You’re going to love this crochet hand towel pattern, because it’s such a useful crochet project to make.
It can be used as a hand towel in the bathroom, or as one of your crochet kitchen towels.
Made with cotton yarn, this is for sure one of the popular crochet gifts to make.
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How To Crochet a Hand Towel
To crochet this hand towel is beginner friendly and a quick crochet pattern to make.
- Start with foundation single crochet stitches to establish the width.
- Work a variation of the basic crochet stitches, where you work into the front loop only, working the front loop single crochet stitch (FLsc).
- After a few rows you will crochet a puff stitch row.
- Then crochet the main part with FLsc.
- Finish off by working 1 row of puff stitches again.
- Then the final FLsc rows, including an opening for a hanging loop.
Yarn For The Crochet Hand Towel
To crochet hand towels a good yarn choice is to use cotton yarn, like the one suggested in this crochet pattern.
You can use any weight yarn, but a 3 fine yarn or a 4 medium yarn / worsted weight yarn is a good choice for a crocheted hand towel or dish towels.
If you want to substitute yarn, try Lily Sugar’n Cream or WeCrochet Dishie.
A different type of yarn, like a cotton blend yarn will also work well, as some of them may be even more durable and have great absorbency.
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Crochet Hand Towel or Crochet Kitchen Towel Pattern
This crochet pattern is created as a bathroom accessory, but there’s no reason why you couldn’t use it as a dishcloth pattern.
The variation of the regular single crochet stitch used in this pattern gives it a lovely texture and ridges that will look and work well in many circumstances.
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The Free Crochet Hand Towel Pattern
The Hand Towel Crochet Pattern Summary
Learn how to crochet a hand towel with this easy and quick crochet pattern. Grab some leftover yarn, dk or worsted weight yarn, and crochet this bathroom essential in no time.
The front loop single crochet combined with puff stitches creates a great texture for your project.
Make the crochet hand towel as a gift or for yourself!
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Materials Needed For The Crochet Hand Towel
Crochet Hook
Size 5.5 mm crochet hook / US: I – 9 / UK: 5
Hook I used: Symphonie Rose Crochet Hooks from Knitpro
Yarn
Yarn used:
Tante Grøn – Havblik in color 10.
How much yarn needed for the crocheted hand towel:
1 skein / 90 g / 248 m / 271 yards
Yarn characteristics:
- 3 light yarn, DK yarn.
- 100 % cotton
Other Materials Needed
- Tapestry Needle, find one here
- Scissors
- Tape Measure
Gauge
Measured over front loop single crochet crocheted in rows:
17 stitches & 17 rows per 10 cm / 4”.
Crochet Pattern Notes
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- All measurements given are unblocked.
- Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
- Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
- Make a swatch that measure at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
- Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
- This pattern is written for 1 size, however size adjustments are suggested under the heading “Size & Measurements”.
- At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
Size and Measurements
Width: 35 cm / 13.8 inches
Height: 41 cm / 16.1 inches
Size Adjustments
- Make the hand towel wider by adding or reducing the number of stitches you start with, add/reduce by 2 stitches at a time.
- Adjust the height of the crochet hand towel by adding or reducing the number of rows you crochet. The best place to adjust height is between row 9-67.
Abbreviations
- ch = chain(s)
- FLsc = front loop single crochet
- FSC = foundation single crochet
- prev = previous
- sc = single crochet
- sk = skip
- st = stitch(es)
We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Stitches Used In The Crochet Pattern
In this crochet pattern you will need to know chains, foundation single crochet, front loop single crochet and single crochet.
Puff Stitch
*yo, pull up a loop*, repeat from *to* 3 times, you have 7 loops on the crochet hook, yarn over, pull through all loops on the crochet hook.
Crochet Hand Towel Pattern Instructions
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FSC 67 st.
Row 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), FLsc 1 in each st from prev row, turn (=67 st).
Row 2-7: Repeat row 1.
Row 8: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), sc 1 in first st, *puff 1 in next st, sc 1 in next st*, repat from * to * until end of row, turn (=67 st).
Row 9-67: Repeat row 1.
Row 68: Repeat row 8.
Row 69-72: Repeat row 1.
Row 73: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), FLsc 1 in the next 31 st, ch 5, sk 5 st, FLsc 1 in the next 31 st, turn (=67 st).
Row 74-75: Repeat row 1.
Fasten off & cut yarn.
Finishing & Assembly
Fasten threads & weave in ends.
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