Fingertip Kitchen Towel
Knitting Patterns - PAT'S Ripple Finger Tip Kitchen Towel
Copyright Pat Linn. All Rights Reserved
This beautiful fingertip towel knit pattern was kindly contributed by designer Pat Linn. If you have questions regarding this pattern, please contact Pat at: plinn@yourlink.ca
Materials: Bernat cotton, 4 Ply worsted
Knitting Needles: 5mm. / #6 Can. / #8 US.
Pattern: Cast on 58 stitches loosely
Row 1: **K2, yfwd, K4, (K2tog) twice, K4, yfwd, K1, yfwd, K4, (K2tog) twice, K4, yfwd, K2, rep from * once more.
Row 2: K2, purl to last 2 stitches, K2
Row 3: Knit **
Repeat from ** to ** until your towel is the length you like (8 to 12in.)
Decrease: To make tab
row 1: k2 tog across--29 sts. row 2: knit across row 3: k2 tog across, knit last 3 sts. tog.--14 sts row 4: knit across row 5: k2 tog, k to last 2 sts, k2 tog. (12 sts)
row 6 to 24 : K across row 25: Rep row 5 of shaping. (10 sts) row 26: k6, yo, (for buttonhole) k6. row 27: knit across. rows 28, 29, 30: rep row 5--(4 sts) Bind off and sew button on. I usually tie it on with the same yarn I used to knit the towel. or
Decrease to make tab about 2in. wide and knit to 4 to 5 inches long.
1.) Chain a rope 3/4 in. long to make a loop to serve as buttonhole for a door knob.
or
2.) Cast off & use Velcro to form a loop to attach the towel to your oven door handle.
Weave in ends.
