Crochet Your Way To Dish Towels

Give this free crochet pattern by Lion Brand Yarn a spin on creating your own dish towels (simply replace the yarn with eco-friendly yarn). Be sure to see the pattern at their website if you wish to see a picture of the dish towels for reference. Have fun and enjoy!

Gauge:
16 stitches = 4 in. (10 cm) in pattern. Be sure to check your gauge. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

Sitich Explanation:
dc3tog (Yarn over, insert hook into next st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yarn over and pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Notes:
1) Yarn amount is sufficient for one of each Dishtowel.
2) Stripe Sequence is worked once for each Dishtowel.

Dishtowel 1:

• 130 Seagrass 1 ball (A)
• 123 Sand 1 ball (B)
• 125 Pebble Beach 1 ball (C)

Dishtowel 2:

• 141 Rose Coral 1 ball (A)
• 123 Sand 1 ball (B)
• 125 Pebble Beach 1 ball (C)

Dishtowel 3:

• 157 Sunshine 1 ball (A)
• 123 Sand 1 ball (B)
• 125 Pebble Beach 1 ball (C)

Stripe Sequence:
2 rows with A
1 row with B
2 rows with C
1 row with B
23 rows with A
1 row with B
2 rows with C
1 row with B
2 rows with A

Dishtowels (make 3, Dishtowels 1, 2, and 3):
With A, ch 43.

Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, *dc3tog, dc in next 3 ch, 3 dc in next ch, dc in next 3 ch* 3 times, dc3tog, dc in next 3 ch, 2 dc in last ch.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn. Dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, *dc3tog, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* 3 times, dc3tog, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st.
Continuing in Stripe Sequence, rep Row 2.
Fasten off.

Finishing:
Weave in ends

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