His & Her Hand towels-Wedding Gifts Part 1

One of my friends is getting married this month. Instead of buying her a gift I decided to make her a whole made gift. A bunch of ideas ran through my mind but, I thought a gift for the home would be more memorable. I decided on his and her hand towels to decorate their bathroom.

This will be a two part post, first one being the her pattern hand towel and the second the his pattern hand towel. Enjoy!

Skill Level –Easy

What you will need:

Hook Size H 5 mm

Cotton worsted weight yarn

Needle to weave in ends

Scissors

Abbreviations:

Ch-Chain

Sp-Space

Sk-Skip

Sk Sp-Skip Space

St-Stitch/stitches                                                                  

Sl St-Slip Stitch

Hers Hand Towel

Towel-(Color A-I used white)

Foundation:
Ch 3. Insert hook into the second Ch from the hook (both loops), Yarn over pull through both loop Ch, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops. Insert hook last Ch (both loops) and yarn over and pull through the st, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops. Ch 1, * Insert hook into first St from hook and yarn over and pull through the St, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops. Insert hook into next St and yarn over and pull through the St, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops. Ch 1, Turn and repeat from * until desired Length (I did 30 inches) Sl St to join.

Row 1-20:
Ch 1, Insert hook into first Sp (going to the left across foundation), yarn over and pull through the st, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops, * Insert hook into next Sp, yarn over and pull through the St, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops, repeat from * to end of work.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Bow-(Color B-I used blue)

Row 1:

Ch 25,  Insert hook into the second Ch from the hook (both loops), yarn over and pull through the St, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops,* Insert hook into next Sp, yarn over and pull through the St, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops, repeat from * to end of work.

Row 2:

Ch 1 and turn, *Insert hook into next Sp, yarn over and pull through the St, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops, repeat 6 times from *. Ch 13, Sk 13 Sp, Insert hook into next Sp, yarn over and pull through the st, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops.

Row 3-12:
Repeat row 2

Row 13:
Ch 1 and turn, *Insert hook into next Sp, yarn over and pull through the st, yarn over pull through one loop, yarn over pull through two loops, repeat from * till end

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Attach bow to towel, I used some extra color A yarn to form the bow.

Find part 2 here

Happy hooking!


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