Cynthia Newman enjoys finding patterns in architecture and nature and translating them into weavings. This is another of her fabulous creations as seen and described in Handwoven Sept/Oct 2020 page 61. Here is Cynthia’s description of the towels: “The towels have body and feel wiry when you take them off the loom. Once you wash them, they get soft and becomes a light to mid-weight towel. If you press it or line dry it, it gets stiff again if you like a crisp towel. If you put it in the dryer or scrunch it and use it, it softens. A very absorbent towel.”
Yarns included are:
- 1-400g+ tube 2-ply Hemp Yarn (Please note, this is the 2-ply hemp yarn that Cynthia used. The instructions in Handwoven incorrectly state Tow Hemp Yarn instead of 2-Ply Hemp Yarn.)
- 3 Skeins- 3-Ply Hemp- Sapphire Blue (Substitution for Deep Sea that is currently out of stock with our supplier.)
- 2 Skeins- 3-Ply Hemp- Olive
- 1 Skein- 3-Ply Hemp- Charcoal
Additionally, you will need:
- 4-shaft loom with 21″ weaving width
- 12 dent reed
- Instructions in: September/October 2020 edition of Handwoven Magazine, page 61
Towel Dimensions:
- Finished dimensions: 2 towels, each 19 3/4″ x 29″ (after wet-finishing and hemming)
Photo courtesy of Long Thread Media.
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