Homestyle Plaid Towels
Weaving plaid is so much fun and it’s a great way to make interesting color effect in your handwoven project.
These Homestyle Plaid Towels can be woven in plain weave or texture weave with a pick-up stick.
We are offering this kit in the color shown, Peach, Natural and Chocolate or a Christmas theme of Lipstick, Natural and Winter Green.
We would also love for you to choose your own colors for this towel kit by picking three colors from our Aurora Earth 8/2 cottons and we will make a special kit just for you! Add "Choose Your Own Color" option in the drop-down menu and then let us know your three color selections in the comment section in the shopping cart and we will customize your kit.
Note: Main Color, Secondary Color and Accent Color choices.
We have a 15" version of this pattern available for anyone who wants to weave these towels on their Cricket Loom or smaller size looms.
Weave Structure: plain weave and texture weave. You can weave both towels in plain weave, both in texture weave, or one of each.
Equipment needed: Rigid Heddle Loom; 10 dent heddle; 22” weaving width; 4 shuttles; 1 pick-up stick
Yarns: Aurora Earth 8/2 Cottons; main color 1120 yds, Natural 768 yds, accent color 192 yds. (You can also choose other colors as your main, secondary and accent color.)
Total warp ends: 440
Note: These towels can also be woven on a smaller loom. We will help adjust the warp ends per request.
Finished size: two hemmed towels, approx. 17” x 28” in texture weave; 18” x 31” in plain weave. (We also have a 15" version for this pattern to weave four smaller size towels. Leave a comment at checkout if you would like this adjusted pattern)
Instructions: Included with kit and can also be found on our September Weaving Challenge: Weaving in Plaid. You will receive a free pattern download in color with kit purchase.
Designed by Jodi Ybarra
Photos by Jessica Ybarra
United StatesFun weave
I loved this project as it made me comfortable with using the pick up stick. A great project and a confidence builder.
United StatesBeautiful Pick Up Pattern
This kit was one of the monthly weaving challenges on Cotton Clouds so there is an accompanying blog post with helpful tips. You have to remove your pick up stick with each block and pick up alternate warp ends in order to get the alternating textured blocks, but it isn’t difficult once you get in the flow and the results are beautiful! I’ll definitely do this one again.
United StatesNice pattern and color choice
This was a great pattern that taught me pick-up stick used to create different texture in towels. You can make a plain weave towel or textured. I did both.
United StatesDecember gifts
These towels turned out just like the pictures! I made one of each - pick up stick and plain weave - wowing the weavers at my local rigid heddle group. Love the yarn, pattern was easy to follow. Need more practice on the yarn color changes though.
United StatesLove these towels
These are by far my favorite towels. Love the softness and the design effect of the pickup sticks. I am making more!!!