Wishing I was Knitting at the Lake: Bloomington Hoosier Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel

Bloomington Hoosier Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel
©Cathy Waldie, December 22, 2007

Lion Cotton, (US) 7, (4.5mm) needles
C/O = Cast On
Sl 1 = Slip one stitch
K= Knit
P= Purl
Tbl=through the back loop
K2 tog = Knit 2 stitches together
PSSO= Pass Slipped Stitch Over
B/O= Bind Off

C/O 59 sts.
1-7) Knit 7 rows for bottom border.

8) Sl 1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (17 times), K3

9 and all odd rows) Knit, slipping the first stitch of the row as if to Knit

10-16) Repeat Rows 8 and 9, for a total of 5 times

18) Sl 1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times) P31, *P2, K1tbl, *(3 times), P2, K3

20, 22, 24) Sl 1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P12, K7, P14, *K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

26) Sl 1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P8, K15, P10, *K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

28) Sl 1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P7, K17, P9, * K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

30, 32) Sl 1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P6, K19, P8, * K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46) S1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P6, K5, P2, K5, P2, K5, P8, * K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

48, 50, 52) S1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P5, K7, P1, K5, P1, K7, P7, * K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

54) S1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P13, K5, P15, * K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

56, 58, 60) S1, K2, P2, *K1tbl, P2* (3 times), P12, K7, P14, * K1tbl, P2* (3times), K3

62, 64) repeat row 18

66, 68, 70, 72, 74) repeat row 8

75-78) Knit, slipping the first stitch

Begin decreases for the Towel Top.
79) Sl 1, K7, *(Sl 1, k2tog, PSSO), K7* 4 times, end, (Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO) K8. (49 sts.)

80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90) Knit (slipping the first stitch)

81) Sl 1, K6, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K5* 4 times, last 10 sts: Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K7 (39 sts.)

83) Sl 1, K5, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K3* 4 times, last 9 sts: (SL1 K2tog, PSSO), K6. (29 sts.)

85) Sl 1, K4, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K1* 4 times, last 8 sts: (Sl 1, K2 tog, PSSO), K5. (19 sts)

87) Sl 1, K3, (K2tog) 6 times, K3 (13 sts.)

89) (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times. (7 sts.)

Tab Section of Towel Top
90-91) Knit, slipping the first stitch

92) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2.

93-106) repeat rows 91 and 92 of the tab section.

107, 108) Knit, slipping the first stitch

109) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2

110-123) repeat rows 108 and 109 of the tab section

124) Sl 1, K1, B/O center 3 sts, K to end (4 sts) (creates buttonhole)

125) Sl 1, Kfb next st, Kfb next st, K1 (6 sts)

126) K2 tog, K2tog, K2tog

127) Knit 1, K2tog, pass first stitch over. Pull tail through last stitch. Weave in ends, wet/spray block. Sew button into center stitches on tab decrease row #90.

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