Chevron Kitchen Towel, Free Crochet Pattern

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For those of you who want to continue crocheting in the warmer months, here is a lovely free pattern for your home, kitchen towels.

Make them in 100% cotton for good absorbency and durability. I had made them for a friend a couple of months ago and found the time to write down the pattern only recently.
The chevron used a combination of alternate double crochet and single crochet rows. This makes it a quicker version of the chevron stitch when compared to the tedious single crochet chevron.

This summer,  you can expect more designs for your home from Crochet Dreamz. So what are you waiting for? Grab your hooks and yarn and get going.
Materials
1. Worsted weight cotton yarn in 3 colors. Lily sugar n cream was used for the sample.
2. Hook I (5.5mm)
3. One ¾ inch button
4. Yarn needle for weaving in the ends
Finished Size
15 inches wide at the base and 17 inches tall after buttoning up.

Gauge

12 dc st = 4 inches

Stitch Abbreviations

st- stitch
sc- single crochet
dc- double crochet
hdc- half double crochet
sk- skip
ch- chain

Stitch Explanations

sc2tog: A sc decrease that joins 2 stitches into one. Insert your hook into the first st and pull up a loop, insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook, yarn over an pull through all the loops on hook.

dc2tog: A dc decrease that joins two stitches into one. Wrap the yarn around the hook, insert your hook into the first st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, keep remaining two loops on hook, wrap the yarn around the hook again, insert your hook into the next st and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, yarn over again and pull through all the 3 loops on hook.

Pattern

Ch 48 +3

Row 1: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook ( beginning Ch-3 counts as 1st dc), 1 dc in next 3 st, dc2tog, dc2tog, 1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next *( 2 dc again in next, 1 dc in next 3 st, dc2tog, dc2tog, 1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next), repeat from * a total of 3 times. Turn. ————–48 st

Row 2: Ch 1( not counted as a st here and throughout), 2 sc in same st as ch1, 1 sc in next 3 st, sc2tog, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next, *( 2 sc again in next, 1 sc in next 3 st, sc2tog, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 3 st, 2 sc in next ), repeat from * a total of 3 times. Join new color at the end of this row while working the last sc. While you have two loops of the last sc on your hook, pull the new color through the two loops. Fasten off the previous color. Turn. — ———-48 st

Note: Work over the yarn tails.

Row 3: Ch 3 with the new color joined ( counts as 1st dc here and throughout), 1 dc in same st as ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 st, dc2tog, dc2tog, 1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next *( 2 dc again in next, 1 dc in next 3 st, dc2tog, dc2tog, 1 dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next), repeat from * a total of 3 times. Turn. ————–48 st
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 alternately changing colors at the end of Row 2 every time. After you have a total of 12 stripes ( 24 rows), work the following row.

Row 25 (Leveling Row): Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 sc in next 3 st, *( 1 hdc in next, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc in next 3 st, skip next 2 st, 1 sc in next 3 st), repeat from * a total of 3 times, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc in last 4 st. Join new color at end of row while you work your last sc. Turn. ——-42 st
Row 26: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, sc 2tog, *(sc, sc2tog), repeat from * till the end. Turn. ——–28 st

Rows 27-29: Repeat row 26. You will have 9 st at end of row 29.Rows 30-34: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn.————-9 st

Row 35: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc, sc2tog, 1 sc, sc2tog. Turn.———6 st

Row 36: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 sc in next, sc 2tog, 1 sc in next 2 st. Turn.——-5 st

Row 37: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 sc in each st across. Turn.————-5 st

Repeat row 37 till your work measures 6 inches from where the last color change starts. If you want your strap longer, this is the row you should repeat.

Button Hole Row: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, 1 sc, ch 2, skip 1 st, 1 sc, 1 sc. Turn.

Next Row: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as ch 1, skip next st, 3 sc in ch-2 loop, skip next st, 1 sc in last. Turn.—————–5st

Last Row: Ch 1, skip next st, 5 dc in next st ( the 3rd st), skip next st, sl st into last st. Fasten off.

Finishing
1. Make a round of sl st around the top part of your towel to even out the edges, for example around the top purple or blue parts in the sample towels.

2. Weave in any ends left and sew on the button.

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