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Free striped crochet dishtowel pattern
Crochet a striped dishtowel with this free pattern.
Kitchen towels are a great crochet project. Soft cotton and beautiful textured crochet stitches create a beautiful and practical kitchen crochet project.
If your taste is the popular farmhouse decor this crochet towel pattern may suit your design beautifully. You can choose from various yarn colors to match your kitchen decor or personal style.
This project uses my favorite kitchen stitch, the linked single crochet stitch. It creates a gentle waffle texture, paired with a bigger hook it creates a soft drape and good absorbency because of the extra yarn used for each stitch.
Unlike disposable paper towels, crochet towels are reusable and eco-friendly. They can be washed and used repeatedly, reducing waste and environmental impact. If you want tips to make your kitchen more sustainable you may like this post on kitchen sustainability.
Crochet kitchen towels also make a great gift or a jumping-off point for a gift. Along with your crochet towel you can add other useful or tasty kitchen-related items for housewarming, wedding gift or hostess gift.
Many people appreciate the handmade aspect of crochet towels. They often evoke a sense of nostalgia and warmth, especially if crafted by a family member or friend.
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Understanding linked crochet stitches
Do you know what linked crochet stitches are? If you don’t this post and modern farmhouse dishtowel pattern will get you in the know quickly!
Linked crochet stitches are a method that joins two stitches for texture or for support. If you have worked with drapey yarns that droop you know. Linked stitches provide support so the design holds its shape.
You may like this post on linked single crochet and how to make a weighted blanket that isn’t hot.
Linked crochet stitches also give a different texture as shown in the video and in this pattern.
This towel uses two stitches to create the texture. Linked single crochet and regular single crochet.
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Measurement 14.5″ x 20.5″
Gauge : 4″ = 17 rows, 16 sts across
Supplies to crochet a kitchen towel
Materials:
- 6 mm crochet hook and 5.5 mm hook for side border
- category 4 cotton yarn (yarn shown is HOBBY LOBBY I LOVE THIS COTTON in white (two 3.5 ounce skeins) 360 yards, small amounts of and black (color 3) and Paintbox cotton aran in mustard (color 1) yellow and slate grey (color 2)
- tapestry needle
- embroidery scissors
sc- single crochet, lksc-linked single crochet, ch – chain
Make the farmhouse crochet dishtowel pattern
Chain 56
Row 1: In second ch from hook, sc across. 55 sts. Keep stitch count throughout.
Row 2 & 3: Ch 1, sc across row.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st st. Go into same stitch pull up a loop then go into next stitch and pull up another loop, pick up a loop and draw through all three loops on hook Ithis is the lksc). Repeat across row to end. Ch 1 turn.
Row 5-12 : Repeat row 4.
Row 13-14: Bring up color 3 (black) at end of row 12 and work Lksc row (row 4)
Row 15-18: Bring up main color and work lksc row.
Row 19-20: Bring up color 2 (gray) and works lksc row
Row 21-24: Bring up main color and work lksc row
Row 25-26: Bring up color 1 (yellow) and work row
Row 27-66: Bring up main color and work lksc row. You may make more or less rows here in the main body area to adjust the final length of your kitchen towel.
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Row 67-68: Bring up color 1 (yellow) and work lksc row.
Row 69-72: Bring up main color and work lksc row.
Row 73-74: Bring up color 2 (gray) and work lksc row.
Row 75-78: Bring up main color and work lksc rows.
Row 79-82: Bring up color 3 (black) and work lksc rows.
Row 83 -90: continue with main color as you lksc rows.
Row 90-92: sc across. Ch 1 and work border down long side with evenly spaced sc stitches. Ch 1, turn and work second side border row. Attach yarn to other side to work two side border rows. Cut yarn and weave in ends.