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Kitchen Hand Towel
Spun in
Nazareth,
Pennsylvania
Designed Exclusively for Kraemer Yarns
by Clara Masessa
EXPERIENCE
EASY
YARN
Tatamy Tweed Worsted
40% Cotton
60% Acrylic
1 skein color of
your choice
GAUGE
Not important
U.S. 7 / 4.25 mm
Plus
One 1” button
K R A E M E R YA R N S
amy Tweed
t
a
T WORSTED
WO R S T E D
40% cotton for absorbency, 60% acrylic for memory, this yarn
makes an excellent choice for a hand towel. Works up quickly,
so you’ll want a range of colors to match the decor or the
changing seasons.
Kitchen Hand Towel
Cast on 46 sts using size 7 needle
Pattern
Row 1 – K6, *P2, K6 repeat from * across
Row 2 – K1, *P4, K4, repeat from * to last 5sts, P4, K1
Row 3 – P2, *K2, P2, repeat from * across
Row 4 – P1, *K4, P4, repeat from * to last 5sts, K4, P1
Row 5 – K2, *P2, K6, repeat from * to lat 4sts, P2, K2
Row 6 – P6, *K2, P6, repeat from * across
Row 7 – same as Row 4
Row 8 – K2, *P2, K2, repeat from * across
Row 9 – same as Row 2 – Important: Mark this side of towel as the right side
Row 10 – P2, *K2, P6, repeat from * to last 4sts, K2, P2
Repeat Rows 1-10 until work measures 12”, ending with a WS row
Towel Top
Row 1 – K2tog across (23 sts)
Row 2 – (K1, P1) 5 times, K2 tog, P1 *K1, P1 repeat from * across (22 sts)
Row 3 – (P1, K1) across
Row 4 – (K1, P1) across
Row 5 – Repeat Row 3
Row 6 – K2tog, *P2tog, K2tog, repeat from * across (11 sts)
Row 7 – K1, *P1, K1, repeat from * across
Repeat Row 7 until narrow part of towel top measures 3”, ending with a WS row
Shaping and buttonhole
Row 1 K2tog, P2tog, K1, yo, K2tog, P2tog, K2 tog (7sts)
Row 2 – K1, *P1, K1, repeat from * across
Row 3-4 – repeat Row 2
Row 5 – K2tog, K1, P1, K1, P2tog
Bind off
Weave in ends
Sew button to center of wide seed st area just above the large bottom section of the towel
We are committed to excellence in our products and strive to make these instructions as accurate and complete as possible.
However, we cannot be responsible for the variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human error, or typographical mistakes.
If you have any questions, please e-mail us at [email protected]
COMMONLY USED KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS
beg
BO
CC
CN
CO
cont
dec(s)
dpn
g st
inc(s)
K
K1, s1, psso
K2tog
K2tog tbl
kwise
LH
begin
bind off
contrasting color
cable needle
cast on, cast off
continue
decrease(s)/decreasing
double-pointed needles
garter stitch (K every row)
increase(s)/increasing
knit
knit one, slip one, pass slipped stitch over
knit 2 together
knit 2 together through back loop
knitwise
left hand
M1
MC
P
p2sso
P2tog
patt rep(s)
patt(s)
PM
psso
pwise
rem
rep
RH rnd(s)
RS
sl
make one (increase 1 stitch)
main color
purl
pass 2 slipped stitches over
purl 2 stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
pattern repeat(s)
pattern(s)
place marker
pass slipped stitch over
purlwise
remain(ing)
repeat
right hand
round(s)
right side
slip
ssk
st st
st(s)
tbl
tog
WS
wyib
wyif
yo
yon
( )
*
[]
slip 1, slip1, knit 2 slipped stitches together
stockinette (stocking) stitch (1 row K, 1 row P)
stitch(es)
through back of loop
together
wrong side
with yarn in back
with yarn in front
yarn over
yarn over needle
repeat instructions in parentheses number of times
indicated
repeat instructions following asterisk as indicated or
until end of row
instructions in square brackets refer to larger sizes