Free crochet pattern
Cotton Tea Towel
UK - Aus etc. Format
Abbreviations
WS. Wrong Side
RS. Right Side
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
tr. Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
ss. Slip Stitch
Base of ch. Work into first stitch
3ch counts as first tr
Approx finished size: 23.5 x 20 Inches
Materials
130 grams of Patons 100% cotton 4ply in white (1691) Main
50 grams of Patons 100% cotton 4ply in red (1115) Contrast
5.00mm, 4.50mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks
TENSION - 1.5 Pattern rpt's and 3 rows measure approx 1 Inch using 4.50mm hook
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Tea Towel - With 5.00mm hook and main colour make 102ch, change to 4.50mm hook
and work 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, * miss 1ch, 3tr into next ch, miss 1ch, 1dc into next ch,
* rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (25, 3tr groups)
Pattern Row 1 - 3ch, 1tr into base of 3ch, * miss 1tr, 1dc into next tr, miss 1tr, 3tr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, work 2tr into last dc. Turn.
Pattern Row 2 - 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * miss 1tr, 3tr into next dc, miss 1tr, 1dc into
next tr, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.
Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 in colour sequence as follows.
Once each in main colour
Twice each in contrast colour
Once each in main colour
Twice each in contrast colour
Thirteen times each in main colour
Twice each in contrast colour
Once each in main colour
Twice each in contrast colour
Twice each in main colour
Work Pattern Row 1 once. Turn
You should have worked 56 rows in all from beginning.
Edging - With 4.00mm hook, make 1ch, 2dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each tr and dc to
3ch to turn with on the end of the row, 3dc into top of 3ch, working into row ends down the first side of the towel, work 81dc evenly along to next corner, 3dc into corner, working along the cast on edge, work 1dc into each ch to next corner, 3dc corner, working again into row ends up the second side of the towel, work 81dc evenly along to last corner, 1dc into base of 1ch, ss to first dc. Turn.
Next Row - Make 1ch, work 2dc into base of 1ch, * 1dc into each dc to corner, 3dc into corner, * rpt from * to * to last corner, 1dc into base of 1ch, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Turn. Rpt last row 3 more times. Fasten off.
Hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern for a cotton tea towel.
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