5 Fun (And Free) Weaving Projects: Handwoven Towels and Placemats

Each of these 4-shaft weaving patterns is easy to accomplish for beginners and includes step-by-step instructions to complete it quickly and successfully. Any one of these placemats and towels will bring a beautiful splash of color to your kitchen or table.

From a colorful, striped handwoven towel to a set of 12 different but coordinated handwoven placemats, weavers of all skill levels will find inspiration from the weaving projects offered in this free eBook. And all you need is a 4-shaft loom!

• Anything but Plain, Twelve Placemats on One Warp by Janet Dawson - These handwoven placemats are all about color – and lots of it! The weave structure could not be simpler and the weaving is almost too easy.

• Elegant Placemats by Suzie Liles - Weave a placemat using inexpensive yarn that is quick to weave, easy to care for, and sure to please!

• Playing With Stripes by Jean Korus - Towels are wonderful weaving patterns for beginners, because there's so much room to experiment. Add a splash of colorful stripes to the kitchen with these beautiful and easy to weave striped dishtowels.

• Huck Windows, Dish Towels in Linen and Lace by Marjorie Erickson - This free weaving project incorporates the huck lace structure using linen–the fiber of choice for a quality handwoven towel. You'll expand your huck weaving skills while weaving an absorbent, durable towel for your kitchen.

• Spring Bouquet Towels by Laura Fry - Laura decided to design a set of towels to experiment with the colors in her new variegated yarn. The project instructions are written so you can weave four towels in each of her colorways. You can pick your favorite or go wild and weave them all.

With these patterns you'll be able to experiment with huck lace, twills, and plain-weave variations as you master beginning weaving techniques on your 4-shaft loom. Just because you're a beginner doesn't mean you can't weave something truly beautiful. Check out these weaving patterns for beginners and get weaving!