Philippine Mats Part 10

Design B.

In Design B, the mat should be 56 inches in diameter. In each sixteenth of the mat, as in Design A, three units can be s.p.a.ced. Note the unit marked off in the design and use only this unit; weave its two outer solid parts first, with the irregularities of s.p.a.ce occurring in the open part of the unit. [35]

Mats woven for this design should be 56 or 112 inches in diameter. In mats of the latter size the numbers of straws are all doubled.

In mats of natural straw, the following colors may be used:

No. 2, 3, 6, 10, 15, or 16. (16 should not be used on sabutan.)

Circular Fish Design.

This design calls for the division of a circular mat into sixths or twelfths, according to the size of the mat. The diameters of mats for this design may be, 244 (about 4 feet); 304 (5 feet); 335 (6 feet); and 366 straws (7 feet). To divide a circle into sixths, mark off the circ.u.mference into distances equal to 1/2 of the diameter.

In a mat of 244 straws diameter, make the outside border line one inch from the edges of the mat. About 9 inches inside of the outer border line, weave another border line one-half inch wide. Midway between these two border lines, measure and mark the s.p.a.ce for the center fish, making it 30 counts long, 20 on the left and 10 on the right of the dividing line.

Measure s.p.a.ces on the other five dividing lines to locate the central fish of each group. After weaving these central fish, go back to the first group, estimate and mark the place for the upper fish and the lower fish, and weave them, making each of the same size and proportion as the central fish, as shown in the design.

In mat 304, as noted above, the border lines and all the fish are the same size as in mat 244.

In mat 335 all measurements are the same as in the above mats, except that the circle is divided into twelfths instead of sixths, making twice as many groups of fish.

In mat 366 the outer border line is 2 inches from the edge of the mat instead of 1 inch and is 1 1/2 inches thick. The other measurements are the same as in mat 335.

In mats of natural straw, the following colors may be used: No. 2, 3, 6, 10, 12, or 15. (12 should not be used on sabutan.)

Gecko Design.

Mats woven for this design should be of the following diameters: 304 (5 feet); 335 (6 feet); 366 straws (7 feet).

Divide the circle into sixths, then into twelfths. Weave a border band on the edge of the mat 3/4 inch wide. This band is not in the design but will come outside, and reach to the circ.u.mference line in the design. Down one of the twelve dividing lines, inside the border band, measure off 3 1/2 inches and weave a gecko, half on one side and half on the other side of the line, extending the tail about 5 1/2 inches toward the center of the mat. Weave the two on each side of this gecko, and the four above it. Now s.p.a.ce and weave the other five groups. Each group contains seven figures.

The only difference in the larger mats will be in the s.p.a.cing between the tails. The groups should be s.p.a.ced the same as before.

In ticug mats of natural straw, the following colors may be used:

No. 1 with band of No. 3.

No. 1 with band of No. 9.

No. 12 with band of No. 15. (No. 3 should not be used on sabutan.)

No. (singly) 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, or 15.

Geometric Design F.

The distance from A (the corner of the mat) to B is 12 straws; from B to C is 2; from C to D is 18; from D to E is 29; from D to H is 16; from H to I is 32; from E to F is 19; and from F to G is 5.

Count from A to B. Weave from B to C and on around the entire mat.

Count from C to D and weave corner D H J E L. Weave all of the four corner designs exactly like D H J E L. Count from E to F and weave the two inner border lines around the entire mat.

Now count from H to I and mark similar points across one side. Weave from H to I. Weave from I to the next point (32 counts distant) the exact design between H and I. Weave at each point marked. Complete all four sides in a similar manner.

Mats woven for this design should be made in the following sizes:

310 by 534--from A to B is 34 straws; 266 by 394--from A to B is 22; 512 by 704--from A to B is 12; 320 by 512--from A to B is 12 (double count); 320 by 576--from A to B is 12 (double count).

In the last two sizes make the design twice as large as the count; that is, A B should be 24, B C should be 4, C D should be 36, etc.

In mats of natural color straw, the following colors may be used:

No. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, or 16, each alone. (12 and 16 should not be used on sabutan.)

Geometric Design V.

The distance from the corner of the mat A to B is 22 straws; from B to C is 12; from C to D is 4; from D to F is 2; from D to E is 15; from F to G is 15; from L to M is 14; from C to N is 38; from N to O is 12; from F to P is 20; and from P to Q is 25.

Count from A to B. At B weave the corner double square and continue on at FD to GE. Now weave the double square G H J E. Next weave the double squares in all four corners of the mat.

Now count from P to Q and mark. In the same way mark all the centers of the squares along the outer border line from corner to corner. Weave these squares, then the lines joining them. Weave down from L to M and continue the design on the inner border line, making double lines like L M as the weaving progresses.

Mats woven for this design should be of the following sizes: 228 by 378--from A to B is 22 straws; 253 by 403--from A to B is 22 straws; 311 by 536--from A to B is 30 straws; 536 by 686--from A to B is 30 straws.

In straw mats of natural color, the following colors may be used: No. 2, 3, 6, 10, or 15.

Geometric Design X.

The distance from A (corner of mat) to B is 22 straws (counting the fold at A); from B to C is 8; from C to D is 5; from D to E is 4; from E to F is 20; from F to G is 4; from G to H is 3; from H to I is 6; and from J to L is 52.

Count from A to B and weave border line around the entire mat. Count from B to C and weave C D and over to J, back to H, over to K and back to C. Weave inner part of corner design. Weave inner border line at I entirely around the mat. Weave all four corner designs. Mark off J L, and L M, and M N, etc., until the corner is reached, making L M, M N, etc., each equal to J L. Weave all designs on side now s.p.a.ced off. s.p.a.ce off and mark each side of the mat, before weaving. Weave all sides, completing the mat.

Mats woven for this design should be in the following sizes: 269 by 425; 321 by 529; 425 by 685; 165 by 425.

In mats of uncolored straw, the following colors may be used:

No. 2, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, or 16. (12 and 16 should not be used on sabutan.)