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| Basic Hanging Kitchen Towel
By Priscilla Hewitt ©1999 Please read my terms of use
Materials: Worsted weight cotton yarn Crochet hooks sizes G and H A cute button Needle and thread |
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With size G hook, ch 50
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch 1, turn - 49 sc
Row 2: (Change to size H hook) sc in the first sc, (ch 1, skip next sc, sc in
the next sc) 24 times; ch 1, turn - 25 sc
Row 3: Sc in the first sc and in the first ch 1 sp (ch 1, sc in the next ch 1 sp)
23 times, sc in the last sc; ch 1, turn - 26 sc
Row 4: Sc in the first sc (ch 1, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 23 times, ch 1, sc in
the last sc; ch 1, turn - 25 sc
Rows 5-48: (Repeat rows 3 and 4) 22 times
Row 49: Sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn - 25 sc
Row 50: (Change to size G hook) Sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn - 25 sc
Rows 51-60: (To decrease - draw up a loop in each of the two indicated sc,
yo, pull through all three loops on hook) Decrease over the first 2 sc; sc in
each sc across to within last 2 sc; decrease over last 2 sc; ch 1, turn.
Rows 61-76: Sc in each sc across; ch 1, turn - 5 sc
Row 77: (Buttonhole) Sc in first sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in the last sc; ch
1, turn
Row 78: Sc in the first sc, sc in each of the next 3 chs, sc in the last sc; ch
1, turn
Row 79: Decrease over the first 2 sc, sc in the next sc, dc over the last 2
sc; ch 1, turn
Edging and ties: Sc in 3 sc; sc in the sides of the sc along the side of the
piece 31 times (this should take you to the side of row 48); ch 40, sl st in
the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (39 sl sts); sc in the sides of
the sc along the side of the towel 47 times (this should take you to the
bottom corner of the towel), work 2 more sc in the same st as the last sc;
sc in the base of the scs across the bottom of the towel 49 times; 3 sc in
the side of the sc on row 1; sc in the side of the scs along the side of the
towel 46 times (this should take you to the side of row 47); ch 40, sl st in
the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (39 sl sts); sc in the sides of
the sc along the side of the piece 31 times; join with a sl st to the first sc
of the edging. Fasten off.
Finishing: Weave in ends. Sew the button to the marked sc. Put button
through buttonhole. Tie the ties in the back of the towel to keep folded.
Variations: Add stripes to the bottom of the towel by replacing rows 2 and 3
(or 2, 3, 4 and 5) with rows of sc with size G hook in contrasting colors of
yarn. You can also make this towel for any holiday by adding a holiday
button.