Hanging Cotton Dishtowel

Hi friends - holiday season is right around the corner! Why not make your friends and family a handmade gift?! :)

I made an awesome  hanging cotton dishtowel for my grandparents! I love the idea of a hanging dishtowel - just hook it around your stove, a drawer handle, refrigerator handle, or sink and you are good to go! No worrying about it falling on the floor or not being able to find a towel when you need one! :) 

The pattern is from Stephanie Haberman on ravelry - Dishtowel pattern

If you are not on ravelry, you should sign up! It is completely free to sign up and you can see thousands of free knitting, crochet, and loom knit patterns! I absolutely love it!

For this project, I wanted to use a 100% cotton yarn - you want cotton if you are making something for the kitchen since cotton is super absorbable and durable! I used Lily Sugar n Cream Summer Prints. It is a size 4 medium worsted weight yarn, 100% cotton. I used size 9 knitting needles and used 2 skeins for this project. You can find the yarn in the amazon link below or at Joann Fabric! 

Isn't it so cute?! If you guys make one, I would love to see the finished result! Post a picture on my facebook page so I can see your work too! JGRoseKnits on facebook

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Happy Knitting!! :)

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Herringbone bathroom rug!

I am back to blogging! I have been super busy with PA school and my etsy store. I even learned how to crochet recently! As a fellow knitter/crocheter, I am always looking for free patterns and I am committed to posting patterns on my blog that are free and can be used by anyone! 

My sister recently moved into a new apartment and was looking for a bath mat. She wanted a simple white rug. A few weeks ago, I made my grandma a hanging dishtowel with 100% cotton yarn so I knew that is what I needed for this rug! The measurements my sister wanted was 30 inches long x 18 inches wide so that is what I used for my starting chain.

I used Bernat Handicrafter yarn. It is a worsted weight yarn that is 100% cotton, which is what you would want in a bathroom. The cotton yarn is super absorbable and great for the bathroom, kitchen, etc!

Bernat Handicrafter yarn - Amazon has the 1.7 oz as shown as well as a 14 oz option!

For the measurements I needed, I purchased 8 skeins of yarn. I chose to hold the yarn doubled to make the rug thicker for the bathroom. I used a size L (8.00 mm) hook for this project!

For this rug, I used the HHDC (herringbone half double crochet) stitch. At the end of each row, I turned my work and chained 2 before beginning the next row.

I kept going until I reached 18 inches. I used almost all 8 skeins of yarn! I love the simple look of this stitch!

I love the finished product! Looks great in the bathroom and soaks up all of the water when you get out of the shower!
Happy crocheting! 
- Jessica :) 

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