Via Flickr:
Bath towel in broken 2/2 twill and plain weave with a 1" basketweave selvedge. This towel was modelled on a Turkish peshtemal.
The warp is 5/2 mercerized cotton sett at 16 epi. The weft is 3/2 cotton woven at 16 ppi.
The finished towel measures 1.66 m x 0.70 m (65” x 27”) and weighs 700 g (1.5 lb).
"Pakistan" is one of Spunky Eclectic’s Colourways for a Cause with part proceeds going to Unicef’s Education program.
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"Pakistan" Falkland Wool Top
Spinning method: Worsted
Construction: Singles
551 m (602 yds)
244 g (8.5 oz)
1127 ypp (DK weight)
New colours for Spring 2013 from Southern Cross Fibre.
The first bath towel was cut off the loom to finish it so I could take it for a test drive before weaving more. This baby sucks up water like nobody’s business, so I’m calling it a success. My only concern is the size of some of the floats (up to 13 mm/0.5″) which might snag if gifting them to someone who wears jewellery. I still have enough for another towel on the loom, so I might rethread for one of the tied unit weaves for the second one.
The finished towel measures 1.66 m x 0.70 m (65″ x 27″) and weighs 690 g (1.5 lb).
Overshot draft #34 - Baby Blanket by Barbara Elkins (WEBS) in 5/2 and 3/2 cotton.
