Do you like to change your kitchen decor for the seasons? Spice up your autumn and winter with these cozy kitchen towels. Because they are made with cotton and textured, they are soft, yet durable.
Both of these towels are included in this one pattern. They both feature the same textured stitch. Falling leaves adorn the Autumn Solstice towel while snowflakes adorn the Winter Solstice towel. Make them both to beautify your kitchen through the holidays. Make them as gifts to give your loved ones. You can make some without adornment for everyday use. Quick and easy to make. They can hang from a stove handle, refrigerator door, or cabinet.
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Yarn Used:
#4 cotton, I used Hobby Lobby’s “I Love This Cotton” in Aqua and White for winter towel and Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in Ecru, Goldenrod, Tangerine, and Grass for autumn towel {less than 180 yds main colors, less than 25 yds contrasting colors}
Supplies Needed:
US E (3.5 mm}
US G (4 mm)
US H (5 mm) hooks
Furls has awesome ergonomic hooks
Tapestry Needle for sewing
Two ¾ “ buttons of your choice
For autumn towel I used a leaf button {This is optional}
Gauge:
6 (sc, hdc, dc) groups X 12 rows= 4”
Size:
12-13” long, 7” wide {after folding}
Abbreviations Used: (US Terms)
Ch(s)=chain(s), rep=repeat,
sk=skip, sl st=slip stitch
st(s)=stitch(es) tog=together
sc=single crochet ch-2 sp=chain 2 space
hdc=half double crochet rnd=round
dc=double crochet beg=beginning
MC=main color CC=contrasting color
Notes:
–Ch 1 for towel counts as a stitch and you will be working into them unless otherwise told.
–These Cotton Kitchen Towels before folding will measure @ 14” wide 10” long
–Wet Blocking is recommended for the snowflakes before sewing them to towel.
Cozy Kitchen Towels:
This pattern is for both towels, just switch up the colors. Use G hook.
Row 1: With MC, Ch 62 loosely, sk 1st 2 ch[counts as a sc] (hdc, dc) next ch, *sk 2 ch, (sc, hdc, dc) next ch* rep between * until 3 chs remain, sk 2 ch, sc in last ch, turn, [60 sts]
Row 2: Ch 1 [counts as sc] (hdc, dc) in 1st st, * sk dc and hdc, (sc, hdc, dc) next sc* rep between * until 3 sts remain, sk dc and hdc, sc in ch 1, turn
Row 3-32: Rep row 2. At this point, towel length should measure 10” If you find your gauge is super off, you can add or delete rows here.
Row 33: Ch 1[no longer will count as a st, do not work in] sc in each sc, hdc, and dc across, turn [58 sts]
Fold over each side of towel width wise about 3” overlapping at top by 5 sts, sl st together through both thickenesses.(Refer to pictures.) Fasten off.
Towel Folded
Fold in both corners @ ½”
With towel front facing you and working through all thicknesses, join CC with sl st, sc across, turn {amount of sc will depend on your folds} I ended up with 18 sc. Try to end up with an even amount.
Ch 1, sc 1st 2 sts tog, sc across to last 2 sts, sc last 2 sts tog, turn Repeat until you have 12 sts.
Ch 1, sc across, turn for 25 rows {this can be made longer or shorter based on where you will hang your towel}
Ch 1, sc 1st 4 sts, ch 4, sk 4 sts {buttonhole}, sc in last 4 sts, turn
Ch 1, sc in each sc and ch across, turn
Ch 1, sc across. Fasten off.
Add Button
If you like the texture of this cotton kitchen towel, check out my Cotton Washcloth Pattern and Cotton Face Scrubbies.
If you like seasonal crochet, check out my Bobblidy Boo Basket.
Large Snowflake:
Use H hook for all snowflakes
Rnd 1: Using magic circle, ch 4, {counts as hdc and ch 2}, (hdc, ch 2) 4 times in the magic circle, pull to close, sl st in beg ch-2 sp [5 hdc, 5 ch-2 sp(s)]
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 hdc in same ch-2 sp you sl st in, ch 2, (3 hdc in ch-2 sp, ch 2) 4 times, sl st in beg hdc [15 hdc, 5 ch-2 sp(s)]
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sl st in each hdc, sl st in ch-2 sp, (ch 4, sl st, ch 6, sl st, ch 4, sl st,) all in same ch-2 sp, *sl st in next 3 hdc, sl st in ch-2 sp, (ch 4, sl st, ch 6, sl st, ch 4, sl st), all in same ch-2 sp * rep between * 3 times. Fasten off after final sl st, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Small Snowflakes:
Make 2 or your desired amount
Using magic circle, (sc, ch 3) in circle 5 times, pull string to close circle, sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing.
Leaf:
Use F hook. Make 3 or your desired amount in your desired colors
Ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc next ch, dc next ch, tr next ch, dc next ch, hdc next ch, sc last ch, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs {stem made}, sl st in same st as last sc, sc in same st, working on other side of ch, hdc next ch, dc next ch, hdc next ch, sc last ch, ch 3, sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Leave tail for sewing.
Reminder: If you want your snowflakes to look fabulous, wet block before sewing to towel.
Sew snowflakes to winter towel and leaves to autumn towel in your chosen locations. There is no right or wrong here.
I hope these cozy kitchen towels bring you lots of joy through the holiday season. If you are a craft fair seller, these are a quick and easy project. You can make the seasonal ones for holiday fairs, or neutral colors without the adornments for a spring or summer fair.
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Until next time, Happy Crocheting!
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