Simply Striped Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel
© Cathy Waldie, April 20, 2008
100% worsted weight cotton (Bernat Handicrafter Cotton Stripes)
(US) 7 (4.5mm) Needles
Button to fit buttonhole
Gauge: 16 sts/24 r = 4"/10 cm
Sample used 2.95 oz/83 g of cotton for 221.4 yards/202.4m in length
C/O= Cast On
K=Knit
P=Purl
K2tog=Knit two together
Sl=Slip
PSSO=Pass Slipped Stitch Over
Sts= stitches
C/O 59 stitches
1-6) Knit across for bottom border (slipping the first stitch of each row)
7) Knit across
8) K5, P49, K5
9-78) repeat rows 7&8 for 35 more pattern repeats for a total of 36 pattern repeats.
79-82) Knit across
Begin decreases for the Towel Top.
83) Sl 1, K7, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K7* 4 times, end, (Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO) K8. (49 sts.)
84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 94) Knit (slipping the first stitch)
85) Sl 1, K6, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K5* 4 times, last 10 sts: Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K7 (39 sts.)
87) Sl 1, K5, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K3* 4 times, last 9 sts: (SL1 K2tog, PSSO), K6. (29 sts.)
89) Sl 1, K4, *(Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO), K1* 4 times, last 8 sts: (Sl 1, K2 tog, PSSO), K5. (19 sts)
91) Sl 1, K2, (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times, K3 (13 sts.)
93) (K2tog) 3 times, K1, (K2tog) 3 times. (7 sts.)
Tab Section of Towel Top
95) Knit, slipping the first stitch
96) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2.
97-111) repeat rows 95 and 96 of the tab section.
112) Knit, slipping the first stitch
113) Sl 1, K1, P3, K2
114-127) repeat rows 112 and 113 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
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 #93.
Add the Simply Striped Kitchen Hanging Hand Towel to a Simply Striped Sack Sock and a Simply Striped Dishcloth and don't forger to throw in a Tribble to complete your set!
