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Valley Yarns #155 Leo's Towels PDF

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By Valley Yarns
$4.99
Valley Yarns #155 Leo's Towels PDF
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There’s something about the diagonal twill lines that make Leo’s Towels from Valley Yarns such a classic. And with 2 colors in the warp, there are many variations for weft color order—stripes or solids, have fun making each towel unique. Great draft for beginners and lovers of twill.

Equipment: 4-shaft loom, minimum weaving width 22”, 2 shuttles, 2 bobbins. A temple is very useful, but not essential.
Warp Yarn: Brassard 8/2 Cottolin (60% Organic Cotton/ 40% Linen; 1680yds/½ lb tube)
     1645 yards shown in C0100 Natural
       610 yards shown in C8265 Orange Brule
Weft Yarn:
Brassard 8/2 Cottolin (60% Organic Cotton/ 40% Linen; 1680yds/½ lb tube)
     1500 yards shown in C0100 Natural
       307 yards shown in C8254 Orange Brule
     Matching sewing thread
Warp Length: 5 yards of 453 ends (includes 2 floating selvages).
Sett: 22 epi (2-3-3-3 in an 8 –dent reed)
Finished Dimensions: 17¼” x 26¼” each – makes 4 towels
Weave Structure: 4-shaft M and W twill

This draft was updated 05/23/2019. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.
Brand
Valley Yarns
Craft
Weaving
Designer
Barbara Elkins
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Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Pages
3
Techniques and construction
Stripes