Colorful Huck Lace Towels
Add a splash of color to your weaving with these Colorful Huck Lace Towels!
Designed by Rosalie Neilson for Handwoven Jan/Feb 2001, this project is a joyful exploration of huck lace paired with bold, vibrant hues.
The lively mix of magenta, purple, fuchsia, and maize makes these towels stand out, bringing brightness to your kitchen or bath. With generous yardage included to make five towels, you can weave a set—keep a few for yourself and have extras ready for thoughtful handmade gifts, all on one warp.
Fabric description: Huck Lace
Yarns: Aurora Earth 8/2 cottons in maize, magenta, beauty rose, and purple.
Equipment needed: 4 shaft loom; 16 1/3" weaving width; 1 shuttle; 4 bobbins.
Finished size: five towels 15 1/2" by 30" hemmed.
Instructions needed: Best of Handwoven: Yarn Series-A Dozen Projects in 8/2 Cotton (eBook) or Handwoven January/February 2001, pages 34–36 from Long Thread Media. Note that a better description for the treadling is given in the Handwoven Jan/Feb 2001 magazine.
Find these towels in our Dozen Projects in Cotton Kit of the Month Club.
This kit includes all yarns needed to weave these towels. The pattern can be found in the Handwoven magazine noted above. You will need to purchase this magazine if you don't already own a copy.