Project Description:

• 4 Napkins (approximately 17.5” x 17.5” (hemmed))
• 8 Shaft Broken Twill Blocks
• 26 epi
• 8 harness
• 20” wide in reed, 3.5-yard warp

Equipment needed:

• 8 shaft loom with at least 21” weaving width
• 1 shuttle, 3 bobbins
• 15 dent reed

Total Yarn needed:

• 1-1.5 oz cone 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized yarn each: Middle Gray, Burnt Umber, 5 Red Purple, 5 Blue
• 1- 4 oz cone 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized yarn each: Copper, Very Dark Gray
• 1- 8 oz cone 10/2 Tubular Spectrum™ mercerized yarn: Black

Listen to the Loon! Difficulty level is Intermediate (Three fish). This project is an Eight shaft design.  If you would like more information about our Listen to the Loon rating system, click here.

Errata:  If you have a previous version of these instructions, please note that on page 5, the number of treadling repeats for the dark gray blocks should be 9x instead of 6x.  Also, in January of 2025, we updated the formatting of the instructions.  The instructions are updated in your account if you have previously purchased these instructions.

Our Master Weaver Series highlight the inspiring talents of Master Weavers.  We have worked with these amazing hand-crafters to bring you stunning kits made from high quality yarns.

Cynthia Newman designed these magical, foldable Napkins. Cynthia enjoys the contrast between her rural lifestyle and designs influenced by her urban childhood.  Her inspiration comes from modern, industrial design and architecture.  Attracted to repetitive patterns found in large cargo ships, bridges, machines and grain silos, she translates the patterns into her weavings.  Cynthia received Master Weaver certification from Handweavers Guild of America in 2018; completed work as a Look Development Textile Designer for the feature film Missing Link (she wove fabric for one of the characters!) and was awarded Best Technical Excellence for Color Blocks I, II & III in Weaving Guilds of Oregon traveling exhibition in 2018, and Best of Show for Five Stories Up in 2023.  Her studio is in northeast Oregon.

For more information on how to care for these yarns, please go to: YARN CARE