Valley Yarns #229 Swallowtail Towels

Take yourself on a weaving adventure and stretch your capabilities with Valley Yarns Swallowtail Towels. These bright, summery towels feature intricate butterfly borders. Woven in Summer and Winter, the detail on the borders is made possible with a skeleton tie-up, which has you pressing multiple treadles at once on a floor loom.

Skill Level: Intermediate
Equipment: 8-shaft loom with a minimum weaving width of 22”, 2 shuttles, 3 bobbins
Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns 6/2 Unmercerized Cotton (100% Cotton, 2520yds/lb – 2250yds/cone)
    396 yards shown in Lime
    264 yards shown in Banana
    264 yards shown in Mediterranean Blue
    198 yards shown in Navy
Weft Yarn: Valley Yarns 6/2 Unmercerized Cotton (100% Cotton, 2520yds/lb – 2250yds/cone)
    335 yards shown in Lime
    168 yards shown in Navy
    100 yards shown in Banana
Warp Length: 3 yards of 374 ends (includes 2 floating selvedges)
Sett: 18 epi (2-2-2-3 in an 8-dent reed), 13 ppi
Finished Dimensions: 18½” wide and 26¼” long (Makes 2)
Weave Structure: Summer & Winter