Valley Yarns #290 Weaving a Tallit
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| Category | US | EU | UK | Chest (in) | Waist (in) | Hips (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | XS | 44 | 34 | 32-34 | 26-28 | 33-35 |
| S | 46 | 36 | 34-36 | 28-30 | 35-37 | |
| M | 48 | 38 | 38-40 | 32-34 | 39-41 | |
| L | 50 | 40 | 42-44 | 36-38 | 43-45 | |
| XL | 52 | 42 | 46-48 | 40-42 | 47-49 | |
| Women | XS | 32 | 6 | 31-32 | 24-25 | 33-34 |
| S | 34 | 8 | 33-34 | 26-27 | 35-36 | |
| M | 36 | 10 | 35-36 | 28-29 | 37-38 | |
| L | 38-40 | 12-14 | 37-39 | 30-32 | 39-41 | |
| XL | 42 | 16 | 40-42 | 33-35 | 42-44 | |
| Youth | XS | 128 | 7 | 26-28 | 23-24 | 26-28 |
| S | 134 | 8 | 28-30 | 24-25 | 28-30 | |
| M | 140 | 10 | 30-32 | 25-26 | 30-32 | |
| L | 146 | 12 | 32-34 | 26-27 | 32-34 | |
| XL | 152 | 14 | 34-36 | 27-28 | 34-36 |
| Category | US | EU | UK | Waist (in) | Hip (in) | Inseam (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 28 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 30 |
| 30 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 31 | |
| 32 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 32 | |
| 34 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 33 | |
| 36 | 52 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 34 | |
| Women | 0 | 32 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 30 |
| 2 | 34 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 30 | |
| 4 | 36 | 8 | 26 | 36 | 31 | |
| 6 | 38 | 10 | 27 | 38 | 32 | |
| 8 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 32 |
| Category | US | EU | UK | Foot Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 6 | 39 | 5.5 | 9.25 |
| 7 | 40 | 6.5 | 9.625 | |
| 8 | 41 | 7.5 | 10 | |
| 9 | 42 | 8.5 | 10.25 | |
| 10 | 43 | 9.5 | 10.625 | |
| 11 | 44 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| 12 | 45 | 11.5 | 11.25 | |
| 13 | 46 | 12.5 | 11.625 | |
| Women | 5 | 35 | 2.5 | 8.5 |
| 6 | 36 | 3.5 | 8.875 | |
| 7 | 37 | 4.5 | 9.25 | |
| 8 | 38 | 5.5 | 9.625 | |
| 9 | 39 | 6.5 | 10 | |
| 10 | 40 | 7.5 | 10.25 | |
| 11 | 41 | 8.5 | 10.625 | |
| 12 | 42 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| M (Unisex) | 5 | 37 | 4.5 | 8.75 |
| 6 | 38 | 5.5 | 9 | |
| 7 | 39 | 6.5 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 40 | 7.5 | 10 | |
| 9 | 41 | 8.5 | 10.25 | |
| 10 | 42 | 9.5 | 10.625 | |
| 11 | 43 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| 12 | 44 | 11.5 | 11.25 |
Over many years of developing weaving drafts for Webs, this weaver has been asked many times for instructions for weaving a tallit for a grandchild, a family member, or maybe a friend. The time has come. And no, the weaver does not have to be Jewish although the recipient probably is. This tallit is woven with Valley Yarns 10/2 Cotton, 8/2 Tencel, 5/2 Bamboo, and 20/2 Silk on four shafts. The twill treadled as overshot looks much more complex than it actually is to make the draft accessible for weavers of all levels.
Weave Structure: Four-shaft twill treadled as overshot
Required Equipment:
– Four-shaft loom with minimum 30″ weaving width; two or three boat shuttles with three bobbins;-
– a set of tzitzit – the ritual strings attached to the corners of the tallit;
– fine point disappearing ink pen (Dritz or any other brand);
– large eye, blunt tip tapestry needle and slim, blunt tip tapestry needle.
Optional but recommended:
– Four-shaft narrow loom for the neck band and corner patches;
– two smaller boat shuttles and appropriate bobbins;
– temple for the wider warp.
Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns 10/2 Cotton #8176 Natural 2,352 yds for the body of the tallit, 219 yds for neck band and corner patches.
Weft Yarn: Valley Yarns 8/2 Tencel Natural 794 yds; 5/2 Bamboo Navy 299 yds; 20/2 Silk #644 Aqua 282 yds.
Warp Length: 4 yds of 587 ends (includes 2 floating selvedges) for tallit; 3 yds of 73 ends (includes 2 floating selvedges) for neck band and corner patches.
Sett: 24 epi (2 per dent in a 12-dent reed) for both warps.
Picks per inch: Plain weave: 20 ppi; pattern & tabby: ~36 ppi
Width in reed: Tallit: 24.46″; neck band & corner patches: 3.04″
Finished Dimensions: Tallit: 22¾″ x 66″ (length may vary depending on the weaver’s or wearer’s choice)
