Valley Yarns #213 Sunny Skies Towels PDF

Designed with our stunning variegated 8/2 cotton in mind, Sunny Skies Towels are sure to add a bit of brightness to your kitchen and are a breeze to weave. With three treadlings to choose from using a single tie-up, these towels are both a delight on the loom and a feast for the eyes.

Equipment: 8-shaft loom with 24” minimum weaving width, 2 shuttles, 2 bobbins, yellow cotton sewing thread
for inner hem
Warp Yarn:
    1169 yards Valley Yarns 8/2 Variegated Cotton (100% Unmercerized Cotton; 3360 yards/lb) shown in 9368 Citrine
      448 yards Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotton (100% Cotton; 3360 yards/lb) shown in 2194 Turquoise Blue (formerly Algiers Blue)
Weft Yarn: Valley Yarns 8/2 Cotton (100% Cotton; 3360 yards/lb)
    1048 yards shown in 1171 Pale Yellow
      121 yards shown in 2194 Turquoise Blue (formerly Algiers Blue)
Warp Order & Length: 3½ yards warp of 462 ends (includes 2 floating selvedges) for 3 towels
Warp & Weft Spacing: 22½ epi (2-2-2-3 in a 10-dent reed or 1-2 in a 15-dent reed), 21½ - 22 ppi
Finished Dimensions: 18” wide and 25” long, makes three
Weave Structure: Block Twill, False Damask

The draft was updated on 02/17/2022. View errata here. If you purchased the PDF version, the newest version is available in your pattern library.