Radiant Kitchen Towels

Radiant Kitchen Towels // weaving pattern for 4-shaft looms by Felicia Lo

The original Radiant Towels is a cherished early weaving pattern from the School of SweetGeorgia, celebrating our passion for colour and craft. Due to popular demand, we are presenting  a new, wider version called Radiant Kitchen Towels, as well as an updated version of the Radiant Towels called Radiant Hand Towels, 

Create a simple gradient in the warp by using a combination of nine colours in the warp. Then weave with a rainbow of weft hues to create six completely different looks for your kitchen towels.

Get the yarn set here.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

(6) single colour towels: approximately 21 1/2" / 54.6 cm wide x 31 1/4" / 79.4 cm long per towel.

(1) gradient towel: approximately 21 1/2" / 54.6 cm wide x 31 3/4" / 80.6 cm long, before hemming.

YARN

Warp and Weft: 9 tubes Maurice Brassard 8/2 Unmercerized Cotton (1680 yd / 1530 m per 8 oz / 227 g tube; 3360 ypp / 6740 mpkg; 100% Cotton), 1 each in 1330 Rose foncé, 5096 Cerise, 5169 Fushia, 5213 Cayenne, 8265 Orange brulé, 3161 Jaune or, 1418 Vieil or, 4269 Limette pâle and 8267 Limette.

EQUIPMENT & TOOLS

Loom: 4-shaft loom with a minimum of 27" / 68.5 cm weaving width

Tools: 12-dent (sleyed 1-2), (1) boat or stick shuttles, bobbins and bobbin winder (if you are using a boat shuttle), reed hook, scissors, measuring tape, yarn needle. Please also see our list of recommended Warping Equipment & Weaving Tools.

STRUCTURE

Weave Structure: plain weave

Warp Length: 9 yd / 8.2 m (includes 21" / 53.3 cm for loom waste, 16% shrinkage & take-up, 4" / 10 cm sample)

Warp Ends: 468 ends

Warp Sett: 18 epi / 8.7 epcm

Weft Sett: 18 ppi / 8.7 ppcm

Width in Reed: 26" / 66 cm

Woven Length: weave 36" / 90 cm for each towel = 254" / 645.2 cm total length.

This pattern is free for School of SweetGeorgia members. Visit the School of SweetGeorgia for loads of courses and tutorial resources to help bump your skills and discover new techniques, including Amanda Wood's Colour and Weave on Rigid Heddle Loom course.