The yarn I ordered to weave towels for Ukraine support arrived on Thursday.
Before it even got here I’d spent some time at my computer planning the weave structure I’d use for these towels. I decided to keep it simple, and to use a structure I’d used before and found both easy to weave and pleasing to my eye. Plus it kept the blue and yellow as stars of the show, with no other colors interceding.
So on Friday I measured out the 464 ends I needed. I made my warp just under 12 yards long, so I can get 10 towels out of it. Life intervened and I got the warp beamed and partially threaded on Saturday.
I purposely chose to use the darker blue and yellow in the warp, knowing that my wefts would tone it down a bit.
Finally today (Sunday) I finished threading, lashed on, and started weaving. This is as far as I’ll get today, but I’m really liking the decisions I made to this point.
I’m not yet sure if I’ll make them all have the alternating wefts I’m using on this towel. I may. Or I may decide to do a towel in all yellow or all blue weft. Only time will tell.
My goals is to weave 2 towels/day. So in 5 days I’d have this warp woven. Then at least 4 days to do all the off-loom finishing.
I already have orders for 4 of these towels, before they were even on the loom. I haven’t yet figured out the actual yarn costs per towel, but I’m guessing I’ll be able to donate $15+ per towel to Ukraine support. 🙂
GREAT colors, and I do love the pattern. Thank you for doing these!!
if you haven’t sold them yet, I’d order the remaining two. have you thought about selling your pattern to other weavers so we can join the effort from our local guilds? I bet we could raise quite a bit!
You get the last 2 towels, Jadie! Thank you!! As for the weaving draft, it is simple twill blocks. Nothing special. The use of color is what makes it what it is, I think.
Your heart is beautiful. Thank you. Your towels are beautiful, too. I’d like to increase my order to a total of 3 towels please.
Thank you, Jennifer. I’ve increased your order, so now have commitments for 8 of the 10 towels, while they’re still on the loom!
Many thanks!
I would like to purchase 3 of the towels for Ukraine.
Wow! Thanks, Judy! I have added your 3 to my list of committed towels!