We turned the Monk’s Belt design on Valley Yarns Cobblestone Towels to make a colorful design that is a single shuttle weave. Woven of unmercerized cotton, these towels are strong and absorbent. The accent colors come from mini skeins of Scheepjes Catona cotton – choose your own colors to make your cobblestone paths unique.
Equipment: 8-shaft loom, at least 22 inches wide, 12-dent reed, 1 shuttle, 2 bobbins, sturdy dowel, weights, matching sewing thread
Warp Yarn:
Valley Yarns 6/2 Unmercerized Cotton (100% Cotton; 2520yds/ 0.90 lb cones)
1098 yards shown in Sage
Scheepjes Catona 25 Gram (100% Mercerized Cotton; 25g/68yds)
226 yards shown in 247 Bluebird
226 yards shown in 257 Antique Mauve
226 yards shown in 414 Vintage Peach
128 yards shown in 157 Root Beer
Weft Yarn: 716 yards Brassard 8/2 Cottolin (60% Organic Cotton/ 40% Linen; 1680yds/½ lb tube) shown in C1934 Nil Green
Warp Length: 3 yards of 491 ends
Sett: 18 epi in plain weave areas (sley 1-2), 36 epi in pattern areas (sley 3/dent)
Finished Dimensions: 18¼” x 27¼” each – makes 2 towels
Weave Structure: Turned Monk’s Belt
