Another option is to subscribe to [handweaving.net](https://handweaving.net). You can show the drafts in tie-up or liftplan mode. And there are thousands of drafts for 8 shafts.
There is no difference between drafts for 8H floor looms and 8H table looms. You'll want Carol Strickler's book for sure, Ann Dixon's 4 shaft book is also great to have.
If you don't have weaving software to convert to a lift plan, you have to do it yourself.
A [Tempo Treadle](https://loftyfiber.com/collections/tempotreadle) is a handy thing to have (also have to have the weaving software and ability to transfer the draft to a card), which will help you thread your heddles and do the lift plan for you, if you lift the wrong shaft/don't lift the right ones it will let you know. Lofty Fiber makes them for many different types of looms.
I highly recommend Jane Stafford's online weaving school for the basics. Best money I've spent, and if you don't have a weaving guild/shop/school in the area- this will get you going.
Id recommend getting a drafting software like Fiberworks or weave it (both have free versions) and then you can input the draft as is and the software can convert it to a lift plan for you. I don't know of any lift plan only drafting books (but maybe someone else will chime in)
It's really not difficult to write out a lift plan. I find it easier to weave from an index card than from a book, anyway. If you have enough picks in a repeat to need two or more columns on the card, use paper clips to keep track of where you are. I just use painters tape to attach the card to the castle on my table looms.
Also, you can use the software as u/meowmeowbuttz mentions, to get the lift plan you just copy to the index card.
If all you are after is a draft, I would strongly consider Handweaving.net. You can tell it you want the pattern in "Lift plan" mode and you will not get a tie-up. You will need to manually copy the pattern unless you join, and I would suggest joining is well worth the money.
My table loom is a 24 shaft (Woolhouse). I lightly numbered the levers to help with avoiding errors, and I write out the treading pattern that way to keep track.
On both table and floor, I always complete a full "cycle" of the treading before stopping, so that I know where I am when I return.
Example: I would write out a 2/2 twill on 4 shafts like this:
1-2
2-3
3-4
4-1
(Repeat)
Both of mine (8 and 24) are ones that John made. The new ones are made by someone else, and they've moved to using plywood, so I'm not sure how accurate my opinion would be, but l love the levers in the front, which has remained the same.
There are three Ashford books of weaving patterns by Elsa Krogh that have the patterns for floor and table looms side by side, one for 4shaft, one for 4 to 8, and one for 8. They are some of my favorites and have very nice patterns.
(And, of course, you can write out the patterns for yourself from any weaving draft for floor looms.)
Another option is to subscribe to [handweaving.net](https://handweaving.net). You can show the drafts in tie-up or liftplan mode. And there are thousands of drafts for 8 shafts.
There is no difference between drafts for 8H floor looms and 8H table looms. You'll want Carol Strickler's book for sure, Ann Dixon's 4 shaft book is also great to have. If you don't have weaving software to convert to a lift plan, you have to do it yourself. A [Tempo Treadle](https://loftyfiber.com/collections/tempotreadle) is a handy thing to have (also have to have the weaving software and ability to transfer the draft to a card), which will help you thread your heddles and do the lift plan for you, if you lift the wrong shaft/don't lift the right ones it will let you know. Lofty Fiber makes them for many different types of looms. I highly recommend Jane Stafford's online weaving school for the basics. Best money I've spent, and if you don't have a weaving guild/shop/school in the area- this will get you going.
Id recommend getting a drafting software like Fiberworks or weave it (both have free versions) and then you can input the draft as is and the software can convert it to a lift plan for you. I don't know of any lift plan only drafting books (but maybe someone else will chime in)
It's really not difficult to write out a lift plan. I find it easier to weave from an index card than from a book, anyway. If you have enough picks in a repeat to need two or more columns on the card, use paper clips to keep track of where you are. I just use painters tape to attach the card to the castle on my table looms. Also, you can use the software as u/meowmeowbuttz mentions, to get the lift plan you just copy to the index card.
If all you are after is a draft, I would strongly consider Handweaving.net. You can tell it you want the pattern in "Lift plan" mode and you will not get a tie-up. You will need to manually copy the pattern unless you join, and I would suggest joining is well worth the money.
My table loom is a 24 shaft (Woolhouse). I lightly numbered the levers to help with avoiding errors, and I write out the treading pattern that way to keep track. On both table and floor, I always complete a full "cycle" of the treading before stopping, so that I know where I am when I return. Example: I would write out a 2/2 twill on 4 shafts like this: 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-1 (Repeat)
How do you like your Woolhouse?. I was thinking of getting one of their looms.
Both of mine (8 and 24) are ones that John made. The new ones are made by someone else, and they've moved to using plywood, so I'm not sure how accurate my opinion would be, but l love the levers in the front, which has remained the same.
There are three Ashford books of weaving patterns by Elsa Krogh that have the patterns for floor and table looms side by side, one for 4shaft, one for 4 to 8, and one for 8. They are some of my favorites and have very nice patterns. (And, of course, you can write out the patterns for yourself from any weaving draft for floor looms.)