Free Pattern – Mod Stripes Towel

Funky, fun, and festive, everything about this towel is just a little bit off kilter. The uneven stripes have raised edges that flow in one direction, and the textured wattle stitch is an asymmetrical variation of the V stitch.

You can even change the look entirely depending on how you fold it. Show off the bold striping pattern, or fold it in thirds lengthwise and it becomes solid red with a thin decorative border! With so many options to fit any decor, the Mod Stripes Towel makes a unique gift that can be used all year.

This pattern was designed for the 2018 Holiday Stashdown Crochet-along, hosted by CAL Central. LoveCrafts has generously provided all the participating designers with fabulous Paintbox yarns for free, to use for our Holiday Stashdown CAL designs. LoveCrafts is also providing one lucky giveaway winner with all 60 (yes, 60!) shades of their Paintbox Simply Aran yarn. That’s an amazing prize!

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Mod Stripes Towel

 
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Materials:

• Paintbox Cotton DK 
  • 130 yds #408 Vanilla Cream (cream)
  • 130 yds #416 Red Wine (red)
  • 80 yds #427 Slate Green (teal)
• Size G (4 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn needle

Skill Level:

Easy – changing colors, working in third loop of hdc.

Size:

15 x 20 inches.

Gauge:

17 sc x 18 rows = 4 inches (after blocking). Exact gauge is not critical, but yardage will vary with gauge.

Abbreviations used:

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• dc = double crochet
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• sp(s) = space(s)
• ch sp = chain space
• RS = Right Side
• WS = Wrong side

Recommended Resources:

• Edging – Working Evenly Across/Around
• Working into the 3rd Loop of Half Double Crochet

Instructions:

Teal Stripe (4 rows):

Cream Stripe (2 rows):

Red Stripe (22 rows):

Cream Stripe (4 rows):

Teal Stripe (6 rows):

Cream Stripe (3 rows):

Edging:

Rnd 1: (280 sc total)

• Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across to last st, 3 sc in last st. (81 sc)
• Working in sides of rows, work 57 sc evenly spaced across. (57 sc)
• Working in bottom of foundation chain, treat the skipped chs as ch-sps: 3 sc in first ch, sk next ch-sp, sc in next ch, (2 sc in next ch-sp, sc in next ch, sc in next ch sp, sc in next ch) 15 times, sc in last ch-sp, 3 sc in last ch. (83 sc)
• Working in sides of rows, work 57 sc evenly spaced across, 2 sc in same st as beginning of round, join with sl st to first st, changing to teal. (59 sc)

Finishing:

Fasten off.

Wash and block.

Weave in all ends.