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Ripple Hand Towel

By Kristen

Yarn: one and a half skeins Rowan Linen Drape (discontinued)
Possible subs: Plassard Coton-Lin, Louet Sales Euroflax Originals, Maggi Knits Maggi’s Linen, Needful Yarns Iside, Queensland Collection Cotolino
Needles: U.S. size 3 (3.25 mm)

Cast on 44 stitches
Knit for 4 rows in garter stitch.
Maintaining 3 garter stitches on each side, knit in the following pattern, which is taken from Barbara Walker’s A Treasury of Knitting Patterns (Diagonal Rib, page 24):

Row 1: K1, * p4, k4; rep from *, end p4, k1.
Row 2: K4, * p4, k4; rep from *, end p2.
Row 3: K3, * p4, k4; rep from *, end p3.
Row 4: K2, * p4, k4; rep from *, end p4.
Row 5: P1, * k4, p4; rep from *, end k4, p1.
Row 6: P4, * k4, p4; rep from *, end k2.
Row 7: P3, * k4, p4; rep from *, end k3.
Row 8: P2, * k4, p4; rep from *, end k4.

Repeat Rows 1-8.

Knit until the piece measures approximately 16 inches.
Knit four rows in garter stitch.
Bind off.

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9 Responses to “Ripple Hand Towel”

  1. Jen Says:
    February 24, 2007 at 4:34 pm | Reply

    The color is beautiful…. and thank you for the pattern.

  2. Rebecca Says:
    February 25, 2007 at 9:46 pm | Reply

    Thank you!

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    February 26, 2008 at 7:07 pm | Reply

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    February 26, 2008 at 7:09 pm | Reply

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  6. The pattern is cool Says:
    April 1, 2008 at 6:54 pm | Reply

    The pattern is so cool
    Gladys

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    September 16, 2008 at 6:07 pm | Reply

    Mary: I love all your knitting especially the towels. I hope to get some done soon.

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