Asymmetric Woven Napkins // Design by Kathryn Steely
Discover the creative possibilities of asymmetric plaids with the Picnic Plaid napkins pattern—perfect for experimenting with colour and making the most of your yarn stash. This pattern yields four soft, generously sized napkins, ideal for enjoying breezy meals al fresco.
Looking for a thoughtful gift? Mix and match to create unique napkin sets with our Picnic Plaid Yarn Sets.
The pattern is free for School of SweetGeorgia members.
Skill Level
- Beginner
Yarn
- Warp and Weft: 4 cones Gist 8/2 Beam (1680 yd / 1536 m per 8 oz / 227 g cone; 3360 ypp / 6766 mpkg; 100% unmercerized organic cotton), one cone each in: Cobalt (A), Jam (B), Pistachio (C), Mist (D)
Equipment & Tools
- Loom: 4-shaft loom with a minimum 21" / 53 cm weaving width
- Tools: 10-dent reed (sleyed 2 threads per dent), boat shuttle with 4 bobbins.
Structure
- Weave Structure: twill
- Warp Length: 3 ⅓ yd / 3 m (this includes 27" / 68.5 cm of loom waste, with 10" / 25 cm for take-up)
- Warp Ends: 400 ends, includes 2 floating selvedges
- Warp Sett: 20 epi / 8 epcm
- Weft Sett: 20 epi / 8 epcm
- Width in Reed: 20 ¼" / 51.5 cm
- Woven Length: weave 20 ½" / 52 cm for each of four napkin = 82" / 208 cm total length
Finished Measurements
- each napkin: 16 ½" / 42 cm wide x 18" /46 cm long, including ¼" / 0.5 cm of fringe per end
Read more about the Picnic Plaid napkins at the SweetGeorgia Blog.
This pattern is available for download in the School of SweetGeorgia Pattern Library. Not yet an SOS member? Visit the School of SweetGeorgia for online fibre arts workshops and resources to help expand your skills and discover new techniques!
