MOD TULIP KITCHEN TOWEL SET~2025

MOD Tulip Kitchen Towel Set~2025

This is not a new design pattern - I designed a pink tulip towel in 2021; same pattern, different colors … but, I added leaves (MOD) to today's design ;-)

This design looks complicated, but it really isn't. And it makes up quickly.

Materials: Cotton yarn in 4 colors of choice (I used Variegated Blue, White, Variegated Orange, and Green)

# 9 knitting needles

#J/10 crochet hook

Terms Used:

CO = cast on

K = knit

P = purl

Rpt = repeat

Sc = single crochet

Dc = double crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

EO = end off work

With Blue, CO 72 sts & work 3 rows g st for hemline foundation.

Work 4 rows of stockinette stitch; drop Blue, and attach White.

Tulip Pattern:

Row 1: Repeat the following procedure: K 1, K 2; *K 1 in back, K 2* across row - end K 1 in back, K 2.

Row 2: Repeat the following procedure: K 1, P 1, P 1 in back; *P 2, P 1 in back* across row - end P 1 in back, P 2, K 1.

Row 3: Rpt the first row.

Row 4: Rpt the second row.

Backside of tulip design.

Frontside of tulip design.

Row 5 (stems foundation row): Repeat the following procedure: K 2, *K 1 in back, P 1, K 1 in back* across row - end P 1, k 2.

Row 6: Repeat the following procedure: K 1, P 1, *K 1, P 1 in back* across row - end P 1, K 1.

Row 7: Rpt the fifth row.

Row 8: Rpt the sixth row.

Row 9 (tulip blossoms foundation row): If you wish colored blossoms, attach Orange yarn for the P sts, and keep to White for the K sts – carrying yarn in back as with all jacquard patterns. If you do not wish a colored pattern, just stick to the textured pattern plain. Repeat the following procedure: K 1, K 1 in back, *P 2, K 1 in back* across row - end K 2.

Row 10: Repeat the following procedure: K 1, P 1, *K 2, P 1 in back* across row - end P 1, K 1.

Row 11: Rpt the ninth row.

Row 12: Rpt the tenth row; drop Orange, & attach White.

Rows 13 thru 17: Repeat 1st & 2nd rows; alternately; tie off White.

You should have 24 rows total from start of work, forward.

MOD Tulip Stems: Under a 'tulip head' … attach Green at the 4th st up from the base of starting White row, and work in duplicate st to the base of tulip color. Do this for every tulip across White insert.

MOD Leaf design.

Drop White (or all yarns); and attach Blue. Continue in st. st. until you have reached a total of 62 rows from the beginning of total work.

Work the towel topper decrease row as follows: K 2 – K 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end K 2 sts: 27 sts on needle.

Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows: dec 1 st EA end until 8 sts remain.

Sc for 13 rows.

Sl st x5; ch 6 and sl st in same sp; sl at to end. Turn.

Dc x12 in chain loop; EO

Add a decorative trim edging to the button loop of your choice.

Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.

MOD GARTER ST SQUARE DISHRAG:

Cast on 2 stitches.

Row 1: Knit 1-Inc 1 st in next st.

Row 2: Knit 1-Inc-knit across the row.

Row 3: Knit 2-Inc-knit across row.

Row 4: Repeat Row 3 until you have 50 stitches on the needle.

Row 5: Knit 1, Knit 2 together, knit to the end of the row. Repeat Row 5 until you have 3 stitches left on the needle; K 3 sts tog - EO off and weave in loose ends.