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The other night when I was supposed to be packing my bags to head out to Boston to spend a few days with my daughter, I ended up charting and typing out 10 different patterns. This is the one that I worked out while flying from LAX to Logan. Now that it's all finished, blocked and has a cutie little snowflake (thank you Joann's for 50% off holiday buttons the other day!) stitched on, it's ready for it's grand entrance. Granted this might be a bit late for this year's gift giving, but we'll just say that it's early for next years patterns!
Once again, I've used the 5 oz skein of Lion Brand's Lion Cotton, in Poppy Red. I think it makes a great festive holiday red color. (OOOOOOOOOOOO, I'm now thinking as I type it would be a great color for that 'February' event as well. ) OK, back to the pattern. I have paired this towel with another Dishcloth called Christmas Lace, but I'll post that pattern separately, next.
Christmas Joy Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel
©Cathy Waldie, December 23, 2007
Lion Cotton, (US) 7, (4.5mm) needles
Sl 1 = Slip 1 stitch
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together
P = Purl
YO = Yarn Over
Sl 1, K1, PSSO = Slip 1 stitch, Knit 1 stitch, Pass the slipped stitch over the previously knit stitch
Kfb = knit into the front and the back of the next stitch
C/O = Cast On
* * = repeat directions between the asterisks the number of times given
C/O 58 sts.
1-6) Knit 6 rows for bottom border.
7) K3, *K4, YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, * 8 times, K4, end K3
8 and even rows) K3, P52, K3
9) K3, *K4, K2tog, YO, * 8 times, K4, end K3
11-18) Repeat Rows 7-10, for a total of 3 times
19) K3, *K4, YO, Sl 1 K1, PSSO* 2 times, K28, *YO, Sl 1, K1, PSSO, K4* 2 times, K3
20, 22) K3, P34, K2, P16, K3
21) K3, *K4, K2tog, YO, *2 times, K28, *K2tog, YO, K4, * 2times, K3
23) repeat row 19
24, 26) K3, P33, K4, P15, K3
25) repeat row 21
27) repeat row 19
28) K3, P32, K2, P2, K2, P14, K3
29) repeat row 21
30) K3, P31, K3, P2, K3, P13, K3
31) repeat row 19
32) K3, P24, K3, P4, K3, P2, K3, P13, K3
33) repeat row 21
34) K3, P23, K5, P3, K3, P2, K3, P13, K3
35) repeat row 19
36) K3, P22, K7, P2, K3, P2, K3, P13, K3
37) repeat row 21
38) K3, P21, K3, P3, K3, P22, K3
39) repeat row 19
40) repeat row 38
41) repeat row 21
42) repeat row 38
43) repeat row 19
44) repeat row 38
45) repeat row 21
46) K3, P15, K4, P3, K7, P23, K3
47) repeat row 19
48) K3, P14, K6, P3, K5. P24, K3
49) repeat row 21
50) K3, P13, K8, P3, K3, P25, K3
51) repeat row 19
52) K3, P13, K3, P2, K3, P31, K3
53) repeat row 21
54) repeat row 52
55) repeat row 19
56) K3, P18, K3, P31, K3
57) repeat row 21
58) repeat row 56
59) repeat row 19
60) repeat row 56
61) repeat row 21
62) repeat row 56
63) repeat row 19
64) repeat row 8
65) repeat row 21
66) repeat row 8
67-74) repeat rows 7-10 for a total of 2 times
75) Sl 1, K28, M1, K29
76-78) 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, Bind off center 3 sts, K to end (4 sts) (creates buttonhole)
125) Sl 1, Kfb next st, Kfb next st, K1 (6 sts)
126) K2tog, 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.
