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Waffle and Twill Towels
Designed by Sue Anne Sullivan
These soft, absorbent towels are woven in a combination of Plain Weave, Waffle Weave, and Twill, using three colors of Beam Organic Cotton. This project encourages weavers of all skill levels to create a functional piece of cloth using bold color combinations and multiple weaving structures. Order a kit.
*Note: Tangerine discontinued (coloway 3). Consider substituting Persimmon.
Equipment
- 4-shaft loom
- 42-67 heddles per shaft
- 12-dent reed
- 1 boat shuttle + 3 bobbins
Yarn
Warp: Beam 3/2 Organic Cotton, 220 yds Cobalt, 210 yds Jade, 175 yds Pistachio.Weft: Beam 3/2 Organic Cotton, 125 yds Cobalt, 185 yds Jade, 170 yds Pistachio.
Specifications
- 18.2" weaving width
- 12 EPI
- 12 PPI
- Two towels, 16” W x 27” L
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Skill level: Beginner
Customer Reviews
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C
Very well written weaving instructions with a delightful design. I used the recommended colour combination for 2 towels and then continued on the same warp with different additional colours for 2 more towels. The results were surprising and lovely. Finally for fun I wove about 12 inches on the remaining warp using different lifts and colours.
J
The pattern is lovely. I can’t wait to use it.
A
As I live in Sweden I used cottolin 22/2 in the warp from my stash and it turned out very well.
As weft I used cottolin in two of the towels and linnen 16/2 in two. All of them turned out very nice.
I am planning to make some in red, yellow and orange as I like the pattern very much
N
First I did this pattern in the colors shown. I made 12 towels, all but one -- saved for me -- were holiday gifts. But wait, with all the variations & patterns that the colors make with one throw of the shuttle, I had to make additional towels in the other colorway suggested. Now I will have 12 more beautiful thick tea towels for whenever I need a gift. I consider this the best tea towel pattern ever.
S
This was the second pattern I've woven ever (4 shaft floor loom), and I really enjoyed it. Easy to follow, used 8/4 brassard yarn. Finally product is soft and pliable with nice drape, but also excellent thickness for a kitchen towel. Very pretty. Just a bit thick for machine hemming the edges; would use a smaller thread for hem threads next time, or hem by hand.
