MOD WIDE STRIPED DISHTOWEL~Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Wide Striped Dishtowel – Wide

I had some balls of leftover yarn from the other Day's Kitchen Towel Set design … 

MOD KNIT JACQUARD LEAVES KITCHEN TOWEL SET~Pattern; Castle Rock-WA: (https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2026/09/mod-knit-jacquard-leaves-kitchen-towel.html)

… so, I made this large sized, striped, cotton towel to drape over dishes drying in the drainer … or draped over a cooling loaf of challah.

Materials: 1 skein Cotton Yarn in 3 colors of choice (or plain); #10-1/2 American needles; scissors; tapestry needle. 

Stitches Used:

CO = cast on

g st = garter sts (knit 1 row, p 1 row)

st st = Row 1: K across. Row 2: P across.

MOD Wide Striped Dishtowel – Wide

With Black Currant yarn, CO 75 sts and work 6 g st rows (3 ridges). DO NOT CHANGE COLOR. Work an additional 4 rows in st.st.

Change to Forest Green, and work 4 rows st. st.

Change to Yellow, and work 8 rows in st. st.

This pattern established, work rows in st. st. as follows: 4 rows Forest Green – 10 rows Black Currant – 4 rows Forest Green – 8 rows Bright Yellow  – 4 rows Forest Green  – 10 rows Black Currant – 4 rows Forest Green  – 8 rows Bright Yellow – 4 rows Forest Green – 4 rows Black Currant in st st & then 6 rows of garter st rows (3 ridges): BO

MOD Wide Striped Dishtowel – Wide, finished; weave loose ends in and that's it!

MOD FALL VANDYKE ST KITCHEN TOWEL SET; Coalinga-CA

MOD Fall Vandyke St. Kitchen Towel,  finished.

I designed this Fall-themed kitchen towel, using my own basic towel pattern that I designed in 2016 … and implemented an openwork hemline using the Vandyke Stitch V.

Materials:

1 skein EA Cotton yarn in Dark Taupe, Variegated Orange, & Bright Orange; scrap ball of worsted yarn in Beige.

# 10-1/2 knitting needles

#J/10 crochet hook

Terms used:

wrn = wrap yarn around needle

sl = slip 1 stitch

st. st. stockinette stitch

sp = space

k = knit

p = purl

psso = pass 1 st over sl st

tog = together

m = make 1 st (same as wrn)

EO = end off yarn

CO = cast on stitches

Cotton yarns used.

With Dark Taupe, CO 73 sts & P 1 row.

Then work 6 rows Moss Stitch as follows:

Row 1: *K 1, P 1*, across row.

Row 2: Rpt row 1. EO Dark Taupe & attach Variegated Orange yarn, and begin Vandyke Stitch V openwork pattern:

Row 7: *K 1, wrn to make 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 3, k 2 tog, m1* across row; end k 1.

Row 8: Purl.

Row 9: *K 2, m 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k 1, k 2 tog, m 1, k 1* across row; end k 1.

Row 10: Purl.

Row 11: *K 3, m 1, sl 1, k 2 tog, psso, m 1, k 2* across row; end k 1. EO Variegated Orange & attach Dark Taupe.

Row 12: Purl across row.

Rows 13 thru 16: Work 4 rows Moss St: EO Dark Taupe & attach Bright Orange.

Moss St & Vandyke Pattern.

Rows 17 thru 60: Work in stockinette stitch. EO Bright Orange.

Row 61 (right side): Work row while binding off sts as they are worked : K 1 - K 2tog; K 3 tog across row to last 3 sts; end K 2 sts tog, k1. There should be 25 sts on needle. EO Bright Orange.

Binding off towel portion; prep for topper.

I asked my husband for input about topper color.

Row 62 (wrong side): Attach Beige worsted and change from knitting needles to crochet hook, working EA row in sc as follows: dec 1 st EA end until 6 sts remain.

Beige was chosen & I agreed it was the better choice.

On remaining 6 sc, alternate sc & dc rows for 13 rows.

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

Button loop …

Dc x12 in chain loop; EO.

Fleshing the loop out for decorative edging.

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

Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.

MOD Towel finished; about 8 hrs.

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 2, 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.

MOD Fall Vandyke St Kitchen Towel Set.

A kitchen towel may seem like such a small thing, but in today’s environment, happiness must be found and enjoyed where we can – I choose happiness. I enjoy designing and creating … currently, with yarn 😊