2009 Weaving

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Spectrum Towels
Kit from Halcyon Yarns - 4 shaft draft
8/2 unmercerized cotton, 20 EPI, 402 ends with 2 FS
three towels on the warp, warp color was red
weft color different for each one - orange, blue, yellow
On Loom: 33 x 18.25
Off Loom, hemmed: 30.5 x 18
Off Loom, hemmed, washed & dried: 25.5 x 14.5
Shrinkage: 23% length, 21% width

Gamp Shadow Weave Table Runner
Gamp Shadow Weave Table Runner
Pattern: Handwoven Magazine Jan/Feb 2004
8/2 unmercerized cotton for both warp and weft
489 ends, 24 EPI, 20 PPI
Finished size 46” x 19”
unfortunately I forgot to measure it prior to wet finishing so I am not sure about how much it shrank, also I accidently left off a weft repeat so it is a little shorter than the pattern called for

Magic Waffles
Warp and Weft - 8/2 cotton. Warp was natural color, weft yarns were colored.
20 WPI / 482 ends with FS / 6 yard warp
Pattern is from “A Weaver’s Book of 8 Shaft Patterns” page 141, #511
On Loom - 23.5”W x 28”L
Off loom and hemmed - 21.5”W x 25”L
Washed and dried - 18”W x 20”L

Keep It Simple Towels
Warp and Weft - 8/2 cotton. Warp was white, weft yarns were green, purple and blue
20 EPI / 490 ends / 5 yard warp
Before washing 38″ x 23″
After washing 34.5″ x 21.5″

Pink & Brown Towels
Warp and Weft - 8/2 cotton (pink), cotton chenille (brown)
20 EPI / 234 ends - includes floating selvedges
rolled hems - kinda wonky, but next time they will be better
Before washing 12″W x 15″L with 2″ hems on each end
After washing 9.5″W x 13″L