Valley Yarns #257 Waffle Weave Towels

The Valley Yarns Waffle Weave Towels are beautiful and practical additions to your kitchen! These rigid heddle projects are designed and illustrated by Marthe Young, our WEBS rigid heddle weaving instructor. Once you've learned the basics of plain weave and have a few project under your belt, these towels are a great way to stretch your skills and experiment with using a pickup stick in your weaving. The Waffle Weave Towels use three colors of Valley Yarns 6/2 Unmercerized Cotton which weaves up into finished towels that are soft and absorbent. With a wide range of colors to choose from, it'll be a snap to find shades that coordinate with your kitchen!

Equipment: Rigid Heddle Loom at least 20" wide, 12-dent reed, and one pickup stick at least 22" long
Warp Yarn: Valley Yarns 6/2 Unmercerized Cotton (100% Unmercerized Cotton; 2520yds/lb)
     214 yds, shown in Aubergine
     211 yds, shown in Jade
     201 yds, shown in White
Weft Yarn: Valley Yarns 6/2 Unmercerized Cotton (100% Unmercerized Cotton; 2520yds/lb)
     556 yds, shown in White
     145 yds, shown in Aubergine
     145 yds, shown in Jade
Warp Length: 95" of 237 ends
Sett: 12epi, ~20ppi in waffle weave, ~16ppi plain weave
Width in Reed: 19⅝"
Finished Dimensions: 15½" wide and 29½" long; makes 2 towels
Weave Structure: Plain Weave and Waffle Weave

This draft was updated 04/10/2023, update can be found here. If you have purchased this draft, the most recent version is available in your pattern library.