Berry Punch Towels

There’s something a little magical about creating a pattern in plain weave simply by changing the order of the colors. Houndstooth is a classic color-and-weave pattern, traditionally woven with two colors. For Berry Punch, a third color is added, creating an interesting effect that almost feels like a little optical illusion. Inspired by summer berries, three delicious shades of pink and purple were chosen for a bright, playful combination. And while the pattern may look complicated, the weave structure is still plain weave. You’ll have three shuttles to manage, but once you find your rhythm, the weaving becomes quite straightforward. Berry Punch is woven with doubled cotton bouclé in both the warp and weft, creating thick, soft, absorbent towels that become even fluffier with every wash. To make weaving even easier, each of the three colors in your kit is wound onto two cones, so you can easily wind each shuttle with a double strand. Weave structure: plain weave with three shuttles Yarns: Cotton Texture Boucle in Mauve Fonce, Rose Fonce, and Rose Pale. Equipment needed: rigid heddle loom; 24” weaving width, 10-dent reed, 3 shuttles. Finished size: two hemmed towels 18" x 26". Instructions needed: Berry Punch Towel Pattern by The Rogue Weaver. This yarn pack includes all yarns needed to weave this runner.  The pattern is sold separately and available from The Rogue Weaver.  Order your yarn kit today from Cotton Clouds and purchase the pattern from The Rogue Weaver. Photos by Tammy Bast