Speed Bump Hand Towel – Free Knitting Pattern
Speed Bump Hand Towel – Free Knitting Pattern
When it’s so easy to make a companion to your handmade dishcloth, why the heck not, right?! With just a few tweaks, casting on more stitches and a long section of stockinette, the Speed Bump Dishcloth is transformed into The Speed Bump Hand Towel. One hand towel and a couple dishcloths would make an amazing gift. Who doesn’t love a set!
Depending on the yarn you choose, you may be able to knit this entire towel with just one ball of yarn. I used Premier Home Cotton, with one skein having 140 yards. When this towel was finished I had maybe 20 yards left, but I can’t guarantee you could make this with one ball of Sugar N Cream. If that is your cotton yarn of choice, better buy two skeins. I’ve been using Premier most of the time now because it seems to come out of the wash softer than when it went in.
Premier® Yarns Home™ Cotton Fuschia
Find the companion dishcloth knitting pattern here: Speed Bump Dishcloth – Free Knitting Pattern
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Speed Bump Hand Towel – Free Knitting Pattern
Measures approximately 10-1/2″ wide by 14-1/2″ tall (before blocking)
Supplies
Approx. 135 yards worsted weight cotton yarn
Size 7 knitting needles
Notes: You can easily make this towel longer by repeating the stockinette section for more than called for in the pattern, just make sure to have the extra yarn on hand.
Gauge: (not a big deal, but here it is): 9 stitches and 12 rows in 2″ stockinette
Cast on 50
1. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
2-5. Rep 1
6. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
7. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
8. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
9. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
10. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
11-16. Rep 5-10
17-22. Rep 5-10
23. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
24. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
25.-84. Rep 23 and 24
85. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
86. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
87. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
88. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
89. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
90. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
91.-96. Rep 85-90
97.-102. Rep 85-90
103. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
104. Sl first st KW, K4, P40, K4, P1
105. Rep 103
106.-109. Sl first st KW, K48, P1
Bind off. Weave in ends.
