Tropical Twill Stripes Towels

Weave a set of tropical towels in white plain weave stripes alternating with more closely sett 3/1 twill stripes in the warp.

Weave structure:  twill

Yarns: 8/2 Aurora Earth 100% cotton

Equipment: 8 or 6-shaft loom; 10 dent reed; 19" weaving width; 1 shuttle

Finished size: four generous sized kitchen towels 16" x 25.5" each (***note: the pattern specifies two towels on 2.75 yard warp but we've supplied enough yardage to make four towels)

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

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Designed by Karen Tenney