Cotton Placemats in Natures Colors
Such a rewarding project that can be woven on either a 4-shaft or a rigid heddle loom using a pick-up stick.
These placemats make an especially appropriate project for beginning weavers using any type of loom.
This weaving kit includes all the yarns needed to weave these Cotton Placemats in Natures Colors that were designed by Betty Lynn Davenport for Handwoven, September/October 1991.
Yarns: 8/4 Cotton Rug Warp
Equipment needed: 2 or 4-shaft loom with 14" weaving width; 12 dent reed; pick-up stick if using a rigid heddle loom.
Finished size: eight hemmed placemats 11 3/4" x 17 3/4" each (pattern makes four placemats but this kit makes eight placemats)
Instructions needed: Best of Handwoven: Top Ten Placemats on Four Shaft eBook or Handwoven Sept/Oct 1991, pages 58, 93-94 which is available from Long Thread Media.
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.