Boys in Blue Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel

Boys in Blue Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel
©Cathy Waldie, July 18, 2008

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(US) 7 (4.5mm) needles
100% cotton, worsted weight
Gauge: 16 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in Knitted design
Size: 17" x 14"

[ ] border stitches
( ) repeat directions inside parentheses x number of times
x = times
K = Knit
P = Purl
C/O = Cast on
B/O = Bind off
Sts = stitches
K 1 tbl = Knit One Through the back Loop
Tog = together
Kfb = Knit into the front and back of the stitch
Sl 1 = Slip 1 stitch

C/O 59 sts
1-6) K across, slipping the first stitch of the row
7 and all odd rows) K across, slipping the first stitch of row
8) [Sl 1, K2, P2 (K1 tbl P2) x 17] [K3]
10) [Sl 1, K2, P2 (K1 tbl P2) x 17] [K3]
12) [Sl 1, K2, P2 (K1 tbl P2) x 17] [K3]
14) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P35 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
16) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P9, K9, P2, K9, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
18) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P9, K9, P2, K9, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
20) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P9, K9, P2, K9, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
22) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P11, K5, P6, K5, P8 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
24) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P12, K5, P4, K5, P9 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
26) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P12, K5, P4, K5, P9 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
28) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P12, K5, P4, K5, P9 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
30) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P6, K23, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
32) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P6, K23, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
34) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P6, K23, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
36) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P1, K4, P4, K4, P1, K3, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
38) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K3, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
40) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P2, K4, P2, K4, P2, K3, P6 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
42) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P3, K3, P2, K3, P12 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
44) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P3, K8, P12 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
46) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P4, K6, P13 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
48) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P4, K6, P13 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
50) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P5, K4, P14 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
52) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P5, K4, P14 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
54) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P23 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
56) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P23 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
58) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P23 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
60) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P23 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
62) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P8, K4, P23 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
64) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P6, K8, P21 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
66) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P6, K8, P21 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
68) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P6, K8, P21 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
70) [Sl 1, K2, (P2, K1 tbl) x 3] P35 [(K1 tbl, P2) x3, K3]
72) [Sl 1, K2, P2 (K1 tbl P2) x 17] [K3]
74) [Sl 1, K2, P2 (K1 tbl P2) x 17] [K3]
76) [Sl 1, K2, P2 (K1 tbl P2) x 17] [K3]
77-80) K across, slipping the first stitch of the row

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, K2, (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times, K3 (13 sts.)
91) (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times. (7 sts.)

Tab Section of Towel Top

93) Knit, slipping the first stitch
94) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2.
95-109) repeat rows 93 and 94 of the tab section.
110) Knit, slipping the first stitch
111) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2
112-127) repeat rows 110 and 111 of the tab section
128) Sl 1, K1, Bind off center 3 sts, K to end (4 sts) (creates buttonhole)
129) Sl 1, Kfb next st, Kfb next st, K1 (6 sts)
130) K2 tog, K2tog, K2tog (3 sts)
131) Knit 1, K2tog, pass first stitch over. Pull tail through last stitch. Weave in ends, wet/spray/steam block. Sew button into center stitches on tab decrease row #91.