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!