
Candy Corn Kitchen Towel
Save yourself! Knit a kitchen towel or two in this candy corn theme and spread some harvest cheer! Or share one with a friend or teacher in honor of Halloween. Candy corn and kitchen towels make the world a wee bit sweeter!
Skill level: Beginner
Materials:
Peaches and Cream cotton yarn a ball of each of the following colors, (A)bright orange, (B) white,and (C) sunshine
Size 9 needles
Yarn needle
Gauge: 4 stitches to the inch
Towel
With color C, cast on 48 sts.
Row 1: (K1, P1) repeat across.
Row 2: (P1, K1) repeat across.
Row 3: K1, P1, ( K 4, P 4) repeat 5 total times, K 4, P1.K1.
Row 4: P 1, K 1, ( P 4, K 4) repeat 5 total times, P 4, P 1, K 1.
Row 5 – 10: repeat rows 3 and 4, cut color C at the end of row 10.
Row 11: With color A K 1, P 1, K in each stitch to last to sts, P 1.
Row 12: P 1, K 1, K in each stitch to last 2 sts, P1, K1, cut color A.
Row 13: With color B, K1, P 1, K in each st across to last st, P1.
Row 14: P1, K 1, ( K 4, P 4,) repeat 5 total times, K 4, P 1, K1.
Row 15: K 1, P 1, ( P 4, K 4) repeat 5 total times, P 4, K 1, P 1.
Rows 16 -20: repeat rows 14 and 15, at the end of row 21 cut color B.
Row 21: With color A K 1, P 1, K in each stitch to last to sts, P 1.
Row 22: P 1, K 1, K in each stitch to last 2 sts, P1, K1, cut color A.
Row 23: With color C, K1, P 1, K in each st across to last st, P1.
Row 24: P 1, K1, ( P 4, K 4) repeat 5 total times, P 4, P 1, K 1.
Row 25: K 1, P 1, (K 4, P 4) repeat 5 total times, K 4,
Rows 26-30: repeat rows 24 and 25, at the end of row 30 cut color C.
Repeat rows 11 – 30 two more times.
Top
Row 1: ( K1 P 1) repeat across.
Row 2: ( P1, K 1) repeat across.
Rows 3-6: Repeat row 1 and 2 twice.
Row 7: ( P2tog, K2tog) repeat across. (24)
Row 8: ( K 1, P 1) repeat across.
Row 9: Repeat row 7. (12)
Row 10: ( K 1, P 1) repeat across.
Row 11: ( P 1, K 1) repeat across.
Repeat rows 10 and 11 ten more times
Buttonhole row: K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, YO, K 2tog, P 1, K 1, P 1, K 1, P 1.
Tab row 1: ( P 1, K 1) repeat across.
Row 2: ( K 1, P 1) repeat across.
Row 3: Repeat row 1 of tab.
Row 4: Repeat row 2 of tab.
Cast off in pattern.
Finishing it all up
Weave in all ends. Sew button onto tab.
Enjoy!