draft errata here
Updated 08/24/2015.
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Draft #67 Zephyr Shawl in 8-Shaft Atwater-Bronson Lace
In threading notes, thread in reverse from end 66 to end 2. The total number of warp ends is 433.
The tie-ups have been updated.
Updated 09/30/2019.
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Draft #63 Advancing Twill Scarf
D in the threading draft should be under the 1 between 48 and 60.
Updated 02/13/2012.
The original threading directions were confusing as written for some customers, and it has been re-written for clarification purposes.
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Updated 02/17/2022
This is an alternate method of displaying the treadling. Repeat until the scarf measures ~2” less than the final length you want sequence. Ignore the letters A, B, C and D in the written directions on page 3 when referencing this version.
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Updated 02/01/2023
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Draft #62 Log Cabin Placemats
Treadling: follow the color order of the warp. The half-way point of the mat should be 10" to 10 1/2" for an on-loom length of 20", or a little more if you want longer mats. At the center point, reverse the treadling and weave back to the beginning.
Updated 11/28/2012.
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Draft #61 Plaited Twill Shawl
The tie for shaft 6 should be 3 5 6 8 (not 3 5 7 8 as printed).
Updated 02/13/2012.
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Draft #59 Blooming Leaf Baby Blanket
1. Number of ends should be listed as 489 ends including floating selvages, not 491 plus floating selvages.
2. Threading: B-C pattern repeat is 90 ends, not 91.
Updated 12/02/2013.
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Draft #57 Blue & White Striped Dishtowels
Has 410 ends, not 411.
Updated 07/17/2012.
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Draft #07 Dornik Twill Throw
Draft errata here.
Updated 09/04/2015.
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Draft #03 Pinwheel Scarf
Correct warp yarn calculations are 270 yards of Black and 240 yards of Sienna.
Updated 07/29/2022.
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40th Anniversary 07 Santa Fe Summer Towels
The original version of this draft had the incorrect repeat listed in the threading draft for the large pattern repeat. The correct number of repeats is 4.
Just prior to the hem at the very bottom of the treadling sequence, there is a sequence of treadle 3 ,4, 5, 6, 5, 4. This sequence should be repeated 3 times.
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Updated 11/15/2022.
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40th Anniversary 04 Lattice Weave Scarf
The warp yardage for 5/2 Bamboo Pompeii was omitted in the original PDF. The amount needed for warp is 216 yds.
Updated 03/13/2015.
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40th Anniversary 03 Ribbon Towels
There was an error in the threading instructions in this draft. The PDF has been updated with the revised threading information.
Updated 09/23/2014.
All brackets denoting repeats have been moved one thread to the left.
Updated 04/11/2014
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