How does thread count work?

[sirdaniel1975]

I'm hoping someone can shed some light on this.

How does one decipher these numbers? How does thread count work? Does it vary with the weight of the tartan? If it varies with the weight of the tartan, which weight of tartan are these thread counts for?

I would put the threads in this order:

W 4, K 2, G 8; R 8, G 24, R 64

or

R 64, G 24, R 8; G 8, K 2, W 4

*This covers each thread count, and the pattern just repeats itself.
*You can practice reproducing the tartan at Interactive Weaver.

He He.. I learned form one of the best...MATT!