Subject: Re: Knitted kitchen towel From: fcemerson@aol.com (FCEmerson) Date: 06 May 1998 18:34:19 EDT Knit Kitchen Towel / Holder Materials: 1 skein Lily Sugar and Cream, a worsted weight cotton yarn, packaged in 2.5-ounce skeins. (Makes one dish towel and a dishcloth to match) 1 dish towel, Cut in half ,unless you want a longer towel. Number 6 Knitting needles Button Large Tapestry Needle Directions: Cut towel in half, fold over 1/4-inch twice on cut edge and stitch by hand or machine. With point of knitting needle make holes in towel directly below seam and pick up 67 evenly spaced stitches across towel. ROW 1, AND ALL ODD NUMBERED ROWS: Purl across ROW 2: Knit across ROW 4: Slip one stitch, knit one stitch, slip the slip stitch over the knit stitch, knit 63, knit 2 stitches together.(65 stitches) ROW 6: Slip one stitch, knit one stitch, slip the slip stitch over the knit stitch, knit 61, knit 2 stitches together.(63 stitches). ROW 8: *Knit 5, knit 2 together repeat from * across (54 stitches) ROW 10: *Knit 4, knit 2 together repeat from * across (45 stitches) ROW 12: *Knit 3, knit 2 together repeat from * across (36 stitches) ROW 14: *Knit 2, knit 2 together repeat from * across (27 stitches) ROW 16: *Knit 1, knit 2 together repeat from * across (18 stitches) ROW 18: *Knit 2 together repeat from * across (9 stitches) ROW 19: Purl ROWS 20-?: Work in ribbing stitch (knit 1, Purl 1) for 3-inches; end working wrong side. NEXT ROW: Knit 1, Purl 1, Knit 1, and bind off 3 stitches, Knit 1, Purl, Knit 1. NEXT ROW: Purl, Knit 1, Purl 1, cast on 3 stitches, Purl 1, Knit 1, Purl 1. (Button Hole made) Work 3 rows in ribbing; end working wrong-side row. NEXT ROW: Knit 2 together, rib 5, Knit 2 together (7 stitches). NEXT ROW: Knit 2 together, rib 3, Knit 2 together (5 stitches). LAST ROW: Knit 2 together, Purl 1, Knit 2 together, bind off remaining 3 stitches. FINISHING: Work in loose ends. If Desired, Whip stitch around buttonhole with yarn and large tapestry needle. Sew button in place opposite Button-hole. TO MAKE MATCHING BUTTON (optional) With size G crochet hook, work 25 single crochet around a 1-inch plastic ring, leaving a 10-inch length. Thread tapestry needle with length and weave in and out through top stitches. Pull tightly making a couple of stitches to secure. ------------------- Headers -------------------- Path: lobby04.news.aol.com!newstf03.news.aol.com!audrey03.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: fcemerson@aol.com (FCEmerson) Board Name: Gift Items Newsgroups: aol.boards.internal0.top-of-world-brd-sy.clubs-and-interests.knitting.gift-items Subject: Re: Knitted kitchen towel Lines: 46 Message-ID: <1998050622341900.SAA21649@ladder03.news.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: ladder03.news.aol.com X-Admin: news@aol.com Date: 06 May 1998 18:34:19 EDT Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com References: <1998050601424800.VAA17989@ladder01.news.aol.com>