Simple Fall Kitchen Towel Set

MOD 'Simple Fall Kitchen Towel' Set ;-)

I designed this simple kitchen towel, using my own basic towel pattern that I designed in 2016; this towel design utilizes the Andalusian Stitch for a simplistic textured effect.

My currant kitchen is Farmhouse Style; and there is a man in the house now - this widow remarried January 7th, 2023. Holland is a "man's-man", so all my home designs will now be fitting for masculine acceptance … while my new husband likes my femininity, he prefers not to be sitting amongst pink frilly lacy things ;-)

My currant kitchen is also in a 5th Wheel RV: we decided in April 2023 to sell the home I shared with my first husband - buy an RV - and travel the lower 48 States of the USA as Road Gypsies; this has been a dream of mine for decades ... and Holland is willing, so this is the new life I am living with my new husband :-)

Betsy (truck) & Independence (5th Wheel); we drove from WA to WV to purchase our New Home.

Farmhouse RV Kitchen.

Materials:

Cotton yarn in Orange, Orange Ombre, White; 1 skein of each

# 10-1/2 knitting needles

#J/10 crochet hook

Scissors

Tapestry Needle

Resin Button

Terms used:

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

RS = front facing side of work

WS = backside of work

k = knit

p = purl

tog = together

EO = end off yarn

CO = cast on stitches

INC = Increase

DC = decrease

EA = each

Garter St. = Knit every row

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

With Orange, CO 73 sts & knit 20 rows st. st.; then work 1 row as follows: *K 1, p 1*; repeat from * to * across row. P next row. EO orange yarn.

Attach Orange Ombre yarn, and repeat previous 22 rows. EO Ombre yarn.

Attach White yarn, and work 17 rows st. st.

Row 62 (WS): With White, P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts. There should be 29 sts on needle.

Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows: dec 1 st EA end until 7 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 loop edging of your choice (or leave plain).

Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.

Such a simple thing says, 'we live here; we are building a Home'.

I also designed a simplistic dishrag to match my towel. My design is based on the tried-and-true garter st 'Granny's Dishrag Pattern' … my difference is that I start with less sts, dropped the openwork edge, and added more sts to fit a man's hand ;-)

MOD 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 2 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.

Knitting kitchen towels and dishrags may seem like such a small thing, but they are a kitchen necessity, and I like a splash of color here and there to give off warm and welcoming vibes. I enjoy designing and creating … currently, replacing old kitchen towel sets with new kitchen towel sets for my new home :-)