USA Format

Abbreviations
WS.       Wrong Side
RS.        Right Side
ch.         Chain
sc.         Single Crochet
dc.         Double Crochet
rpt.        Repeat
sl st.      Slip Stitch

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

ch3 counts as first dc

Approx finished size:  23.5 x 20 Inches
                                      
Materials
130 grams of Patons 100% cotton 4ply in white (1691) Main
50 grams of Patons 100% cotton 4ply in red (shade 1115) Contrast

OR
4.60oz of Sport Weight cotton yarn in main color
1.75oz of Sport Weight cotton yarn in contrast color
5.00mm, 4.50mm & 4.00mm crochet hooks

GAUGE - 1.5 Pattern rpt's and 3 rows measure approx 1 Inch using 4.50mm hook

Tea Towel - With 5.00mm hook and main color ch102, change to 4.50mm hook and work 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, * skip 1ch, 3dc in next ch, skip 1ch, 1sc in next ch, * rpt from
* to * to end. Turn. (25, 3dc groups)

Pattern Row 1 - ch3, 1dc in base of ch3, * skip 1dc, 1sc in next dc, skip 1dc, 3dc in next
sc, * rpt from * to * to last sc, work 2dc in last sc. Turn.

Pattern Row 2 - ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * skip 1dc, 3dc in next sc, skip 1dc, 1sc in next
dc, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.

Rpt Pattern Rows 1 & 2 in color sequence as follows.

Once each in main color
Twice each in contrast color
Once each in main color
Twice each in contrast color

Thirteen times each in main color

Twice each in contrast color
Once each in main color
Twice each in contrast color
Twice each in main color

Work Pattern Row 1 once. Turn

You should have worked 56 rows in all from beginning.

Edging - With 4.00mm hook, ch1, 2sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each dc and sc to ch3 to turn with on the end of the row, 3sc in top of ch3, working in row ends down the first side of the towel, work 81sc evenly along to next corner, 3sc in corner, working along the cast on edge, work 1sc in each ch to next corner, 3sc corner, working again in row ends up the second side of the towel, work 81sc evenly along to last corner, 1sc in base of ch1, sl st to first sc. Turn.

Next Row - ch1, work 2sc in base of ch1, * 1sc in each sc to corner, 3sc in corner, * rpt
from * to * to last corner, 1sc in base of ch1, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Turn. Rpt last row 3 more times. Fasten off.

Hope you enjoy this free crochet pattern for cotton tea towel.
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