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Cottolin towels
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Finished
August 21, 2023
December 28, 2023

Cottolin towels

Project info
Weaving
Tools and equipment
Artooloomtoo
Yarn
24 epi x 20 ppi
Notes

Repeat of a previous towel project on the new loom. This is my first time doing sectional beam warping. What a treat! I will have to upgrade my David loom to sectional.

Alas, I could not get my target 24ppi. I had to back down to 20ppi. If I make these again I will try for 22epi/ppi.

Cottolin Towels

Warp Ends Calculation
    Finished width    18.50”
+ Shrinkage (7.00%) + 1.30”
+ Take-up (10.00%) + 1.98”
= Width at reed = 21.77”
× Warp Sett × 24.00 epi
= Warp ends = 523 ends
+ Adjustment for pattern −3
= Total warp ends = 520 ends
Warp Length Calculation
    Finished length    27.00”
+ Shrinkage (7.00%) + 1.89”
+ Take-up (10.00%) + 2.90”
= Length to weave (relaxed) = 29.00”
= Length to weave (under tension) = 32.00”
+ Fringe + 0.00”
= Length of item = 32.00”
× Item count × 9.00
= Length of weaving = 288.00”
+ Loom waste + 32.00”
+ Sampling warp + 4.00”
= Total warp length = 324.00”
= 9 yards 0”
= 823 cm
Yarn Amount
    Total warp ends    520 ends
× Total warp length × 324.00”
= Total warp yarn required = 4680 yards
    Actual width at reed    21.67”
× Picks per inch × 24.00 ppi
× Length to weave × 31.90”
× Item count × 9.00
+ Sampling weft + 2,080.00”
= Total weft yarn required = 4218 yards
= Total yarn required = 8898 yards

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Finished
August 21, 2023
December 28, 2023
  • Project created: August 27, 2023
  • Updated: December 30, 2023