# How to Read a Tie-Up in a Weaving Draft New weavers often start with a table loom. It can be confusing at first to understand how to read a tie-up and translate that into the levers that should be toggled to lift the shafts! This video helps explain how to read a tie-up, explains the difference in a tie-up and liftplan, and goes over some of the basics of reading a draft. {% embed url="" %} How to Read a Tie-Up and Interpret for a Table Loom {% endembed %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://learning.loftyfiber.com/weaving-how-to/how-to-read-a-tie-up-in-a-weaving-draft.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.