Going to the Hounds(tooth) Towel Instructions
Let’s make 2 fingertip towels using variegated yarn and the 8-shaft Color-and-Weave pattern called Houndstooth! This fun color-and-weave effect shows up when you choose a dark and light yarn and use it for both warp and weft. The variegated yarn can be either the dark or the light yarn depending on what solid color you pair it with. The towels weave up quickly on an 8-shaft loom.
Instructions for Variegated Washcloth
Let’s make 5 washcloths using variegated yarn! They weave up quickly on either a rigid heddle loom or a 4-shaft loom. This fun Color-and-Weave effect shows up when you choose a dark and light yarn. The variegated yarn can be either the dark or the light yarn depending on what solid color you pair with it.
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American Maid™ Unmercerized White Cotton Yarn
Natural white, sustainably produced, unmercerized cotton yarn. Perfect for all your soft handwoven items. Strong enough for warp in any of the sizes, and soft and absorbent for anything you can dream up. It makes wonderful towels, baby blankets, napkins, or cuddly throws.
*As of 2022, the 20/2 size is only available as a NON-American Made yarn. The cotton in the 20/2 yarn currently comes from Egypt. All the other yarn sizes are 100% American Made.
8/2 American Maid™ Naturally Colored Yarn
Sustainably grown, colorful cotton yarn straight from American cotton fields to you! This American made yarn is available in the colors that it is grown in, no dye required! Available in: Brown, Green, Natural White (the color of “white” cotton before it is bleached) and Bleached White. Additionally, Natural White is also available in a wide range of sizes. Click here for the additional sizes of Natural White.
To order, choose the yarn color by clicking on the swatches shown below, then choose your cone size from the drop-down menus.
Brown Bag Lunch Set Yarn Collection
This adorable Brown Lunch Bag and matching napkins were designed by Elizabeth Hill and featured in Little Looms Spring 2025 issue, pages 84-86. A 1# cone of 8/2 American Maid™ Dark Brown Cotton is plenty of yarn for both the bag and napkins. The instructions are available in the magazine, and online from Long Thread Media. Click here for instructions.
Easy Breezey Towel Kit
Soft and lively as a desert breeze, these towels are as fun to weave as they are to look at. Who knew you could get so much pattern from just 4 colors! Weaving stripes in both the warp and weft will create these amazing plaid towels. Choose your favorite colorway and either the Rigid Heddle or 4-Shaft Loom version.
Woven Shadows Yarn Collection
This gorgeous shadow weave scarf was designed, spun and woven by Rebecca Winter and shown in Spin Off Magazine Winter 2025 issue! Woven on 6-shafts, this shadow weave scarf is a great way to use your own handspun cotton yarn, or if you don’t want to spin the yarn, 8/2 cotton is a close substitute. We have collected the sliver or yarn needed for this project, and you can choose to order either a sliver or yarn collection. The instructions are not included with the yarns or the EZ spin sliver. You can get the instructions from Long Thread Media. Click here for instructions.
Natural Charm Dish Towel Yarn Collection
These delightful dish towels designed by Melanie Smith and shown in Handwoven Magazine Winter 2024 issue are soft and absorbent! Woven on either a rigid heddle or 3-shaft loom. The instructions are not included with the yarns. You can get the instructions from Long Thread Media. Click here for instructions.
Variegated Cotton Yarn
8/2 Unmercerized Cotton Variegated yarn from Maurice Brassard! Check out these fabulous colors!
And the best part? All these AMAZING colors are available on 1.5 oz, 4 oz and 8 oz cones! (Approximately 320 yards on a 1.5 oz mini cone, 840 on a 4 oz cone, or 1680 yards on an 8 oz cone.)
Use by themselves or pair them with a solid color to make a stunning towel, scarf or blanket. See the solid colors available here.
Unmercerized 8/2 Cotton Yarn – Maurice Brassard
8/2 Unmercerized yarns weave into lovely hand and dishtowels, soft and cozy blankets for your new nephew or niece, or many other soft and absorbent uses. All colors are available on 8 oz tubes and 1.5 oz mini cones, approximately 3,360 yards per pound (1680 yards on an 8 oz tube, and approximately 320 yards on a 1.5 oz mini cone). Sett these yarns at 16 epi for lace weaves, 18-20 for plain weave, and 20-24 for twill weave structures. You can also weave with these yarns on your rigid heddle loom by doubling the yarn and using a 10 dent reed.
Pretty in Pleats Vest Instructions
Experience the magic of Crimp Cloth. Pulled-thread Shibori and steam transform a multi colored, plain weave cloth into a plethora of pleats. And you can use this magic cloth to make a vest with minimal sewing and optimal comfort and fit. Designed by Dianne Totten from her amazing Crimp Cloth classes.
These are the instructions for the vest. If you would like to have the instructions and all the yarns to make the vest. Click here.
Pretty in Pleats Vest Kit
Experience the magic of Crimp Cloth. Pulled-thread Shibori and steam transform a multi colored, plain weave cloth into a plethora of pleats. And you can use this magic cloth to make a vest with minimal sewing and optimal comfort and fit. Designed by Dianne Totten from her amazing Crimp Cloth classes.
A Place in Time Cowl Yarn Collection
Weave a Place in Time and create this beautiful cowl designed by Rebecca Morris and featured in the November/December 2022 issue of Handwoven Magazine. It uses 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn to make a lovely cowl. We have created this yarn collection with the right amounts of all of the yarns to make one or two cowls as shown in the magazine.
You can purchase the pattern from Handwoven by clicking here.
4 Season Towel Instructions
Step into the colors of the Seasons! By weaving on a natural white warp made from our American Maid™ unmercerized Cotton yarns, you can create 4 distinctly different colored towels. The weft yarn is 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn from Maurice Brassard. The instructions include 4 different treadlings using the same draft, so no need to rethread to create entirely different towels. These towels will bring a riot of color to your kitchen or bath! 4 and 8-shaft instructions. 4 different 8-shaft treadlings, 1 4-shaft treadling.
Designed by Master Weaver Mary Berent.
Farmhouse Chic Washcloth Instructions
4-shaft Waffle weave makes thick and absorbent washcloths. Her granddaughter’s first apartment with its beautiful gray colors inspired Lois to weave these coordinating washcloths. We hope they brighten up your home too!
Woven with 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn. Designed by Lois Scarborough.
Farmhouse Chic Towels Instructions
These 3 thick waffle weave towels are a wonderful kitchen or bath coordinate. Her granddaughter’s first apartment with its beautiful gray interior design inspired Lois to weave these towels to celebrate putting down roots in a new community. Included are her guidelines to help make your weaving a success. Woven with 8/2 unmercerized cotton yarn. Designed by Lois Scarborough.
“For all good things” Runner/Towels/Placemats Kit
This overshot name draft kit by dje Handwovens uses our very own American Maid™ natural color cotton yarns to make 4 placemats.
The natural color green or golden tan cottons used for the pattern get darker with washing! Warp length allows for 20″ thrum waste plus allowances for take-up, tie on. Maximum weaving length is 76″. Finished width: 13″
Kit makes either 4 placemats (13″ wide x 16.5″ Long) or 4 towels or one 72″ long runner—or any combination you decide!
Farmhouse Chic Towels
These 3 thick waffle weave towels are a wonderful kitchen or bath coordinate. The designer’s granddaughter’s first apartment with its beautiful gray interior design inspired these classic hand towels. Instructions are included to help make your weaving a success.
If you want to coordinate these towels with your setting, you can substitute your own accent color for the red yarn to match your decor. Select the “Choose your Accent Color” option and let us know the accent color that you want in the comments section of your order. View all the Maurice Brassard color options here!
Designed by Lois Scarbrough.