Happy Towels Weaving Pattern Download

Happy Towels by Tracy Kaestner

The colorful plaid Happy Towels are sure to bring a smile to your face. The pattern includes the warp color order for four different sets of towels. Weave each towel using warp color order for the weft, or design as you weave.

Structure: Plain weave.

Loom Type: 2- or 4-shaft loom.

Finished Dimensions: Four hemmed towels, 20" x 25".

YARNS

Towel 1 Warp: 22/2 cottolin (3,250 yd/lb; Bockens and Borg), Orange, Gold, Dark Orange, Peach, Coral, Burgundy, Lime, and Teal, 3,275 yd total; 16/2 cotton/flax (6,800 yd/lb), LE12, 954 yd.

Towel 1 Weft: 22/2 cottolin, Gold, Dark Orange, Peach, Coral, Burgundy, Lime, and Teal; 16/2 cotton/flax, LE12, 1,800 yd total.

Towel 2 Warp: 22/2 cottolin, Blue, Purple, Periwinkle, and Lime, 2,340 yd total; 16/2 cotton/flax, LE12, 390 yd.

Towel 2 Weft: 22/2 cottolin, Blue, Purple, Perwinkle, and Lime; 16/2 cotton/flax, LE12, 1,800 yd total.

Towel 3 Warp: 22/2 cottolin, Periwinkle, Dark Purple, Gold, Pink, Purple, and Orange, 1,955 yd total; 16/2 cotton/flax, LE12, 440 yd.

Towel 3 Weft: 22/2 cottolin, Periwinkle, Dark Purple, Gold, Pink, Purple, and Orange; 16/2 cotton/flax, LE12, 1,800 yd total.

Towel 4 Warp: 22/2 cottolin, Orange, Gold, Dark Orange, Peach, Coral, Burgundy, Lime, and Teal, 3,275 yd total; 16/2 cotton/flax LE12, 954 yd.

Towel 4 Weft: 22/2 cottolin, Orange, Gold, Dark Orange, Peach, Coral, Burgundy, Lime, and Teal; 16/2 cotton/flax LE12, 1,800 yd total.

Warp Ends: 483.

Warp Length: 5 yd. long.

SETTS

Warp: 20 epi (2/dent in a 10-dent reed) for cottolin; 30epi (3/dent in a 10-dent reed) for cotton/flax.

Weft: 18 ppi.

Width in the Reed: 22 ⅓".

Project originally published in Handwoven, March/April 2011.