NOT the paper towel !! haha
(Pattern below)
A surprising transformation
a mundane chore ( counter clean up )
turns itself to
……..–indulging yourself..
when one makes exactly the right tool for that act.
Turning the an act
from a mindless chore- — to one in which one lives in the moment
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The lazy purl makes it easy and the seed stitch is perfect for absorbing water!
YARN: Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece ( 80% cotton – 20% wool)
or any worsted 100% cotton , or tripled linen or cotton/linen.
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Gauge 16 stitches 24 rows in 4 inches 13″ x 15″
Cast on : 52 on size 10 needles 14″( to allow for mighty shrinkage)
(I used cable cast on)
Seed stitch all the way
row 1 *K1, P1*
row 2 * P1 , K1 * alternate rows one and two
or CO 51 * K1 P1 K1* repeat each row
Knit for 15 “‘ then bind off
( or knit ’til the end of the skein if you want it longer )
NOTE: wind into ball first ( learn from my error!)
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/gulfcoastgal/not-the-paper-towel-kitchen-towel
gulfcoastgal
Check this site for more on this easy purl method! ( combination knitting)
oops corrected!
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alice mcCracken said,
April 19, 2009 at 8:18 pm
what is brand of the yarn that you are suggesting.
gulfcoastgal said,
April 20, 2009 at 1:48 am
Brown Sheep is the brand of yarn I used and Cotton Fleece is the type of Brown Sheep yarn I picked
You can use any worsted weight washable cotton/ linen or the blend that I chose was cotton with a bit of wool .
Doris said,
June 6, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Hi, Why do you recommend winding into a ball first? What happens if you don’t? Thanks
gulfcoastgal said,
June 6, 2009 at 10:06 pm
I usually have not wound nice skeins into balls and did not this time and learned WHY my grandmother told me to do so
It became hugely tangled inside and took me over 35 minutes to untangle it
We should listen to our grannies haha
gulfcoastgal
Wendy said,
November 19, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Thanks for sharing this pattern. It looks super and I can’t wait to try it out!
Michelle said,
January 30, 2011 at 2:43 pm
I used to make dishcloths in all different patterns but now I only make seed stitch because it seems to scrub better than the others. I usually use 100% unbleached cotton. It works up well and can be easily sanitized. Still be sure to allow for plenty of shrinkage.
LaVerne said,
January 30, 2011 at 3:03 pm
What an excellent idea for dish cloths! Also, I’ve hunted hi and low for more my “super soft absorbent dishtowels” (that I bought a long time ago and haven’t been able to replace). It didn’t occur to me that I could poss MAKE SOME. I will look up different type stitches for towels, since the seed stitch might be a little rough (?). I wash and dry my hands continously. Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks for the idea.
Suelanemoore said,
January 30, 2011 at 3:54 pm
May I ask? What is cable cast on and how is it done? Thanks. I am now just getting back into knitting after35 years,so I guess I am a newbie.
Elizabeth said,
January 30, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Knittinghelp.com has great videos of several methods of casting on including cable cast on.
gulfcoastgal said,
February 12, 2011 at 1:29 am
I will post a video link to add to the other video links
lynda said,
January 30, 2011 at 4:21 pm
I think this is the same yarn that I use to beable to get in large cones. It makes great socks. But do take note: make them larger then you need or wash by hand. They do wear forever. Thanks for the mattern
gulfcoastgal said,
February 12, 2011 at 1:27 am
Yup I used sized 10 needles so i coukd toss them in the washer!!
Kathleen Merrill said,
January 30, 2011 at 7:59 pm
I too would like to know about “cable cast on”. I have made dish clothes using another pattern for years. Just a side note. I knit dish cloths the 4-years my son had cancer because I could do it without thinking. I knit 29 and not one was square (I guess because of the stress I was under) but they still washed dishes :). This is a fun web site that I just happened to “run into” the other day. Thanks.
Suelanemoore said,
March 8, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Could you please sign me up for this site again,. Some how I unsubscribed and didn’t want to.
Also where could I find this brand of yarn?
Thank you.
gulfcoastgal said,
June 1, 2011 at 5:19 pm
look online for this yarn and then see if a local yarn store is linked to it
Yes it is expensive but my projects have lasted You can also look for a mercerized worsted
cotton for something that will look brand new and wear like iron and yet be very absorbent
marlene banks said,
May 26, 2011 at 5:10 pm
I have your pattern for dishtowels, but it does not designate if you use one strand of yarn or double the yarn. I purchased “The original Sugar”n Cream by Lily” (100% cotton) which is not the yarn designated in the email. Could you please help me out here. The pattern reads “Gulfcoastgal Knits – Not the paper towl!! haha”. Thank you marlene banks
gulfcoastgal said,
June 1, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Hi The yarn that I used is fairly thick and I used a very large needle-size 10- to allow for
shrinkage from cotton It is just single strand I have seen others use dishtowel cotton as well such as S & C
It is a simple pattern Look on my sidebar for easier ways to do the pearl stitch
Sorry I was out of town and did not receive this until now
Gwendolyn said,
August 19, 2011 at 11:59 am
I know you posted this quite a while ago, however …. about three weeks ago I went online in search of a pattern for kitchen towels to knit and give as simple Christmas gifts for friends and family far away. This came up in my search. I just wanted to say thank you. I have made two already and I love them. I will be making some for myself once my list is complete, of course in the nicer yarn for me. 😉
joy a ross said,
March 24, 2012 at 7:27 pm
i love your pattern i have made several in the past two weeks, allows me to knit and feel like i’m doing something useful, my grand-daughters want me to do them for their friends thank you for being so helpful i make mine with lion’s cotton yarns i’m doing one tonite in salt n pepper it looks so nice have a great day and keep up the good work joy a ross
Mary said,
June 28, 2012 at 7:42 pm
I love your kitchen itowel pattern! I have made 2 so far as gifts. Everyone loved it. My question to you is. How did your towel fair after washing? Does it do a good job absorbing the water while drying dishes? I’m not getting any responses from my friends that I gave them to.
Thank you,
Mary
gulfcoastgal said,
June 28, 2012 at 8:07 pm
So glad you liked it
I have given many as gifts
And so far everyone loved them and have been saving money over paper towels which really add up over a year or two
I used the heavy cotton wool blend and it went through washer
And dryer well for almost three years until my DH put straight bleach on the counter and cleaned that up with this and the whole losd if lsundry had HOLES from using bleach eithout diluting it!:(
Luckily they ste a fast knit so more are coming
Mary said,
June 29, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Thank you so much for your fast reply!
Have a wonderful 4th!
Mary
Grandma said,
April 19, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Knit three of these for the groom going along with six dishcloths for the bride. Told them they could share. They are shower gifts from their grandma. Now I’ll make a couple for me!
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PhoebeLove's Mind said,
August 23, 2013 at 11:43 am
I just found this pattern on raverly! I am going to be knitting three of these for my mother-in-law who loves handmade things 🙂 Will Lilly’s Sugar’N Cream yarn will work?
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Wanda said,
February 12, 2020 at 2:05 am
I made this many years ago using Lion Brand Kitchen cotton and it still looks great. Very absorbing and nice on your hands.