MOD KNIT JACQUARD LEAVES KITCHEN TOWEL SET~Pattern; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Knit Jacquard Leaves Kitchen Towel Set

I designed ☕️✍️🧶😊 this jacquard patterned kitchen towel, using my own basic towel pattern that I designed in 2016 - and pulling on the leaf colors 🌳🍁 I remember from my 2021 walk around the Lake, in Longview-WA …

Pattern Graph

SPECTRUM: https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2021/10/spectrum.html

Jacquard knitting combines different colored yarns to create patterns directly into fabric. This technique is not my favorite way to work a knit pattern … but it is the only technique that really works for a pattern such as this leaf one, I designed. And while working the leaves into the knitted towel fabric 🧶📏✂️🧵 - I was thanking Elohim that the inspiration for the pattern was a short one, with limited sts, on a small scale 😉

MOD Knit Jacquard Leaves Kitchen Towel Set~Pattern

Materials: Cotton yarn in Forest Green (divide into 2 balls, equal size), Black Currant, & Sunshine = 1 skein of each; #10-1/2 knitting needles; #J/10 crochet hook; Scissors; Tapestry Needle; 1 Resin Button

Cotton yarn for Fall towels.

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

Knit Towel Body:

Rows 1 thru 9: With Green, CO 75 sts & work in seed st.

Row 10: Work 7 sts Green in seed st - drop Green, & attach Yellow & k across the next 61 sts - drop Yellow, & attach 2nd ball of Green, working last 7 sts in seed st.

Row 11: Work 7 sts Green in seed st - drop Green, pick up Yellow & p across the next 61 sts - drop Yellow, & pick up Green, working last 7 sts in seed st.

Rows 12 & 13: Rpt rows 10 & 11.

Rows 14 thru 26: Keeping 7 side edge sts in Green & towel body Yellow … work the leaf pattern in Black Currant, following the Leaf Graph grid & carrying yellow yarn along the backside & working it in, where indicated = x's are the Black Currant sts.

Work the leaf pattern in Black Currant, carry Yellow yarn along backside.

Pattern Graph.

Rows 27 thru 36: You will finish the towel body now in Yellow alone, keeping 7 side sts EA side in seed st. pattern.

Jacquard Leaf Pattern

Row 37: Work seed st. across first 7 sts; drop Yellow & with Green,  work as follows - *K 1, P 1* across row.

Row 38: Keeping 7 side edge sts on both ends, in seed st - P across Green sts.

Row 39: Work seed st. across first 7 sts; drop Green & pick up Yellow,  work as follows - *K 1, P 1* across row; with Green, finish last 7 sts in seed st.

Row 40: Keeping 7 side edge sts on both ends, in seed st - P across Yellow sts.

Row 41: Keeping 7 side edge sts on both ends, in seed st - K across Yellow sts.

Row 42: Keeping 7 side edge sts on both ends, in seed st - P across Yellow sts.

Row 43: With Green, work seed st. across first 7 sts; drop Yellow & attach Black Currant,  work *K 1, P 1* across 61 sts: with Green, finish last 7 sts in seed st.

Row 44: Keeping 7 side edge sts on both ends, in seed st - P across Black Currant sts.

Row 45: Work seed st. across first 7 sts; drop Black Currant & pick up Yellow, working *K 1, P 1* across row; with Green, finish last 7 sts in seed st.

Rows 46 thru 61: Keeping 7 side edge sts on both ends, in seed st - work Yellow st rows in st. st.

Crochet Towel Topper:

Row 62 (WS): Staying with the color changes, P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 2 sts. There should be 26 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.

Towel finished.

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 for a man who knows his way around the kitchen ;-)

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 dish rags 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 kitchen towel sets for my new home :-)

MOD Knit Jacquard Leaves Kitchen Towel Set, finished.

MOD TIDE POOL KITCHEN TOWEL SET

MOD Tide Pool Kitchen Towel Set

When my husband told me (a few weeks ago, in Fortuna-AZ) that we would be meandering our way northward again, towards the PNW coastline; I started thinking of beachy themed designs for the Spring Kitchen Towels I hope to have completed & ready for use by then ;-)

This design is a patterned design, and uses bobbins as it is worked. It will go slow because bobbin work takes a bit longer than jacquard work. I like jacquard, but I am not good at it – it always looks bulky & clumsy. So, I prefer working with bobbins, which takes twice as long: but the work is smoother and looks neater. MPO

Materials: cotton yarn in following colors: MC = Mint & Beige = CC and scarp yarn in Beige, Mint, White, Green, Denim, & Lt. Gray; scissors; 19 plastic yarn bobbins (pattern below if you don't have any - trace & cut out): pre-wrap a bobbin with a length of colored yarn mentioned; pattern graph (shown below); #9 knitting needles; crochet hook #J; tapestry needle; large button

##If you do not have bobbins, here are some patterns you can use to make your own - I traced these patterns onto empty plastic containers, traced around the shapes with a pen (or fine point marker - ink later washed off), and cut them out - smoothing the edges, so the yarn fibers don't hang up.

Yarn Bobbins Patterns; 4 ct.

MOD Graph design

Terms used:

g st = knit every row

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

k = knit

p = purl

MC = main color

CC = contrast color

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

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

Rows 4 thru 14: Work striped hemline pattern as follows: pickup each color wrapped around a bobbin and and knit across row … K 5 sts Lt. Gray - 2 sts White - 7 sts Mint - 3 sts Green - 4 sts White - 2 sts Denim - 7 sts Mint - 2 sts White - 2 sts Green - 2 sts White - 3 sts Lt. Gray - 7 sts Mint - 4 sts White - 3 sts Green - 2 sts White - 2 sts Denim - 7 sts Mint - 3 sts White - 5 sts Lt. Gray

Hemline pattern; Front side.

Hemline pattern; Backside.

Work this color sequence for 10 rows st. st. … wrapping yarn around the backside of each color change to keep work smooth. EO bobbin work, tying off each cut strand of yarn. Attach Chamois.

You will now begin to work the tide pool pattern:

Rows 15 & 16: K; drop Chamois at end of row 16, and attach Mint.

Rows 17 thru 20: Work in g. st.

Row 21: K 36 st, drop mint; attach White & k 5 sts; then pick up mint and k to end of row.

Bobbins on backside of work.

Row 22: P 30 sts, drop mint; pick up white & p 8 sts; then pick up mint and p to end of row.

Row 23: K 32 sts, drop mint; pick up white & k 10 sts; then pick up mint and k to end of row.

Row 24: P 28, drop mint; pick up white & p 12 sts; the pick up mint and p to end of row.

Design taking shape; frontside of work.

Bobbins on backside of work.

Row 25: K 28, drop mint; pick up denim & k 2 sts; then pick up mint & k 2 sts; then pick up white & k 13 sts; the pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 26: P 26 sts, drop mint; pick up white & p 15 sts; then pick up mint & p 1; pick up denim and p2; pick up mint and p to end of row.

Row 27: K  28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3; then pick up white & k 15; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 28: P 21 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 5 sts; then pick up white & p 15 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint and p to end of row.

Row 29: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up white & k 15 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 5 sts; pick up & k to end of row.

Row 30: P 20 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 6 sts; then pick up white & p 4 sts; pick up denim and p 3 sts; pick up white & p 8 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 31: K 28 st, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pickup white & k 6 sts; pick up denim & k 4 sts; pick up white & k 4 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 8 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 32: P 19 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 9 sts; ; then pickup & p 4 sts; pick up denim & p 5 sts; pick up white & p 4; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 33: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up white & k 2 sts; pick up denim & k 6 sts; pick up white & k 4 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 9 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 34: P 18 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 11 sts; then pick up white & p 6 sts; pick up denim & p 4 sts; pick up white & p 2 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 35: K 19 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 17 sts; then pick up white & k 7 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 11 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 36: P 20 sts, drop mint; pick up lt. gray & p 8 sts; then pick up mint & p 3 sts; pick up white & p 7 sts; pick up denim & p 15 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 37: K 19 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 15 sts; then pick up mint & k 10 sts; pick up lt. gray & k 8 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 38:  P 40 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 5 sts; then pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 39: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 5 sts; then pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 40: P 37 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 1 sts; pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 41: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 2 sts; pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 42: P 37 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 3 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 43: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 4 sts pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 44: P 33 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 5 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Row 45: K 28 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & k 3 sts; then pick up mint & k 6 sts pick up denim & k 3 sts; pick up mint & k to end of row.

Row 46: P 31 sts, drop mint; pick up denim & p 3 sts; then pick up mint & p 7 sts pick up denim & p 3 sts; pick up mint & p to end of row.

Design in place.

Backstitch & Chain Stitch around designs.

Rows 47 thru 62: With mint, work these rows st. st; EO Mint & attach Chamois.

Work the towel topper decrease row as follows: P 2 – P 3 tog across row to last 2 sts: end P 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 across 8 sts, for 17 rows.

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

Dc x12 in chain loop; EO.

MOD Tide Pool Kitchen Towel; Finished.

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.