| The warp | 22/2 Bomull Lin (= Cottolin), tex 76×2, 1 kg = approx. 6400 m, Garnhuset i Kinna |
| Warp | width 44 cm density 10 threads/cm amount of warp ends 440 |
| Pituus | 5,8 m |
| Pirta | 50/2 |
| Sidos | Crepe weave (called Crystal crepe in Finland), color-and-weave effect |
| Kude | 22/2 Bomull Lin (= Cottolin) |
Instructions for winding the warp
40 threads bleached white
8 ” dark red
96 ” bleached
8 ” pink
8 ” bleached
8 ” pink
8 ” bleached
8 ” red
8 ” bleached
8 ” red
8 ” bleached
8 ” dark red
8 ” bleached = the middle
Wind the other edge of the warp as a mirror image.
AMOUNT OF WARP YARN NEEDED, length 5,8 m
22/2 Bomull Lin (= Cottolin), tex 76×2, 1 kg = 6400 m
bleached white 295 g
2240 dark red 29 g
2210 pink 29 g
2242 red 29 g
382 g in total
Weaving instructions
We wove six towels and one table runner in this same warp. Towels are woven with three different tie-ups, two towels with each one. The woven length of one towel is 56 cm. The density of the weave is 9 – 10 threads/cm. Towels have the same color order as in the warp. The colors are same in all towels, only the order of the colors has been changed.
TIE-UP 1 – STAR ———————
Symmetric and balanced weave.
White Hand Towel
The woven length with the borders is 56 cm.
Weave the border with white yarn (3 repeats)
approx. 4 cm white
dark red stripe (1 repeat)
approx. 10 cm white
pink stripe
white stripe
pink stripe
white stripe
red stripe
white stripe
red stripe
white stripe
dark red stripe
White stripe = the middle
Weave the other end of the towel as a mirror image.
AMOUNT OF WEFT YARN NEEDED for 1 hand towel
22/2 Bomull Lin (= Cottolin), tex 76×2,
1 kg = approx. 6400 m, Garnhuset i Kinna
bleached white 28 g
2240 dark red 3 g
2210 pink 3 g
2242 red 3 g
37 g in total
Red Hand Towel
Weave in the same way as the white towel but switch the places of bleached white and dark red 2240.
The Strawberry Stars table runner on the page 14 is woven with this tie-up 1.
TIE-UP 2 – LACE —————————-
Note that there are dense and sparse sections in this weave. Use a gentle beat for the sparse weft rows and firm for the dense rows. In this way you get an even density.
White Hand Towel
Weave in the same way as the white towel, Tie-up 1 – Star –
Pink Hand Towel
Weave in the same way as the white towel but switch the places of bleached white and pink 2210.
TIE-UP 3 – FIRECRACKER ——————
Even surface and interesting pattern.
White Hand Towel
Weave in the same way as the white towel, Tie-up 1 – Star –
Red Hand Towel
Weave in the same way as the white towel but switch the places of bleached white and red 2242.
Finishing
Finish the towels by sewing 3-step zigzag stitches on the ends, then you can cut the pieces apart. Press using a pressing cloth.
Turn the edges under twice and sew by hand. The finished border can be one or two repeat units high. With the borders you can adjust the length of the towels.
Sew the hanging loops either to the centre of the border or to the corner of the towel. If you fasten the loop to the centre, turn the cord band upwards after sewing and sew again also on the border. In this way the towel drapes nicely.
Towel hanging loops
We made cord with a Cord Disk 8 for the hanging loops. In the cord there are 7 threads: 6 threads in same color and 1 different color. Bind the threads with an overhand knot and press in the notches. One notch stays empty. Pass a thread over two threads in an empty notch. Continue passing threads in the same way.
The finished length of one cord is 13 cm. End with an overhand knot. Use the same yarns as in the woven fabric.
