Two Hearts as One Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel© Cathy Waldie, January 22, 2008 (revised 2/9/08)
4 oz. 100% worsted weight Cotton (sample in Hot Pink! Lily Sugar ‘n Cream)
Button
Chibi Needle
C/O= Cast On
K=Knit
Sl 1=Slip One
YO=Yarn Over
PSSO= Pass Slipped Stitch Over
P=Purl
X’s= Times
St(s)=Stitch(es)
Tog= Together
B/O= Bind Off
C/O 59 stitches
1-6) Knit across for bottom border, slipping the first stitch of each row
7) Sl 1, K1, K3, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K4, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, *K5, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO* 5 x’s, K4, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K3, K2
8) Sl 1, K1, P55, K2
9) Sl 1, K1, K3, K2 tog, YO, K4, K2tog, YO, *K5, K2tog, YO* 5 x’s, K4, K2tog, YO, K3, K2
10) Sl 1, K1, P55, K2
11-18) Repeat Rows (7 – 10) for a total of 3 x’s
19) Sl 1, K1, K3, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K4, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K33, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K4, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K3, K2
20) Sl 1, K1, P27, K1, P27, K2
21) Sl 1, K1, K3, K2tog, YO, K4, K2tog, YO, K33, K2tog, YO, K4, K2tog, YO,K3, K2
22) Sl 1, K1, P26, K3, P26, K2
23) Row 19
24) Sl 1, K1, P25, K5, P25, K2
25) Row 21
26) Sl 1, K1, P24, K7, P24, K2
27) Row 19
28) Sl 1, K1, P23, K9, P23, K2
29) Row 21
30) Sl 1, K1, P21, K13, P21, K2
31) Row 19
32) Sl 1, K1, P19, K8, P1, K8, P19, K2
33) Row 21
34) Sl 1, K1, P17, K9, P3, K9, P17, K2
35) Row 19
36) Sl 1, K1, P15, K10, P5, K10, P15, K2
37) Row 21
38) Sl 1, K1, P14, K9, P9, K9, P14, K2
39) Row 19
40) Sl 1, K1, P13, K9, P11, K9, P13, K2
41) Row 21
42) Sl 1, K1, P12, K9, P13, K9, P12, K2
43) Row 19
44) Sl 1, K1, P12, K8, P15, K8, P12, K2
45) Row 21
46) Sl 1, K1, P12, K8, P15, K8, P12, K2
47) Row 19
48) Sl 1, K1, P12, K8, P15, K8, P12, K2
49) Row 21
50) Sl 1, K1, P12, K9, P6, K1, P6, K9, P12, K2
51) Row 19
52) Sl 1, K1, P13, K9, P4, K3, P4, K9, P13, K2
53) Row 21
54) Sl 1, K1, P14, K27, P14, K2
55) Row 19
56) Sl 1, K1, P15, K25, P15, K2
57) Row 21
58) Sl 1, K1, P16, K11, P1, K11, P16, K2
59) Row 19
60) Sl 1, K1, P17, K9, P3, K9, P17, K2
61) Row 21
62) Sl 1, K1, P19, K5, P7, K5, P19, K2
63) Row 19
64) Sl 1, K1, P55, K2
65) Row 21
66) Sl 1, K1, P55, K2
67-77) Repeat Rows (7-10) 3x’s
78-80) Knit across
Begin decreases for the Towel Top
81) Sl 1, K7, *(Sl 1, k2tog, PSSO), K7* 4 times, end, (Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO) K8. (49 sts.)
82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92) Knit (slipping the first stitch)
83) Sl 1, K6, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K5* 4 times, last 10 sts: Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K7 (39 sts.)
85) Sl 1, K5, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K3* 4 times, last 9 sts: (SL1 K2tog, PSSO), K6. (29 sts.)
87) Sl 1, K4, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K1* 4 times, last 8 sts: (Sl 1, K2 tog, PSSO), K5. (19 sts)
89) Sl 1, K3, (K2tog) 6 times, K3 (13 sts.)
91) (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times. (7 sts.)
Tab Section of Towel Top
92-93) Knit, slipping the first stitch
94) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2.
95-108) repeat rows 93 and 94 of the tab section.
109, 110) Knit, slipping the first stitch
111) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2
112-125) repeat rows 110 and 111 of the tab section
126) Sl 1, K1, Bind off center 3 sts, K to end (4 sts) (creates buttonhole)
127) Sl 1, Kfb next st, Kfb next st, K1 (6 sts)
128) K2tog, K2tog, K2tog
129) 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 #92.
