Acorn Hand Towel

You know, I see so many patterns out there in cyberspace for washcloths and dishcloths, but not nearly as many patterns for hand towels and dish towels– especially Corner to Corner (C2C) towels. Why is that?

Well, that is something I’d like to remedy!

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I wanted to combine my newfound love of Corner to Corner (C2C) crochet and making functional items that you can use every day. To keep the towel on the smaller side, I decided to use the mini C2C method. It’s similar to the standard C2C except that you’ll start out with a chain 4 instead of a chain 6 and you will be using half double crochet stitches throughout instead of the double crochets. You can certainly use the double crochets if you prefer. Just remember that your finished towel will be larger than the example.

I’ll be honest, I started out with the Striped Hand Towel that you can see at the link and then my husband, being the man of many ideas, declared that I could’ve made one with a picture of an acorn and oak leaf in it.

Not again.

He does this all the time. He comes up with great ideas after I’ve already made something else. No worries though…it just meant that I had to go yarn shopping again. Oh bummer. I have to go to the yarn store AGAIN… (That’s sarcasm.) 🙂

So I designed the cutest little pattern with three acorns and two oak leaves and started working. And much to my dismay, it was turning out way too big. It was large enough to be a mat for your dining table. *Sigh* It’s completely okay though. I’m considering finishing the table mat and then the towels and mat can be an Autumn set! Yet again, off to the store to get more yarn. C’est la vie!

These towels, whether you choose the simple Striped Hand Towel or the Acorn Hand Towel, would be adorable in any kitchen or bathroom. I also think they would work as dish drying mats. I still wash my dishes by hand and use dish drying mats daily with my family of five.

I love that they came out super thick and soft — much better quality than a store bought towel that eventually ends up threadbare and tattered. I believe you will be able to use these towels for many many years to come. And what cute gifts they would make!

Last year, I created a set of three dish towels or dish drying mats that you can see here. And if you’d like to see any more crochet patterns for the kitchen click here.

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Acorn Hand Towel

Materials Used:

• 2 skeins of I Love This Cotton! In Woods – 3 oz/85 g – 153 yds/140 m
• 1 skein of I Love This Cotton! In Brown – 3 oz/85 g – 153 yds/140 m
• 1 skein of I Love This Cotton! In Antique Gold – 3 oz/85 g – 153 yds/140 m
• 1 skein of I Love This Cotton! In Sage – 3 oz/85 g – 153 yds/140 m
  Or any size 4 medium weight cotton yarn will work
• G/6 (4.25 mm) hook – my favorite hooks that I use daily!
• Tapestry needle

Finished Size Approximately:

21.5” Length x 13” Width

Gauge:

8 ¾ blocks and 9 ¼ rows in a 4” (10cm) square.

Abbreviations:

FC – foundation chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
ch(s) – chain(s)
sl st – slip stitch

Notes:

• This pattern uses the C2C (corner to corner) crochet technique. With C2C, you can either begin using a chain 4 and work half double crochets (also called mini C2C) or chain 6 and work double crochets for your blocks. This example is worked using the mini C2C or chain 4 and half double crochets. If you choose the double crochets your finished towel will be larger than the example.
• I encourage you to crochet over top of any loose ends as you work to help reduce the amount of ends to weave in after you’ve finished.
• The border instructions use symbols like @ to @ to represent a repeated set of instructions just as the more commonly used symbols like * to *. Both symbols are used to communicate two separate sets of instructions within one row.

*** American crochet terms used throughout.

Abbreviated Instructions:

Using Background Color

FC: Ch 4

Row 1: Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Hdc in the 4th ch. Turn. (1 block)

Row 2: Ch 4. Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Hdc in the 4th ch. Sl st in the ch-2 space on the first block. Ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space. Turn. (2 blocks)

Row 3: Ch 4. Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Hdc in the 4th ch. *Sl st in the ch-2 space on the next block. Ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space.* Repeat * to * one more time. Turn. (3 blocks)

Row 4: Ch 4. Hdc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Hdc in the 4th ch. *Sl st in the ch-2 space on the next block. Ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-2 space.* Repeat * to * two more times. Turn. (4 blocks)

Continue along with pattern in same manner, increasing the repeat by one with every row. Change colors according to the chart or written instructions.

For Decrease Rows, sl st in the next 2 sts along the side of the last block from the previous row until you come to the ch-2 space of that same block. Sl st into that ch-2 space and then ch 2 and work 2 hdc in that ch-2 space. Continue on with your row.

Border

Attach Brown in the space between any two sets of blocks.

Round 1: Ch 1, sc in between the two blocks that your ch 1 comes out of. @ *Ch 1, sc inbetween next set of blocks* Repeat from * to * across to the corner. Ch 1. At the corner block, 3 sc all in same corner st.@ Repeat from @ to @ 3 more times. Repeat from * to * once more until you come to the 1st sc made of round. Ch 1, sl st in 1st sc made of round. Don’t turn.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st your ch 1 comes out of, @*sc in ch-1 space, sc in next sc from previous row* Repeat from * to * across to corner. In the middle sc of the 3 sc that make up the corner, 3 sc all in same space. Sc in next sc from previous row @ Repeat from @ to @ 3 more times. Repeat from * to * once more until you come to the 1st sc made of round. Sc in ch-1 space. Sl st in 1st sc made of round. Don’t turn.

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in the same st your ch 1 comes out of. *Sc in every st to corner. In the middle sc of the 3 sc that make up the corner, 3 sc all in same space.* Repeat from * to * 3 more times. Sc in every st until you come to the 1st sc made of round. Sl st in 1st sc made of round.

Finish off. Weave in end.

Click here to see the Striped Hand Towel pattern.

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