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So I made these beautiful washcloths nearly a year ago for a friend’s bridal shower. I thought they were a very elegant bridal gift. I gifted her a set of 4 and wrote down the pattern as I so often do. Fast forward several months, and I thought a matching towel would be a great addition. So I decided to whip up another set of washcloths and a hand towel for my bathroom.
Given the state of the world right now with the awful coronavirus bearing its horrible head, I feel like this is perfect timing as we remind people to constantly wash their hands. And what better way to dry those hands than on some beautiful, thick 100% cotton towels?

Materials:

150-750 yds of worsted-weight cotton yarn in cream (MC)
(I used Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie Yarn in Loofa)

Small amount of worsted-weight cotton yarn in grey (CC1)
(I used Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie Yarn in Grey)

Small amount of worsted-weight cotton yarn in blue (CC2)
(I used Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie Yarn in Caribbean)

Size H (5.0mm) Crochet Hook

Size:
Towel – 23 in x 14½ in
Washcloth – 8½ in x 7½ in
Guage:
7 rows x 4 sc, 4 dc, 4 sk sts (4 repeats) = 2 in
Worked in *[sc, dc] in same st, sk next st* repeat.
Difficulty:
❤♡♡♡ Beginner  

Instructions:

• This pattern is written in American Standard Terms.
• Place a marker in the first stitch of every round to indicate the beginning and move the marker up at the start of each new round.
• All stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise indicated.
• Instructions between ** are to be repeated until the end of the round.
• Instructions between [] are made in the same st.
• Numbers between () indicate the total amount of stitches in that round.
• When making color changes, remember to always change to the new color before the last yarn over of the last stitch in the old color.

Washcloth:
With H (5.0mm) hook and MC, ch-35.
Row 1: In 3rd ch from hook, [sc, dc] in same st, *sk next st, [sc, dc] in next st* repeat 16 times, turn. (17 sc, 17 dc)
Row 2: *sk next st, [sc, dc] in same st* repeat 17 times, turn. (17 sc, 17 dc)
Row 3-6: Repeat Row 2 (4 times)
Row 7-8: With CC1, sc in each st across. (34 sc)
Row 9: With CC2, sc in each st across. (34 sc)
Row 10-11: With CC1, sc in each st across. (34 sc)
Row 12-28: With MC, repeat Row 2 (17 times)
Row 29: *sk next st, [sc, dc] in same st* repeat 17 times. Do not finish off or turn. (17 sc, 17 dc)
Border: sc evenly along 3 edges of washcloth (see pic of washcloth below) placing 2 sc in each of the 2 top corners. (I place approximately 2 sc per row). Finish off. Weave in ends.

Hand Towel:
With H (5.0mm) hook and MC, ch-62.
Row 1: In 3rd ch from hook, [sc, dc] in same st, *sk next st, [sc, dc] in next st* repeat 29 times, turn. (30 sc, 30 dc)
Row 2: *sk next st, [sc, dc] in same st* repeat 29 times, turn. (30 sc, 30 dc)
Row 3-9: Repeat Row 2 (7 times)
Row 10-11: With CC1, sc in each st across. (60 sc)
Row 12: With CC2, sc in each st across. (60 sc)
Row 13-14: With CC1, sc in each st across. (60 sc)
Row 15-74: With MC, repeat Row 2 (60 times)
Row 75-79: Repeat Row 10-14 (4 rows)
Row 80-87: With MC, repeat Row 2 (8 times)
Row 88: *sk next st, [sc, dc] in same st* repeat 17 times. Do not finish off or turn. (17 sc, 17 dc)
Border: sc evenly along 3 edges of towel (see pic of washcloth above) placing 2 sc in each of the 2 top corners. (I place approximately 2 sc per row). Finish off. Weave in ends.

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