Making Waves Kitchen Towel

You can crochet this beach inspired kitchen towel in only a few hours! Using two strands of Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton in Harborwish this easy crochet kitchen towel will be done quickly. Using double strands allows for extra absorbency making it equally functional and stylish.

This easy crochet kitchen towel uses the puff stitch wave providing summertime beach feels. My ETSY listing includes a convenient stitch diagram to make easy to understand for those visual learners!

This kitchen towel makes an excellent housewarming or hostess gift to anyone looking to bring coastal style into their kitchen.

My favorite feature of this kitchen towel is the wooden ring. Allows you to seamlessly attach anywhere in your kitchen. As a mom of a toddler, my towels then they would end up who knows where amongst my son’s toys without attaching them. Not to mention the chic farmhouse vibe the natural wood ring brings. If you like the ring concept, check out my other FREE pattern here!

An update about the wood ring, I’ve machine washed and dried mine several times before but recently I had the wooden ring break in the dryer. I believe I had the heat setting too high and the wood was still saturated from the wash causing it to crack. For this reason, I recommend letting your towel air dry after washing to ensure longevity!

So grab your hook and let’s get started bringing beachy summer vibes to your kitchen.

Check out the ad free, printer friendly, download in my ETSY shop!

ETSY listing includes photo instructions for attaching to the ring and stitch diagram.

Finished Size:  9” (w) x 19” (h)* 

*Not including ring

Abbreviations

• Chain (ch)
• Skip Stitch (sk)
• Single Crochet (sc)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Puff Stitch-3 (puff-3)
• Double Crochet Two Together (dc2tog)

Supplies

• Yarn Bee Sugarwheel Cotton in Harbor Wish: 3.88 oz or 260 yards
• 5.5mm hook (I) 
• 2.8” wooden ring
• Scissors
• Yarn Needle

Like this pattern? Check out my FREE Art Deco kitchen towel pattern.

Notes

1. This pattern also works great with any other light 100% cotton yarn. Check out www.yarnsub.com for tips of subing yarn.
2. You will be using the Puff Stitch Wave for this pattern.
3. You will be holding two strands of yarn together to make this dishtowel. I grab the middle and outside ends. 
4. Puff Stitch-3  (puff-3) is how we make the puff part of the wave. Follow these steps to do so:
   • Yarn over (YO) and insert into stitch.
   • YO, draw through stitch (3 loops on hook). 
   • YO, insert back into same stitch.
   • YO, draw through stitch (5 loops).
   • YO, insert into stitch for final time.
   • YO, draw through stitch (7 loops). 
   • YO one more time and draw through all 7 loops on the hook. 
5. Double Crochet Two Together (dc2tog) is how we will make the wave shape and decrease at the top. Follow these steps to do so:
   • Yarn over (YO) and insert into 1st st. 
   • YO, draw through st (3 loops on hook).
   • YO, draw through first 2 loops. 
   • YO, insert into next st. 
   • YO, draw through st (4 loops of hook).
   • YO, draw through 2 loops.
   • YO, draw through final 2 loops.

Instructions: 

You will be holding two strands of yarn together for the entire pattern. 

Ch 36

Row 1: dc  in 4th ch from hook, (dc2tog) x 2, (ch 1, puff-3) x 5, ch 1, (dc2tog) x 6, (ch 1, puff-3) x 5, ch 1, (dc2tog) x 3 (34)

Row 2: ch 1, sc across (34)

Row 3: ch 3, sk 1st st, dc in next, (dc2tog) x 2, (ch 1, puff-3) x 5, ch 1, (dc2tog) x 6, (ch 1, puff-3) x 5, ch 1, (dc2tog) x 3 (34)

Row 4: ch 1, sc across (34)

Rows 5-30: repeat rows 3 & 4 

Row 31: ch 3, sk 1st st, *dc x 3, dc2tog* repeat ending with 3 dc (28)

Row 32: ch 3, sk 1st st, *dc x 2, dc2tog* repeat ending with 2 dc (20)

Row 33: ch 3, sk 1st st, *dc, dc2tog* repeat across ending with dc (13)

Row 34: repeat row 33, ending with dc2tog (8)

Rows 35 & 36: ch 3, dc across (8)

Row 37: sc onto ring with 2 sc per st 

Cut yarn and weave in ends.

Check out my ETSY listing for the ad free pattern and photo tutorial for how to single crochet onto the ring plus the puff wave stitch diagram.

Attaching to the ring: 

You are going to use a single crochet to attach to the wooden ring. You will make two single crochets per stitch on the towel to ensure an extra sturdy attachment.

Insert hook into 1st st, grab yarn & pull through st (2 loops on hook). 

Then pull yarn through the center and over the ring then through both loops on hook.

How to hang your crochet kitchen towel with a wooden ring:

To hang your crochet kitchen towel with a wooden ring in four simple steps:

(1) Pull the ring up behind your appliance handle

(2) Pull it up and over the front

(3) Grab the bottom corner of your towel and pull through the wooden ring

(4) Your done!

Congratulations, you’re done! I would love to see your finished work and the colors you used! 

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