Full Size Traditional Bath Towel

Full Size Traditional Bath Towel





Full Size Traditional Bath Towel designed by Amanda Timko

Made on size 6 circular needles (29" in length)

Yarn - Peaches & Cream Yarn by the spool. Bought at Walmart. Color - natural.

Start -
151 stitches cast on.

Start Tip -
Row 1 - Knit
Row 2 - p1, k up to last stitch, p1
Row 3 - k 2, p1, k up to last 3 stitches, p1, k2
Row 4 - p2, k1, p1, *(k1, p1) repeat from * to last 5 stitches, k1, p1, k1, p2 (for the ends and the body, the first and last 4 stitches make up the boarder.)
Row 5 - k2, p1, k1, *(k1, p1) repeat from * to last 5 stitches, k1, k1, p1, k2

Repeat Rows 4 & 5 until you've accumulated about 4" in length (this will look like seed stitch with a border) - then it's time for the stripe

End with a Row 4

Stripe -
Row 1 - Knit
Row 2 - Purl
Row 3 - Knit

Row 4 - Knit
Row 5 - Purl
Row 6 - Knit

Row 7 - Knit
Row 8 - Purl
Row 9 - Knit
Row 10 - Purl
Row 11 - Knit
Row 12 - Purl
Row 13 - Knit

Row 14 - Knit
Row 15 - Purl
Row 16 - Knit

Row 17 - Knit
Row 18 - Purl
Row 19 - Knit


Body -
Repeat Row 4 & Row 5 (seed stitch with a border) from Start Tip until your towel is about 7" short from the perfect length.

End with a Row 4

Stripe (again) - Rows 1 through 19

End Tip -
Repeat Row 4 & Row 5 from the Start Tip (seed stitch with boarder) until you are about 3 1/2" from the end of the stripe.
End with a Row 4 then:

Row X - k 2, p1, k up to last 3 stitches, p1, k2
Row Y - p1, k up to last stitch, p1
Row Z - Cast off

If you have any comments suggestions or corrections please feel free to let me know - just leave a comment on this blog.

Thanks!

Feathered Fingerless Mitts

I made the Meret Mystery Beret (Ravelry Link) and decided to make these to go with it!

Feathered Lace Fingerless Mitts

Because of the lace pattern it has a fun rolled wavy edge on the side towards the elbow, but a simple straight, but rolled edge on your hand. It's a good complement to the rolled edge version of the Meret.


Needles : 4 Size 7 DPNs

Cast on 39 stitches, divided equally on 3 needles (13 stitches each)

Join in circle and

Knit 5 rows

Begin Lace Pattern
Row 1: Knit all stitches
Row 2: k1, yo, k4, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k4, yo, k1 (repeat 2 more times for remaining needles)
Row 3: knit
Row 4: k2, yo, k3, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k2 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 5: knit
Row 6: k3, yo, k2, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k3 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 7: knit
Row 8: k4, yo, k1, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k4 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 9: knit
Row 10: k5, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5 (repeat 2 more times)


Repeat lace pattern 2 or 3 more times depending on desired length (pictured w/ 3 repeats - 4 times through all together before thumb hole)

Begin thumb hole: No longer working in the round, Turn work after each row! Working this area back and forth creates and nice thumb hole with no ends to tie in later and no sewing after the fact.

You're continuing the same lace pattern as above, except you're purling every other row and turning your work at the end of each row.

Row 1: (turn work) purl all stitches
Row 2: (turn) k1, yo, k4, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k4, yo, k1 (repeat 2 more times for remaining needles)
Row 3: purl
Row 4: k2, yo, k3, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k2 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 5: purl
Row 6: k3, yo, k2, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k3 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 7: purl
Row 8: k4, yo, k1, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k4 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 9: purl
Row 10: k5, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 11: purl
Row 12: k1, yo, k4, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k4, yo, k1 (repeat 2 more times)

Row 13: Rejoin the pieces to work in a round and Knit all stitches
Row 14: k2, yo, k3, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k2 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 15: knit
Row 16: k3, yo, k2, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k3 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 17: knit
Row 18: k4, yo, k1, slip 1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k4 (repeat 2 more times)
Row 19: knit
Row 20: k5, yo, slip 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k5 (repeat 2 more times)

Knit 7 more rows
Cast off loosely.

Repeat all for second fingerless mitt and then you're ready to go!