Greetings! Here are answers to some of the questions.
All of pattern cards are threaded light light dark dark. ABCD doesn't work well with 3/1 twill, because each card starts in a different position. This is determined by looking at the first two rows of the pattern. Phiala's article in TWIST and her website have the best description of how to start weaving 3/1 twill that I've found. To complete a full pattern repeat takes 72 steps. Because of the alternating nature of the pattern, there is no twist build up after the full pattern has been woven. So while there may be twist buildup at 1/3, 1/2, or 2/3 of the way through, all of it works out on its own by the time all of the pattern is completed. The selvedges are turned continuously forward, so as an aid to following the pattern, I marked the outer selvedge cards with an arrow design. It's 'up' corresponds with the arrow on the left of the pattern. This allows 'spot-checking' to be sure the the pattern is being followed correctly. When there was too much twist on the selvedge, they were flipped on their axes (change from S-Z) when in the 'up' position, and then weaving continued. I hope this helps with the questions. It is NOT an easy pattern for starting TW, because it's very different from 4F4B patterns and other doubleface weaves, too. A good understanding of how the twill structure works can help make this weaving go better. Cynthia/Czina
