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Do-it-yourself terry towel rug ... A small and simple master class! How to Crochet a Kitchen Towel Knitted Kitchen Towels

Bath towels do not last forever, and after several years of active use they lose their appearance, in places they are wiped or even torn. What to do with them? Someone makes dust rags out of them, someone throws them away, and we propose to make a soft rug out of old towels for the bathroom, toilet or hallway! A small and simple master class will help with this.

How to make a rug

In order to make a rug from towels with your own hands, you will need:

3-4 large (or small) terry towels (an old terry robe will do as well);
scissors;
needle and thread;
pins;
good mood!

How to make a do-it-yourself towel rug: work progress

⇒ Step 1. The rug can be solid or multi-colored, depending on the source material. Take towels and cut them into long strips of 6-8 cm wide. The size and thickness of the rug will again depend on what kind of towels you have, how many of them and what width of strips you cut.

⇒ Step 2. We will not reinvent the bicycle. The basis of the rug is an ordinary "pigtail" of three strips of towels. There can be two options for working: either you weave individual pigtails, and then sew them, or first sew the stripes together, and then weave a long braid from them. The second option in its finished form looks neater and more beautiful, since the joints of individual braids are not visible.

⇒ Step 3. In any case, when weaving the braids, use pins so that the weaving does not twist, in every 10-15 cm, imperceptibly fasten the weaving on the reverse side with a thread.

⇒ Step 4. When the pigtail is ready, start twisting it in a circle from the center, securing it with a thread.

Everything! We put the towel rug in the bathroom and use it!

Do you know what is the main grief of craftswomen, and knitters in particular? This is the lack of practical application of their labor.

Tied towels

Of course, I'm not talking about knitted sweaters and tunics, because these are the MOST NECESSARY things in the world! But as for various decorative crafts, it is often more interesting to knit them than to use them later.

Kitchen towel with tied edges in one fell swoop solves several problems:


I recently made several of these towels and am extremely pleased with them. I didn’t even think that they would improve the mood like that! In this article, I will show you how to decorate your kitchen towel with your own hands.

Crocheting the edge: scheme and materials

Tools and materials

You can decorate absolutely any towel, towel or napkin.

I needed a material that absorbs water well, so I bought some terry napkins and a meter of special dishcloth fabric (waffle). Each napkin turned out to be one full-fledged product, and two towels came out of the cut.

I used the yarn of cotton TM "Yaroslav" (350 m / 50 grams).

Towels tied in two additions crochet number 2.1.

Towels processed with a thread in one addition with tool No. 1,8.

For the strapping, I used the scheme found on the Internet. She is in and on my board "Kaima" in the social network Pinterest... There is also a diagram for decorating a towel. You can use any other pattern if you like. Both openwork and solid ornaments will be appropriate here.

Original openwork binding

How to trim the edge: hook or needle

To prepare the fabric for tying, you first need to form an edge to which it will be easy to tie the border. There are two ways to do this:

  • overlock seam with a needle;
  • crocheting "bushes".

In this case, I chose the second method. I think the overlock stitch is not reliable enough for items that will be used so intensively.

Edge preparation:


For more details on how to work, see the video. You can see it below or at channel "Anna and the Spokes" on YouTube.

DIY gifts: an hour of work and everyone is happy

Let's call the preparatory series the first.

Completed 5th P

Execution of the 6th P

Completed 6th R

And this is where the problems began, because the pattern repeat is designed for two arches. I have 11 of them, it cannot be divided in half.

When I knitted the first towel (white with a white border) it was a little narrower and it turned out 10 arches, so I applied the original scheme and did not suffer.

When working with a purple border, I had to twist. I have developed my own scheme.

Modified scheme for strapping the first side of the product

Modified diagram with illustrative example

When making a product for yourself, you can choose any materials and colors, but if you need to tie a towel as a gift, I would recommend some neutral patterns and shades of yarn.

Ready strapping

Of course, if you know for sure that someone who will be the happy owner of the finished product loves hot pink, this remark is not for you.

How to make a gift practical: a tea towel loop

I looped the other side of the towel. For me personally, it is more convenient, and they dry so much faster.

How to hang a towel

Example of using a finished product

Example of product use

The preparation of the web for strapping is carried out in the same way as for the border. Further work should be carried out according to the scheme.

Scheme with fillet mesh elements for strapping the second side of the product

An important feature: when knitting an openwork border (the first side of the towel), each cell is located on 3 loops of the base.

But while tying the second side of the towel, I had to pull off the edge. Therefore, each cell is placed on 4 base loops (more on the diagram and in the video). In total, 18 cells. This means that when knitting the 3rd P, you need to skip not 2, but 3 VP of the base. Otherwise, the harness will be too high and the towel may touch the floor.

When the last row is completed (16 STSN), the thread must be cut off and the STbN strapping performed.

Particular attention should be paid to the corners: to get a clear corner, you need to knit 3 STbN from the top of the extreme STSN.

Knitting a loop:

  1. Attach a working thread to one of the corners.
  2. * Perform 3 VP, then in the first loop, knit 2 "fluffy column" of 2 STSN *. Repeat the described algorithm 19 times (20 columns in total).
  3. Attach the top of the last "curvy column" to the second corner of the towel, cut the thread and secure the ponytail.

Everything, a tied tea towel as a gift is ready. It remains only to hide all the tails and steam the product.

As I mentioned, I usually hide the ponytails with a needle.

Ready towel

Only this method can provide a satisfactory level of quality. As a result, it is not at all visible where the threads were tucked in and where the knots are located. Even after washing, the ponytails do not peep out.

Strapping options

Since I used cotton to make gifts with my own hands, I can iron the towel with an iron with a clear conscience. If you are in doubt about the integrity of the pattern, you can cover it with a damp cloth (for example, a pillowcase) and then iron it.

How to fold and wrap a gift

Goal: get a smooth and perfectly flat edge. The hook gives a pretty tight pattern, so I'm not afraid it will stretch.

How to wrap gifts with your own hands

I was lucky one day to purchase an impressive pack of gift bags.

They cost mere pennies, but they helped me out more than once. I advise everyone this option, it is suitable for packaging a wide variety of items: from sweets to a notebook.

You can pack one tied towel, a set of napkins and towels, or pick up related accessories. I think a set of towels with soap, hair brushes, manicure sets, face and hair masks, and other combinations would look good.

If you purchased not bags, but packaging "mica" in a roll, then you need a stapler for packaging.

Conclusion

In this way, you can combine your creative impulses with the need to present someone with a present.

Simple gifts require very little money and time, but they bring everyone a huge amount of pleasure).

In the video below, all the information presented in the article is presented more clearly.

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Crocheted kitchen towels are an unexpected solution. A fun floral finish made from yarns in contrasting colors will bring summer to your kitchen. Use the colors of the yarn as shown or match them to your taste.

Materials:

  • absorbent cotton yarn (e.g. Bernat Handicrafter Cotton, 50 g / 73 m). For 4 towels you will need:
    main color yarn (white) - 6 skeins
    color A (green) yarn - 1 skein
    color B (orange) yarn - 1 skein
    color C (pink) yarn - 1 skein
    color D (blue) yarn 1 - skein
  • hooks 4.5 mm and 5.5 mm (or the diameter required to obtain a knit of the density indicated below)

Knitting density: 10 x 10 cm = 14 st.b / n x 16 rows of crochet with a smaller diameter (4.5 mm); 14 st.b / n x 14 rows of a larger diameter crochet (5.5 mm)

Color change: knit the last column in the row without completing it (on the hook 2 p.). Pick up the new color yarn and pull the loop through the loops on the crochet hook to complete the stitch. Continue knitting with the new color yarn.

Abbreviations

  • vp = air loop
  • c.p. = air lift loop (usually VP counts as 1 column)
  • st.b / n = single crochet
  • st.s / n = column with crochet
  • KP = circular row
  • rep. = repeat
  • track. = next
  • last = last

First towel

With yarn of the main color, crochet 5.5 mm, knit a chain of 46 vp.

Row 1(front): 1 st.b / n in the 2nd st. from the hook, * 1 st., skip 1 st., 1 st.b / n, rep. from * to the end of the chain. Rotate knitting.

Row 2: 1 vp, 1 st.b / n above the 1st st.b / n, 1 st.b / n under v.p., * 1 st.p., skip st.b / n, 1 st .b / n under vp, rep. from *, 1 st.b / n above the last st.b / n. Rotate knitting.

Row 3: 1 vp, 1 st.b / n above the 1st st.b / n, * 1 v.p., skip the next. st., 1 st.b / n under vp, rep. from *, skip the penultimate st., 1 st.b / n above the last. Art. Rotate knitting.

Repeat. rows 2 and 3 to a knitting height of 33 cm.At the end of the last purl row, change color to A (see. Color change), then knit a colored border crochet 4.5 mm.

Border

Row 1(persons): 1 vp, 46 st.b / n behind the rear half-loops... Rotate knitting.

Row 2: 1 vp, 1 st.b / n above the 1st st.b / n, * 2 vp, skip 2 st., 1 st.b / n in the next Art., rep. from * to the end of the row. Rotate knitting.

Row 3: 1 vp, 1 st.b / n in the arch of 2 vp, * 2 vp, x3 times in the next. arch, rep. from * to the end of the row. Cut and fasten the thread.

Top edge trim

CR 1: yarn B, crochet 4.5 mm, knit 2 vp, 6 sts.

CR 2: 1 vp, 2 st.b / n above each st.b / n before. row. Close the row with a half-column in the 1st st.b / n. (= 12 st.b / n). Cut and fasten the thread.

Flower: the petals are knitted alternately on front half-loops circular row 2.

1st petal

Row 1: Connect color D with half-column for the front half loop any p., * 1 ch., 2 st.b / n in the same st / loop, 2 st.b / n for the front st / loop next. loops (= 4 st.b / n petals). Rotate knitting.

Rows 2-5: 1 vp, 1 st.b / n above each st. prev. row. Rotate knitting.

Row 6: Ch 1, 2 b / n together twice, cut off the thread, leaving a long end. *

2-6 petals

Connect color D with a half-column for the front half loop track. untied p. of the circular row 2. Repeat. knitting a petal from * to *.

RC 3: knit for rear half-loops circular row 2. Connect the thread of color A with a half-column to any half-loop; 3 vp, 1 tbsp in the same p / loop, 2 tbsp in each p / loop to the end of the row; close the KR with a half-column in the 1st st.b / n. (= 24 tbsp.)

RC 4: 3 vp, 1 st s / n in the same point as the last. p / column. * 1 tbsp s / n in the next. n., 2 tbsp. s / n in the next. n., rep. from *, 1 st.s / n in the last p., close the row with a half-column in the 3rd vp. (= 36 tbsp.)

RC 5: 3 vp, 1 tbsp / n in the next. n., * 2 tbsp / n in the next. p., 1 item s / n in the next. 2 p., 2 tbsp / n in the next. n., 1 tbsp. s / n in the next item, rep. from * until 4 sts remain to the end of the row; 2 tbsp s / n in the next. p., 1 item s / n in the next. 2 p., 2 st.s / n in the last p. Close the row with a half-column in the 3rd vp. (= 50 tbsp.)

RC 6: 3 vp, 1 tbsp / n in the next. n., * 2 tbsp / n in the next. p., 1 item s / n in the next. 3 p., 2 tbsp / n in the next. n., 1 tbsp. s / n in the next item, rep. from * until the end of the row is 6 p.; 2 tbsp s / n in the next. p., 1 item s / n in the next. 4 p., 2 st.s / n in the last. p. Close the row with a half-column in the 3rd vp. (= 66 tbsp.)

RC 7: 1 VP, tie the edge with single crochet like a crustacean, at the end, tie 7 vp. for the eyelet, close the row with a half-column in the first st. Cut and fasten the thread.

Video tutorial on how to knit a steppe step:

Threading the ends of the threads remaining at the ends of the petals into the needle, sew the petals along the edges.

Second towel

Knit as first, replacing yarn D with A, yarn A with D.

Third towel

Knit as first, replacing yarn B with D, yarn D with C, yarn A with B.

Fourth towel

Knit as first, replacing yarn B with A, yarn D with B, yarn A with C.

Assembly

Gather up the top edge of the towel to the diameter of the finishing wheel. Sew trim to towels.