Touch of Spring Towels

One way to add cheer to dreary winter days is to put something colorful on the loom. In addition to having wonderful visual and tactile texture, this towel is thick, absorbent, and easy to weave with just one shuttle.

Weave structure: plain-weave 

Yarns: 8/2 Aurora Earth yarn (used double) and Monte Cristo Boucle cotton for added texture.

Equipment needed: 4-shaft loom; 17" weaving width; 12 dent reed

Finished size: 13.5" x 25" each towel

Instructions needed: Winning-Towels-Handwovens-21st-Century-Towel-Contest available from Long Thread Media for warping and weaving instructions.

Designed by Lynda Friedel