4½ chenille towels

Ellen

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Width On Loom: 
80.00
Centimeters
Length on Loom: 
110.00
Centimeters
Project Status: 
Finished
Project Dates: 
Friday, January 7, 2011 to Friday, January 28, 2011
Last modified: 
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 09:09
Number of Treadles: 
2
Sett: 
4
EPCM
Number of Shafts: 
4
Finished Width: 
65.00
Centimeters
Finished Length: 
95.00
Centimeters
Shrinkage Length: 
13.636363636364%
Shrinkage Width: 
0
Notes: 

<p>This was a project I made early this year when a sudden onset of rheumatic arthritis made me fear I might have to give up weaving because of pains in the fingers and hand joints. I thought this was the easiest on my frail limbs. I cotton 8/2 for warp, and various heavy cotton chenilles for weft. In the end there was enough warp left for &frac12; a towel, so I wove one &quot;sideways&quot; and made the tabs on the loom, by going over pieces of cardboard to hold out the weft. Afterwards I used a neadle to put in the &quot;weft&quot; to complete them, fun to do, - and my arthritis is now well treated so I am back to more advanced weaving.</p>

Comments

Posted on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 11:58

They look so scrumptious! Thanks for showing about the tabs.

Posted on Sun, 07/17/2011 - 12:50

Ellen, as always your work is lovely and I hope you are feeling much better, we need to see more of your weaving!

 

Dawn

Posted on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 16:53

The towels are lovely and I am so happy I found them here. I Have been debating with myself about making bath towels and whether chenille and cotton would work.
Thank you for being my inspiration and now I just have to purchase the yarn!

Posted on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 17:54

Hi jmoster80

I am happy that this gave you the push to go for it :-)

It is an easy weave, and I have done it now with both cotton chenille and rayon chenille, both come out lovely. I use 8/2 cotton for weft and a very open sett, so the weft can pack in really close (4 ends per cm).

Have fun!!

Posted on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 15:35

Thanks, Ellen. I am awaiting the yarn now and appreciate the advice on the sett--I would have used an open sett, but not that open. Makes sense, though.