MOD TALL GRASS & BEACH DAISIES KITCHEN TOWEL SET~Quartzsite-AZ

MOD Tall Grass & Beach Daisies Kitchen Towel Set

While in Quartzsite-AZ two months ago, Holland & I were enjoying a desert drive - and discussing Ocean Park-WA, and Brookings-OR: the 2 places we'd be parking Independence for lengthy stays in 2025. The desert climate … though we both love AZ … does not work for us with the continual dust devils that are whipped up daily.

This Tampa-FL country rock band was playing … and while it played as we drove, the title seemed to {fit} the beachy vibe we're aiming for; and I got to thinking that it would also be a theme I could work a new kitchen towel, around 🤔

The Outlaws - 'Green Grass & High Tides' song: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhiyKZsAW44)

Desert themed kitchen towels will not work for coastal beach locations: when we leave AZ the first week of April, we will not be coming back. New kitchen towels are needed - that's my story, and I'm sticking to it 😁

So, when we got back to Independence, I dug out an old pattern stitch book and found the Daisy St. I wanted to work into pattern mentally forming, in my thoughts 😉

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Materials: Cotton yarn in 4 colors of choice: I used Sunshine (1 skein), Green (maybe an ounce), White scrap yarn, & Green Stripes (1 skein); # 10-1/2 knitting needles; #J/10 crochet hook; MOD Daisy St. Graph; 1 Tapestry Needle; 1 medium Daisy resin button

Terms used:

g st = knit every row

st. st. = stockinette stitch (1 K row = RS - 1 P row = WS)

k = knit

p = purl

sp = space

EO = end off yarn

CO = cast on stitches

EA = each

inc = increase 1 st (make 2 sts in same st)

dec = decrease 1 st (work 2 sts together)

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

rpt = repeat

tog = together

With Sunshine, CO 73 sts & work 4 rows in g. st.

Rows 5 thru 14: work in st. st. - drop Sunshine and attach Green.

Row 15: K 1 st, *P 1, K 1*; rpt across row.

K 1, P1 across row …

Row 16: P

Begin to work the Daisy Stitch Pattern …

Daisy Stitch Pattern:

Rows 17 & 18: Work in st. st.

Row 19: K 4 - then attach White and *place point of right hand needle into the 3rd st from beginning of green row; and draw up a loop, K 1 Green, in same place as first loop - draw up another White loop, K 1 Green, repeat loop process (3 loops made) & K 5 sts*: rpt pattern across row - end with K 4.

MOD Daisy St. Graph

Daisy Stitch

Row 20: P 4 *P next st & loop st tog, P 1, P next st & loop st tog, P 1, P next st & loop st tog, & K 5 sts*: rpt pattern across row - end with P 4; EO White.

Rows 21 & 22: Work in st. st.; drop Green and attach Sunshine.

Row 23: K 1 st, *P 1, K 1*; rpt across row.

Row 24: P

Rows 25 & 26: Work in st. st.; drop Sunshine and attach Green Stripes.

Row 27: K 1 st, *P 1, K 1*; rpt across row.

Row 28: P

Rows 29 thru 61: Continue working in st. st.

Row 62: Decrease as follows: P 2 – P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts.

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

Crochet Topper …

Working on the 8 remaining sts, alternately work 1 row sc & 1 row dc, for 13 rows.

Sl st x3 sc; ch 6 and sl st in same sp; sl st to end. Turn.

Dc x12 in chain loop; EO.

Add a decorative loop edging of your choice (or leave plain).

MOD decorative loop edging.

Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.

MOD GARTER ST SQUARE DISHRAG:

Matching Dishcloth; MOD

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.