Knit-Towel
Designed by
Sachiyo Ishii https://www.knitssachi.com/ Instagram: @knitsbysachi
Finished Size
Small, 17.5 x 18.5cm, Large, 23 x 23cm
Tools
Materials
Yarn used
Cotton DK yarn
Small amounts unless indicated.
• [A] 5g White
• [B] 10g Pink
• [C] Dark pink
• [D] Yellow green
• [E] Yellow
Abbreviations
• K-knit
• P-purl
• Sl1pwyf-slip one purl-wise with yarn in front
• Rep-repeat
• Pm-place marker
• Sm-slip marker
• RS-right side
• WS-wrong side
Making
Design A (Hand towel with flower embroidery)
With yarn A, cast on 50 sts.
Rows 1-8: k until last st, sl1pwyf.
Row 9 (WS): k7, pm, p4, *k4, p4; rep from * to 7 sts remain, pm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 10: k until 1 st remains (sm as you come across them), sl1pwyf.
Row 11: k7, sm, p4, *k4, p4; rep from * to 7 sts remain, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 12: k until 1 st remains (sm as you come across them), sl1pwyf.
Rows 13-16: k until 1 st remains (sm as you come across them), sl1pwyf.
Rows 17-72: rep Rows 9-16.
Rows 73-76: rep Rows 9-12.
Rows 77-83: k until 1 st remains (sm as you come across them), sl1pwyf.
Cast off knit-wise.
Finishing
Weave through yarn ends. Create embroidery referring to photo and illustration.
Design B
With yarn B, cast on 63 sts.
Rows 1-8: k until last st, sl1pwyf.
Row 9 (RS): k7, pm, p1, *k7, p1; rep from * to 7 sts remain, pm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 10: k7, sm, p1, *k1, p5, k1, p1; rep from * to second marker, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 11: k7, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1; rep from * until 2 sts before second marker, k2, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 12: k7, sm, p3, k1, p1, k1, *p5, k1, p1, k1; rep from * until 3 sts before second marker, p3, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 13: k7, sm, k4, p1, *k7, p1; rep from * until 4 sts before second marker, k4, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 14: k7, sm, p3, k1, p1, k1, * p5, k1, p1, k1; rep from * until 3 sts before second marker, p3, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 15: k7, sm, k2, p1, *k3, p1; rep from * until 2 sts before second marker, k2, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Row 16: k7, sm, p1, *k1, p5, k1, p1; rep from * until second marker, sm, k6, sl1pwyf.
Rows 17-88: rep Rows 9-16.
Row 89: work as Row 9.
Rows 90-97: work as Rows 1-8.
Cast off knit-wise.
Finishing
Weave through yarn ends.
