Monk's Belt Kitchen Towels

Our guild did a holiday showcase at a local historical mansion (Skylands Manor in Ringwood, NJ) so we filled our alloted space with various spinning, dyeing, and weaving activities.  I demonstrated weaving and wanted to have a finished product.  I chose to make kithcen towels.  The warp materials were donated by another guild member and I have no idea of the source of these unmercerized cottons.  For the weft I raided my own stash for some fine cottons that I doubled in order to have an appropriate weight.  The weft pattern yarns were tow linens from my stash.  I wove three towels, keeping one for myself and giving the other two as gifts.  The draft I used was the same as the previous placemats I made for my son and DIL, a Monk's Belt from Jean Scorgie's "Handweaver's Craft," Spring, 2004.  This was a quick, fun project!