This trio of textured cotton towels makes a pretty and practical addition to any kitchen. Each towel is worked in a two-tone ribbed pattern that creates an ombre effect.

Time: Weekend Project

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 11” wide, 22” long

Gauge: 10 sts and 13 rows = 3” [7.62 cm] in patt

Materials

Yarn: Knit Picks Dishie (100% cotton; 190 yards [173 meters] / 3.5 ounces [100 grams]): 25409 Swan (MC, 3 skeins), 25790 Begonia (CC1, 1 skein), 29502 Butterscotch (CC2, 1 skein), 25410 Honeydew (CC3, 1 skein)

Hook: US size H/8 5 mm

Notions: Tapestry needle

Pattern Notes

Each towel is worked from the bottom up.

When working stripes, do not cut yarn when changing color. Instead, carry unused color up the side edge of work.

When changing color, make last yarn over of stitch with new color, pull through remaining loops on hook.

Do not chain one at beginning of rows. Instead, raise loop on hook to height of single crochet, then work into the first stitch of row.

Kitchen Towel Pattern

Begonia Towel

With MC, ch 38.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in back bar of 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (37 Sc at end of this row)

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as first Hdc here and throughout), Hdc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Sc in first st, [FPdc around next st, Sc in next st] across, turn. (19 Sc, 18 FPdc at end of this row)

Row 4: Sc in each st across.

Row 5: Sc in first st, [FPdc around post st 2 rows below, Sc in next st] across, turn.

Row 6: Rep Row 4.

Rows 7-32: Rep Rows 5 and 6. At end of Row 32, change color to CC1. Do not fasten off. (See Pattern Notes)

Rows 33-62: Rep Rows 5 and 6 in color pattern:

Rows 33-34: CC1, Rows 35-36: MC, Rows 37-38: CC1, Rows 39-40: MC, Rows 41-42: CC1, Rows 43-44: MC, Rows 45-46: CC1, Rows 47-48: MC, Rows 49-50: CC1, Rows 51-52: MC, Rows 53-54: CC1, Rows 55-56: MC, Rows 57-58: CC1, Rows 59-60: MC, Rows 61-62: CC1. Rows 63-64: MC. At end of Row 64, change to CC1. Fasten off MC.

Rows 65-96: Rep Rows 5 and 6, turn. Do not fasten off.

Hanging Loop

Row 1: Ch 20, sl st in first Sc of Row 96, turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, sl st in back bar of each ch around loop, sl st in first Sc of Row 96. Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in loose ends. Block to stated measurements.

Butterscotch Towel

Follow instructions for Begonia Towel, substituting CC2 for CC1.

Honeydew Towel

Follow instructions for Begonia Towel, substituting CC3 for CC1.