I wanted some holiday themed kitchen towels for myself this year … so, I got out my cotton yarns bag and gathered up all the scraps from previous projects and put them together in colorful 2024 designs: thankfully, there was enough colorful odds and ends to bless me with 5 new designs ;-)
These sets work up real fast - you still have time to make some for gifts before Christmas arrives :-D
(1) MOD CHRISTMAS OMBRE KITCHEN TOWEL SET
MOD Christmas Ombre Set
This simple ombre design was #1 :-D
Materials:
Cotton yarn in 4 shades: Red & Green, Holiday Ombre, & Ecru; 1 skein of each
#10-1/2 knitting needles
#H crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Decorative 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
alt = alternate
EO = end off yarn
CO = cast on stitches
EA = each
sp = space
Garter St. = knit every row
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
With Red yarn, & knitting needles, CO 73 sts & work 3 rows garter st hemline.
Row 1 thru 4: Begin with a P row on the WS of work, & work 4 rows st. st.
Row 5: *K 3, p 1* across row.
Row 6: P
Row 7: K
Row 8: P
Row 9: K 1, *P 1, K 3*, P 1, K 2 across row.
Row 10: P
Row 11: K
Hemline pattern sts
Row 12: *K 3, p 1* across row; drop Red & attach Green
Row 13: *K 1, P 1* across row.
Row 14: P
Row 15: K
Row 16: P across row; drop Green & attach Red
Row 17: *K 1, P 1* across row.
Row 18: P
Row 19: K
Row 20: P across row; drop Red & attach Holiday Ombre
Hemline Design
Row 21: *K 1, P 1* across row.
Rows 22 thru 61: Knit these rows in st. st. with Holiday Ombre.
MOD Christmas Ombre
Row 62 (WS): P 2 sts, P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts. There should be 29 sts on needle; drop Holiday Ombre & attach Ecru.
Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows, slipping sts off knitting needle as they are worked: Dec 1 st EA end … and every end each following crochet row until 7 sts remain; ch 1 & turn.
Work in sc for 17 rows; ch 1 & turn.
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).
Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.
MOD DISHCLOTH
MOD Matching Knitted Dishcloth
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.
(2) MOD BLUE & GRAY KITCHEN TOWEL SET
I designed this towel set to match the fluctuating Arizona winter weather - chilly in the early mornings, and hot-hot-hot by noontime: sandy desert landscape, chilly/foggy gray mornings, hot/sunny days … with a holiday aura that lasts through the month of January.
Morning landscape on the way to Parker-AZ
MOD Blue & Gray Kitchen Towel Set This simple design was #2 ;-)
Materials:
Cotton yarn in 5 shades: Sahara Sand, Dark Gray, Ecru, Holiday Ice Blue, & Medium Gray; 1 skein of each
#10-1/2 knitting needles
#H crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Decorative 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
wl.fwd = wrap yarn around needle, frontwise
wl.bk = yarn in back of work
EO = end off yarn
CO = cast on stitches
EA = each
Garter St. = knit every row
sp = space
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
With Sahara Sand yarn, & knitting needles, CO 72 sts & work 4 rows garter st hemline.
Tweed St Hemline - Row 1 (RS): *K 1, wl.fwd, sl 1 st purlwise, wl.bk* across row.
Row 2 (WS): P
Row 3: *Wl.fwd, sl 1 st purlwise, wl.bk, K 1* across row.
Row 4: P
Rows 5 thru 8: Rpt rows 1 - 4
Tweed St Hemline.
Rows 9 thru 19: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Sahara Sand & attach Dark Gray.
Rows 20 thru 27: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Dark Gray & attach Ecru.
Rows 28 & 29: Work in st. st.; drop Ecru & attach Holiday Ice Blue.
Rows 30: Work this row in st. st.; drop Holiday Ice Blue & attach Ecru.
Row 31: Work this row in st. st.; drop Ecru & attach Holiday Ice Blue.
Repeat rows 30 & 31, x3 - DO NOT EO: stay with Holiday Ice Blue for following rows.
Blue & Gray striped pattern …
Rows 37 thru 54: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Holiday Ice Blue & attach Ecru.
Rows 55 & 56: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Ecru & attach Medium Gray.
Rows 57 thru 61: Work these rows in st. st.
Row 62 (WS): P 2 sts, P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts. There should be 29 sts on needle; drop Medium Gray & attach Sahara Sand.
Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows, slipping sts off knitting needle as they are worked: Dec 1 st EA end … and every end each following crochet row until 7 sts remain; ch 1 & turn.
Work in sc for 17 rows; ch 1 & turn.
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).
Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.
Decorative vintage resin button.
NOTE: Hobby Lobby's Sahara Sand yarn is a thin yarn and tends to curl, so I work a sl st along the backside of the hemline to add a sturdier hemline that will lay more flatly.
MOD DISHCLOTH
MOD Matching Dishcloth
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.
(3) MOD HOLIDAY STRIPE KITCHEN TOWEL SET
I like color - bold color, so that is how this scrappy holiday towel came together :-D
MOD Holiday Stripe Kitchen Towel Set
This big, bold, striped design was #3
Materials:
Cotton yarn in 7 shades: Dark Green, Gold, Red, & White; 1 skein of each
#10-1/2 knitting needles
#H crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Decorative 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
wl.fwd = wrap yarn around needle, frontwise
wl.bk = yarn in back of work
alt = alternate
EO = end off yarn
CO = cast on stitches
sp = space
EA = each
Garter St. = knit every row
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
With Green yarn, & knitting needles, CO 73 sts & work 4 rows garter st hemline.
Row 1: *K 3, P 1* across row.
Row 2: P
Row 3: K
Row 4: P
Rows 5: K 1, *P 1, K 3*, P 1, K 2; rpt across row.
Row 6: P
Row 7: K
Row 8: *K 3, P 1* across row; drop Green & attach Gold.
Row 9: *K 1, P1* across row.
Rows 10 thru 13: Work these rows in st. st.
Rows 14 thru 22: Rpt. rows 1 thru 8; drop Gold & attach Red.
Row 23: *K 1, P1* across row.
Rows 24 thru 27: Work these rows in st. st.
Rows 28 thru 35: Rpt. rows 1 thru 8; drop Red & attach White.
Row 36: *K 1, P1* across row.
Rows 37 thru 41: Work these rows in st. st.
Rows 42 thru 50: Rpt. rows 1 thru 8; drop White & attach Green.
Row 51: *K 1, P1* across row.
Rows 52 thru 56: Work these rows in st. st.
Rows 57 thru 63: Rpt. rows 1 thru 6; drop Green & attach Gold.
Row 64 (RS): K 2 sts, K 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end K 2 sts. There should be 29 sts on needle.
Row 65: K across row, dec'g 1 st EA end; drop Gold & attach Red.
Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows, slipping sts off knitting needle as they are worked: Dec 1 st EA end … and every end each following crochet row until 7 sts remain; ch 1 & turn.
Work in sc for 17 rows; ch 1 & turn.
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).
Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.
MOD DISHCLOTH
MOD Matching Dishcloth
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.
(4) MOD CHRITMAS PALETTE KITCHEN TOWEL SET
MOD Christmas Palette Kitchen Towel Set
I had a lot of cotton yarn scraps; too little for large items, but just right for big, bold striped towel designs … so, I made up another kitchen towel set.
This towel design based on a more subdued Christmas Colors Palette adds a splash of color to the gritty brown sandscape outside my kitchen window ;-)
This lightly textured Christmas Palette design was #4 :-D
Materials:
Cotton yarn in 7 shades: Black, Dark Green, Purple, Gold, Cream, Mint, & a Purplish Ombre; 1 skein of each
#10-1/2 knitting needles
#H crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Decorative 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
wl.fwd = wrap yarn around needle, frontwise
wl.bk = yarn in back of work
alt = alternate
sp = space
EO = end off yarn
CO = cast on stitches
EA = each
Garter St. = knit every row
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
With Black yarn, & knitting needles, CO 73 sts & work 3 rows garter st hemline.
Chevron Seed St Hemline - Row 1 (RS): *P 1, K 3* across row.
Row 2 (WS): *K 1, P 5, K 1, P 1* across row.
Row 3: *K 2, P 1, K 3, P 1, K 1* across row.
Row 4: *P 2, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 3* across row.
Rows 5 thru 7: Work these rows in garter st.; drop Black & attach Green.
Rows 8 thru 22: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Green & attach Purple.
Rows 23 thru 32: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Purple & attach Gold.
Rows 33 thru 48: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Gold & attach Cream.
Rows 49 thru 61: Work these rows in st. st.
Row 62 (WS): P 2 sts, P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts. There should be 29 sts on needle; drop Cream & attach Purple.
Change from knitting needles to crochet hook and work in sc as follows, slipping sts off knitting needle as they are worked: Dec 1 st EA end … and every end each following crochet row until 7 sts remain; ch 1 & turn.
Work in sc for 17 rows; ch 1 & turn.
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).
Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.
NOTE: I added a colorful ombre yarn sl st to the backside of the somber black hemline, but it's not necessary - I just like it ;-)
MOD DISHCLOTH
I worked this dishcloth in contrasting colors, on both sides of the middle 50 st mark, because that's the way my yarn stash worked out … but the dishcloth can be worked entirely in a single color.
The colors used here are Dark Green, Purple, & Mint.
MOD Matching Dishcloth.
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.
(5) MOD FESTIVE STRIPE KITCHEN TOWEL
By the time I started on this kitchen towel, I was reaching the end of my usable scraps cache; but there was, thankfully, enough to finish the set nicely ;-)
MOD Festive Striped Kitchen Towel Set
This brightly striped design was the final holiday design, in my 5 ct. kitchen towel sets …
Materials:
Cotton yarn in 7 shades: Ecru, Med. Orange, Red, Blue, Med. Pink, Dark Green, & Rose; 1 skein of each
#10-1/2 knitting needles
#H crochet hook
Scissors
Tapestry Needle
Decorative 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
Wrn = wrap yarn around needle to make 1 st
EO = end off yarn
CO = cast on stitches
sp = space
EA = each
Garter St. = knit every row
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
With Ecru yarn, & knitting needles, CO 72 sts & work 4 rows garter st hemline.
Row 1 & 2: Work these rows in st. st.
Bamboo St. - Rows 3: *Wrn to m 1, K 2, pass m 1 over K 2* across row.
Row 4: P
Row 5: Rpt row 1
Row 6: Rpt row 2; drop Ecru & attach Med. Orange.
Bamboo St pattern Hemline
Rows 7 thru 10: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Med. Orange & attach Ecru.
Rows 11 thru 16: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Ecru & attach Red.
Rows 17 thru 21: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Red & attach Ecru.
Rows 22 thru 26: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Ecru & attach Blue.
Rows 27 thru 31: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Blue & attach Ecru.
Rows 32 thru 37: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Ecru & attach Med. Pink.
Rows 38 thru 42: Work these rows in st. st.; drop Med. Pink & attach Ecru.
Rows 43 thru 46: Work in st. st.; drop Ecru & attach Dark Green.
Rows 47 thru 61: Work these rows in st. st.: DO NOT EO - continue forward with green yarn.
Festive Stripe pattern.
Row 62 (WS): P 2 sts, 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, slipping sts off knitting needle as they are worked: Dec 1 st EA end … and every end each following crochet row until 7 sts remain; ch 1 & turn.
Work in sc for 17 rows; ch 1 & turn.
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).
Sew button in place and weave in loose ends.
MOD DISHCLOTH
I was running out of scrap yarn … so I added a stripe to this dishcloth; but a solid color would work just as well ;-)
MOD Matching Dishcloth
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.
