SPRING FORWARD TOWELS

RESOURCES Horton, Susan E. “The Two-Pick Trick and My Two-Plus-Two Variation!” Handwoven, January 11, 2023. handwovenmagazine.com/the-two-pick-trick-plus-variation. Patrick, Jane. The Weaver’s Idea Book. Loveland, CO: Interweave, 2010, 25. MATERIALS STRUCTURE Plain weave with color-and-weave. EQUIPMENT Rigid-heddle loom, 24" weaving width; 10-dent heddle; 5 shuttles. YARNS Warp: Aurora Earth 8/2 cotton (3,360 yd/lb; Cotton Clouds), Dark Navy, 228 yd; Gold, 576 yd; Light Turk, 318 yd; Periwinkle (Special Purple), 240 yd. Weft: Aurora Earth 8/2 cotton, Dark Navy, 231 yd; Gold, 164 yd; Light Turk, 100 yd; Periwinkle (Special Purple), 223 yd. Monte Cristo (100% cotton; 1,100 yd/lb; Cotton Clouds), Natural, 200 yd. Note: Towel kit available from Cotton Clouds. OTHER SUPPLIES Tapestry needle. WARP LENGTH 227 doubled ends (454 threads total) 108" (3 yd) long (allows 7" for take-up, 31" for loom waste or enough length to weave a longer…