Waffle Weave Variegated Towels
Our Waffle Weave Variegated Towel Kit includes everything you need to weave two beautifully textured towels with lovely depth and color movement. The pattern is written for both rigid heddle and 4-shaft looms, with instructions tailored to each loom type.
On a rigid heddle loom, a simple pick-up technique is used to create the waffle texture, while the 4-shaft version achieves the same look through shaft threading and treadling. The result is a fabric that looks wonderfully complex but is very approachable to weave.
Once you find your rhythm, the weaving flows smoothly, allowing you to complete a full set in just a few relaxed weaving sessions. The finished towels are richly textured and show off the variegated Color Fusion yarns beautifully.
Weave structure: waffle weave
Yarns: 8/2 Color Fusion Cotton and Aurora Earth 8/2
Coastal Escape and Duck
Blue Moon and China Blue
Glowing Embers and Rust
Sandy Shore and Polo Tan
Coral Reef and Dusty Rose
Lake Night and Periwinkle
Equipment needed rigid heddle or 4-shaft loom; 20" weaving width; 10 dent reed; 2 shuttles or 2 bobbins; 1 pick up stick (for rigid heddle); sewing thread for hemming.
Finished Dimensions: two towels 16" x 27" hemmed.
Instructions Complete step-by-step instructions are included for both rigid heddle or 4-shaft weaving. (There is also a 15" rigid heddle pattern available upon request.)
Designed by Jodi Ybarra with 4-shaft update by Katie Strano.
Find this towel in our Year of Towels Kit of the Month Club
Customer Reviews
Lovely kits!
I love the Waffle weave and the color options of these towels. It was an easy to follow pattern.
So excited to receive this kit my first! But as I was getting ready to measure string the warp- many broken strings ! I didn’t have enough yarn to dress the loom with what was sent so I had to improvise . I hope this the exception and not a regular issue.
I am weaving these towels now, the yarn is a dream to work with and zi should get through with the today. It's an easy pattern to learn. Only had one problem and it was with the warp. I only got 400 threads rather than the 493 called for. Luckily , I did have some of this warp thread already so I could get the 402 needed. Now that I have the pattern I can weave more towels!
Love these towels. So easy to weave with pick up stick. Nice that the warp is variegated, so no changing or tying while warping.