Sunshine Napkins and Raffia Placemats Weaving Pattern Download

Sunshine Napkins and Raffia Placemats by Kate Lange-McKibben:
A combination of cotton and paper raffia creates a set of placemats that are sure to delight, especially when paired with the coordinating cotton napkins.

Structure: Plain weave (napkins); summer and winter (placemats); huck lace and plain weave with spaced warp (placemats).

Loom Type: 4-shaft loom.

Finished Dimensions: Eight napkins 15" x 14 ¾" after hemming and wet-finishing; four 12 ½" x 20 ¾" placemats after hemming and wet-finishing; four 12 ½" x 19 ³/₈" placemats after hemming and wet-finishing.

YARNS

Napkin Warp: 10/2 cotton (4,200 yd/lb, Cotton Clouds), Yellow #113, 460 yd; Nassau #23, 60 yd; Fuschia #3, 720 yd; Tangerine #11, 30 yd; Malay Purple #59, 30 yd.

Napkin Weft: 10/2 cotton (4,200 yd/lb, Cotton Clouds), Yellow #113, 350 yd; Fuschia #3, 350 yd; Tangerine #11, 350 yd; Malay Purple #59, 350 yd.

Napkin Warp Ends: 392.

Napkin Warp Length: 5 yd. long

Summer and Winter Raffia Placemat Warp: 5/2 cotton (2,100 yd/lb, Cotton Clouds), Yellow #113, 56 yd; Nassau #23, 48 yd; Fuschia #3, 540 yd; Tangerine #11, 272 yd; Malay Purple #59, 204 yd.

Summer and Winter Raffia Placemat Weft: Paper raffia (100 yd/tube) #29, 4 tubes; 20/2 cotton (8,400 yd/lb, Cotton Clouds), Red Hot #132, 575 yd.

Summer and Winter Raffia Placemat Warp Ends: 280.

Summer and Winter Raffia Placemat Length: 4 yd. long

Huck Raffia Placemat Warp: 5/2 cotton (2,100 yd/lb, Cotton Clouds), Yellow #113, 104 yd; Fuschia #3, 624 yd; Malay Purple #59, 624 yd.

Summer and Winter Raffia Placemat Weft: Paper raffia (100 yd/tube) Moss #17, 4 tubes; 10/2 cotton (4,200 yd/lb, Cotton Clouds), Fuschia #3, 110 yd.

Summer and Winter Raffia Placemat Warp Ends: 338.

Summer and Winter Raffia Placemat Length: 4 yd. long

SETTS

Napkin Warp: 24 epi (2/dent in a 12-dent reed).

Napkin Weft: 20 ppi.

Napkin Width in the Reed: 16 1/3".

Summer and Winter Placemat Warp: 20 epi (2/dent in a 10-dent reed).

Summer and Winter Placemat Weft: 22 ppi.

Summer and Winter Placemat Width in the Reed: 14".

Huck Placemat Warp: 31 epi (crammed and spaced in 10-dent reed)

Huck Placemat Weft: 11 ppi.

Huck Placemat Width in the Reed: 12 9/10".

Project originally published in Handwoven, March/April 2012.