© Cathy Waldie, June 13, 2009
for your NON-commerical, non-profit, personal knitting use
100% cotton yarn, 4 oz.
1 button
pre-blocking gauge: 18 sts/26 rows
(US) 5 (3.75mm) needles
1-4: With smaller needles, cast on 58 stitches and knit 4 rows for the bottom border, slipping the first stitch of all rows in cloth as if to knit.
(US) 7 (4.5mm) needles
Change to larger needles and begin the pattern.
5: K3, (K4, P4) 6 times, K7
6: K3, (P4, K4) 6 times, P4, K3
7: K3, (K4, P4) 6 times, K7
8: K3, (P4, K4), 6 times, P4, K3
9: Knit
10: K3, P52, K3
11: K3, (P4, K4) 6 times, P4, K3
12: K3, (K4, P4) 6 times, K7
13: K3, (P4, K4) 6 times, P4, K3
14: K3 (K4, P4) 6 times, K7
15: Knit
16: K3, P52, K3
17-80: Repeat rows (5-16) 2 more times for a total of 6 pattern repeats. Then repeat rows (5-8) once more.
81) Sl 1, K28, M1, K29 (59 sts)
82-84) Sl 1, K across
Begin decreases for the Towel Top
85) Sl 1, K7, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K7* 4 times, end, (Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO) K8. (49 sts.)
86, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96) Knit (slipping the first stitch)
87) Sl 1, K6, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K5* 4 times, last 10 sts: Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K7 (39 sts.)
89) Sl 1, K5, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K3* 4 times, last 9 sts: (SL1 K2tog, PSSO), K6. (29 sts.)
91) Sl 1, K4, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K1* 4 times, last 8 sts: (Sl 1, K2 tog, PSSO), K5. (19 sts)
93) Sl 1, K2, (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times, K3 (13 sts.)
95) (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times. (7 sts.)
Tab Section of Towel Top
97) Knit, slipping the first stitch
98) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2.
99-113) repeat rows 97 and 98 of the tab section.
114) Knit, slipping the first stitch
115) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2
116-129) repeat rows 114 and 115 of the tab section
130) Sl 1, K1, Bind off center 3 sts, K to end (4 sts) (creates buttonhole)
131) Sl 1, Kfb next st, Kfb next st, K1 (6 sts)
132) K2 tog, K2tog, K2tog (3 sts)
134) 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 #96.
Towel matches the Puffy Basketweave Dishcloth.
3 comments:
Thanks so much for your cotton blocking tips. I've been meaning
to email you and ask what your method was. A very timely tip.
Hope all is going well with your
Mom
Best
Leda
Cathy:
I want to THANK THANK you for coming out with this Puffy Basketweave Kitchen Towel. I remember telling you last year that we need this towel to accompany the dishcloth. Thank you so much for making the time to add that to your collection. It is appreciated! Keep up the great work you do!
Debbie, you're so welcome! Now, I may be slow..but my to-do list will keep me busy for about a hundred years...stay tuned for more!
So glad you're happy with this, too!
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