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Twill Towels
Jun. 6th, 2012 10:17 amSo you may recall that back in April I posted a WIP of some towels on the loom. Well, a little while ago I finished them. I think they turned out rather well, if I do say so myself. They're squishy and nice to the touch, and they're my mom's favorite colors. Yes, I finished them almost three weeks after her birthday, but that was because I had the silly sense to graduate three days before her birthday. In any case, she has them now.
How I delivered them.
( More pictures within! )
The draft was a goose-eye and reversed twill, with a goose-eye treadling, linked in case you're curious. I used Louet Cottolin 22/2 in "Cream" and Halcyon's Organic Cottolin 8/2 in "Red" (despite the very different numbers, they're pretty much the same weight/YPP.) The towels were sett at 24 ends per inch and I threw all red weft for Towel #1 (on the right), all white for #2 (middle) and white with red weft stripes for the last one (left.) They came out 20" x 14", except for the last one, which is slightly longer.
Conclusions: my mother loved them, my grandma joked about stealing them, and I wish I had a set for myself! When I make my own set, though, I want it in dark blue and white.
How I delivered them.
( More pictures within! )
The draft was a goose-eye and reversed twill, with a goose-eye treadling, linked in case you're curious. I used Louet Cottolin 22/2 in "Cream" and Halcyon's Organic Cottolin 8/2 in "Red" (despite the very different numbers, they're pretty much the same weight/YPP.) The towels were sett at 24 ends per inch and I threw all red weft for Towel #1 (on the right), all white for #2 (middle) and white with red weft stripes for the last one (left.) They came out 20" x 14", except for the last one, which is slightly longer.
Conclusions: my mother loved them, my grandma joked about stealing them, and I wish I had a set for myself! When I make my own set, though, I want it in dark blue and white.
