MAFA2025-3749

MAFA2025-3749

Weaver

Monica Barry

Source

Published Draft

Yarn

22/2 Cottolin warp. Alternating with 8/2 Cottolin warp. Weft are the same yarns

EPI

20 epi

Purpose

Towels

Guild

Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore

Collection

MAFA 2025 Towel Exchange

# of shafts

4

Weave Name

Plain weave

Weave Category

Plain Simple

Weaver Notes

This towel is based on Erica de Ruiter’s Shadow Towels. I have added 12 warps ends on each side to improve the selvedges. Veronique Perrot and Lisa Hill have also been valuable for information for this project.

This can be woven on a 2 shaft or rigid heddle loom.

When weaving, use the outer two threads as a floating selvedge. The 12 ends are used double as 6 working ends in the heddles and reed. You will weave as many as three picks in the same shed and you will need to rely on the outer threads.

I used white 8/2 Brassard cottolin for one of the yarns. The 22/2 Bockens cottolin was from Vastuga in 8 different colors that I had in my stash.

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