Falling Hearts Kitchen Towel [Knitting Pattern]

Looking for a sweet gift for a loved one? The Falling Hearts Kitchen Towel may be the perfect knit!

Falling Hearts Kitchen Towel
Knitting Pattern

The Falling Hearts Kitchen Towel Knitting Pattern was designed for Valentine’s Day, but is cute enough to keep around all year! This is an excellent first project for knitters who want to try stranded colorwork. A chart and written instructions are provided.

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Materials

Recommended Yarn:
120 yards of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in Rose Pink
40 yards of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in Country Red

Needles:
US #8/5.00 mm

Notions:
finishing needle

Notes

Gauge:
16 sts x 24 rows = 4″ x 4″
in Stockinette stitch

Sizing:
one size (16″ x 24″)

Abbreviations

BO – bind off
CC – contrast color
CO – cast on
k – knit
MC – main color
p – purl
RS – right side
St st – Stockinette stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side

Pattern

The kitchen towel is worked back and forth from the bottom up in Stockinette Stitch. Contrasting color yarn is carried behind. (For the single stitch falling heart rows, carry contrasting yarn to the end of the row, then snip. On the next row, start anew.)

A border of garter stitch helps prevent curling.

Notes

The body is worked with 3 sts of garter stitch on either side.

Both written instructions and charts for special rows can be found below.

When instructed to work even:
RS – k all
WS – k3, p to last 3 sts, k3

Setup

CO 60 sts in MC.

K 4 rows. Garter stitch border is now established.

Body

Contrasting color is in bold typeface.

Rows 1 and 2 – work even
Row 3 – Falling Hearts Row A (RS)
Rows 4 and 5 – work even
Row 6 – k3, p to last 3 sts, k3

Rows 7 to 16 – Large Heart

Row 17 – k3, k to last 3 sts, k3

Work 2 rows even, then work Falling Hearts Row A.

Work 3 rows even, then work Falling Hearts Row B.

Work 4 rows even, then work Falling Hearts Row A.

Work 5 rows even, then work Falling Hearts Row B.

Continue in this manner, adding one row to the evenly worked section each time and alternating between Falling Hearts Row A and B.

End with the last row of an evenly worked section.

Finishing

K 4 rows in MC. BO all sts.

Weave in ends. Block lightly if desired.

Falling Hearts

Contrasting color is in bold typeface.

Falling Hearts – Row A

RS – k3 *k4, k1, k4* k3
WS – k3 *p4, p1, p4* k3

Falling Hearts – Row B

RS – k3 *k1, k1, k5, k1, k1* k3
WS – k3 *p1, p1, p5, p1, p1* k3

Large Heart

Contrasting color is in bold typeface.

Row 1 (RS) – work even
Row 2 – k3, p to last 3, k3
Row 3 – k3, *k4, k1, k4* k3
Row 4 – k3 *p3, p3, p3* k3
Row 5 – k3 *k2, k5, k2* k3
Row 6 – k3 *p1, p7, p1* k3
Row 7 – k3 *k1, k7, k1* k3
Row 8 – k3 *p2, p2, p1, p2, p2* k3
Row 9 – work even
Row 10 – work even

Charts

Be sure to begin and end each row with 3 sts of garter stitch.

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