Rosepath Plaid Dish Towels

This weaving kit includes all the yarns needed to weave these Rosepath Plaid Dish Towels designed by Barbara Kessler for Long Thread Media.

A diamond rosepath pattern mainly in white with splashes of color perk up these textured plaid dish towels. Inspired by a similar towel in Design Collection #5, this version adds more color and centers the pattern motif.

Weave structure:  Rosepath

Yarns: 8/2 Aurora Earth cottons

Equipment needed: 4-shaft loom, 22" weaving width; 10 dent reed; 3 shuttles

Finished size: three towels 16.5" x 34" each

Instructions needed: Best of Handwoven: Top 10 Towels on Four Shaft. These instructions are sold separately and available from Long Thread Media. Originally published in Handwoven, March/April 1993: pp. 75, 90.

Note:  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.

Photos by Joe Coca