Best of Both World Towel WIF files
These WIF files are for the Best of Both World Towel Kits. Use them in your computer software to start weaving right away!
We have the files available for each of the colorways. With each colorway, will receive 2 WIF files: one for the 4-shaft draft, and one for the 8-shaft draft. If you would like the yarn and instructions to make these towels click here for the Best of Both World (50% cotton, 50% hemp) towels. These WIF files show the complete towel including the hems.
You can also use these WIF files to make the 100% cotton Master’s Towels. Click here to see those towels.
Sweetheart Towels
Oh, the heart’s desire! You’re going to fall in LOVE with these towels!
Weave four beautiful heart towels on your 8-shaft loom. The advancing twill pattern provides the heart borders, and then the body of the towel is woven with a fancy twill that creates a “sweet” texture. We have included yarn and instructions to make two pink towels and two red towels using our 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarns. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 16” x 24”.
Heart pattern from Weaver’s Design Collection Twill Thrills page 52-54. The heart pattern was originally designed by Kim Marie Bunke for Weaver’s Magazine.
Star Spangled Towel Instructions/WIF
Just in time for your summer picnic! These instructions will help you weave four towels that are as American as apple pie on your 8-shaft loom! The overshot pattern is a modified “Star of Bethlehem”. The finished sizes of the towels are approximately 16” x 29”.
You can choose just the instructions or include the WIF files too. For this project, there are two WIF files for towels with two blue stripes and towels with 3 blue stripes. All picks are included in the WIF files.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Three fish). If you would like more information about our Listen to the Loon rating system, click here.
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Masters Towel Kit
Taking our inspiration from our favorite artists (Anni Albers, Ansel Adams, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, and Pierre-August Renoir) we designed this fun towel kit for 4 generous, towels with 3 colors of 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ yarn. And you can choose your favorite colorway. Woven in 2 blocks to create a visually complex towel that is fun and easy to weave. Finished towels are approximately 18″ x 28″. Kit includes instructions for both 4 and 8-shaft looms.
Now you can also make these towels with hemp weft! Click here.
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Oh Baby, Baby Blanket Kit
Use 10 Tints of Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn to create 3 adorable Baby Blankets! These are sure to please new parents and little ones too! Or keep one in your studio as a color reference for your future work, and to ward off a chill!
Masters Towel WIF files
These WIF files are for the Master’s Towel Kits. We have the files available for each of the colorways. With each colorway, will receive 2 wif files: one for the 4-shaft draft, and one for the 8-shaft draft. The WIF files work for either the 100% cotton towels or the Best of Both Worlds hemp and cotton towels. If you would like the yarn and instructions to make these towels click here for the 100% cotton version, or click here for the Best of Both World (50% cotton, 50% hemp) towels.
These WIF files show the complete towel including the hems.
Best of Both Worlds – Masters Towel Kit with Hemp
The best of both worlds. Mercerized Cotton Warp and Hemp weft! This kit makes 3 generous towels using 3 colors of 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn, and 3 colors of Bold Lyte Hemp™ yarn. You can choose your favorite colorway: Anni Albers, Ansel Adams, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, and Pierre-August Renoir. Woven in 2 blocks to create a visually complex towel that is fun and easy to weave. Finished towels are approximately 17″ x 29″. Kit includes instructions for both 4 and 8-shaft looms. These towels are breathtakingly inspired by our 100% cotton Masters Towels in the same colorways.
We have instructions for both 4 and 8-shaft looms! Scroll down for further information.
Color On Your Table Kit
Get ready for your next festive occasion with this stylish table cloth. Enough yarn to weave 2 squares (approximately 32″ x 32″ finished) or one large rectangular cloth. This cloth will brighten up any event.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level for this kit is Advanced Beginner (Two fish). This is a Four to Eight harness kit.
Master Weaver–Shadow Play Towel Instructions
Instructions to make the ShadowPlay Towels. Designed by Master Weaver, Rebecca Winter, these towels use 10 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ to make colorful and exquisitely patterned towels. The Shadow weave offers a wonderfully study drape for these colorful towels, and the blend of plain weave and feather stitching creates a fabulous texture. 3 different treadlings allow you to create 3 unique towels. Available in Original and Northern Lights Colorway.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness Project.
Master Weaver–Shadow Play Towels
These towels use 10 colors of Tubular Spectrum™ to make colorful and exquisitely patterned towels. Designed by Master Weaver, Rebecca Winter, you can create 3 different towels with the yarn in this kit. The Shadow weave offers a wonderfully sturdy drape for these colorful towels, and the blend of plain weave and feather stitching creates a fabulous texture. Available in Original and Northern Lights Colorway.
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
Weaving Patterns from Four to Eight Shafts Book by Elsa Krogh
Elsa Krogh, Danish weaver, spinner and author, has brought together her favorite weaving patterns using four, six and eight shafts. Elsa has woven beautiful and exciting shawls, scarves, cushions, towels, table runners, placemats and fabric material, She uses a variety of techniques from twill to summer and winter and modern backed weaves and there are projects for all levels of weaving experience. Many of the patterns are sourced from archival material from local museums. Elsa brings a wonderful sense of continuity to her craft as well as elegant Scandinavian style.
Surprise! Shadow Weave Towel Collection
These amazing shadow-weave towels in the current issue of Handwoven Magazine by Deb Essen takes full advantage of our Tubular Spectrum™ Tints and Tones!
We have assembled the yarns to make Deb Essen’s “Surprise! Shadow-Weave Towels” as shown in the November/December 2020 edition of Handwoven Magazine from Long Thread Media. You will find the instructions on page 44. If you do not have a current subscription, you can purchase the magazine here: Handwoven Magazine
Sword Fern & Horsetail Runner Yarn Collection
We have assembled the yarns to make Cynthia Newman’s Sword Fern & Horsetail Runner as shown in the March/April 2020 edition of Handwoven Magazine from Long Thread Media. You will find the instructions on page 38. If you do not have a current subscription, you can purchase one here: Handwoven Magazine
Tubular Spectrum Comes to Dinner Instructions
A collection of 8 napkins, woven in 20 colors! A useful way to make a color gamp, or 8 of them!
Not only do you get to see how the 20 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized cotton yarn colors interact with each other in a color gamp, but you also get to see how very different the colors look with a multitude of woven structures. You warp your loom once, and then by changing the treadling, you can have 8 radically different, yet related napkins.
If you would like a kit that includes both the yarn and the instructions, click here.
Tubular Spectrum 20-Color Gamp Instructions
Want to understand more about color and how various colors work together in your woven fabrics? A fabulous place to start is to create a gamp: a valuable and beautiful tool to help you create your future projects. These instructions show you how to weave a 20 color gamp from our own Tubular Spectrum™ Mercerized Cotton Yarns.
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Master Weaver – Four Seasons Towels
Bring the colors of the seasons into your home! A different kit for each season: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Each kit will weave 4 distinct towels in the colors of the season. 4 colors, 4 treadlings using the same draft, so no need to rethread to create 4 entirely different towels.
We have paired our luscious American Maid™ Natural White Cotton yarn with a carefully curated collection of 4 colors of Maurice Brassard cotton yarns. With each kit, you can create 4 stunning towels. These towels will bring a burst of color to your kitchen or bath!
This kit is part of our Master Weaver series…designed by Mary Berent.
Full Spectrum Kit
Weave two projects in the full 20-color Tubular Spectrum™ with one warp on your 8-shaft loom. The first project is woven in warp-faced twill blocks with a 20-color rotation warp using the 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ and black weft. Then by changing the tie-up, the second project becomes a two-block doubleweave with a 20-color rotation in both the warp and the wefts. There is enough yarn to make the two projects into either shawls or table runners. Choose what fits your lifestyle!
Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate to Advanced (Two fish). This is an Eight harness kit.
Magical Metamorphosis Napkin Kit
Make the Magical Metamorphosis Napkins from these instructions. These large dinner napkins with their off-set asymmetric design and border allow for creative folding ideas. Different colors in the napkin can be featured throughout the folding. Match your décor and make a statement as you enjoy a fabulous meal with friends. Whet both your appetite and your eye as you “sett” your table!