The Grim Reaper Kitchen Towel©

The Grim Reaper Kitchen Towel©
by RaAnn Clegg
photo courtesy of Ellie Lynch

Materials: US size 8 Needles
100 % Crochet Cotton (Peaches & Cream style yarn)
Velcro or a Strong Snap
Corresponding thread to sew on the Velcro or Snap.
Sewing needle
Border Stitches are in [Brackets]. This is an “Every Other Row” style pattern.

Towel Top:

CO8
row 1 -27: knit across
row 28 - 72: k2, yo, knit to end of row

(you should have 52 stitches on the needles)

Begin main pattern:
rows 1-5: k2, yo, k2tog, knit across (52 sts)
row 6 and every even row through 92: [k2, yo, k2tog] k44, [k4]
row 7: [k2, yo, k2tog] p44 [k4]
row 9: [k2, yo, k2tog] p21, k5, p18 [k4]
row 11: [k2, yo, k2tog] p20, k8, p16 [k4]
row 13: [k2, yo, k2tog] p19, k11, p14 [k4]
row 15: [k2, yo, k2tog] p18, k13, p13 [k4]
row 17: [k2, yo, k2tog] p16, k15 , p13 [k4]
row 19: [k2, yo, k2tog] p15, k16, p13 [k4]
row 21: [k2, yo, k2tog] p14,k5, p6, k7, p12 [k4]
row 23: [k2, yo, k2tog] p13, k4, p10, k5, p1, k1, p10 [k4]
row 25: [k2, yo, k2tog] p12, k4, p12, k4, p2, k1, p9 [k4]
row 27: [k2, yo, k2tog] p7, k1, p3, k4, p14, k4, p1, k2, p8 [k4]
row 29: [k2, yo, k2tog] p6, k1, p2, k5, p16, k3, p2, k2, p7 [k4]
row 31: [k2, yo, k2tog] p5, k1, p2, k6, p16, k4, p1, k3, p6 [k4]
row 33: [k2, yo, k2tog] p4, k2, p1, k6, p2, k5, p3, k5, p3, k3, p2, k2, p6 [k4]
row 35: [k2, yo, k2tog] p3, k2, p1, k6, p3, k5, p3, k6, p2, k4, p1, k3, ,p5 [k4]
row 37: [k2, yo, k2tog] p2, k3, p1, k5, p3, k5, p5, k5, p2, k4, p1, k3, p5 [k4]
row 39: [k2, yo, k2tog] p2, k1, p3, k6, p2, k3, p3, k3, p3, k3, p2, k4, p2, k3, p4 [k4]
row 41: [k2, yo, k2tog] p2, k1, p2, k7, p8, k3, p8, k5, p1, k3, p4 [k4]
row 43: [k2, yo, k2tog] p5, k7, p7, k5, p7, k5, p2, k3, p3 [k4]
row 45: [k2, yo, k2tog] p2, k2, p2 k11, p1, k7, p2, k10, p1, k3, p3 [k4]
row 47: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k16, p9, k16, p2 [k4]
row 49: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k4, p1, k11, p9, k12, p1, k3, p2 [k4]
row 51: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k17, p1 [k4]
row 53: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k4, p1, k11, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k17, p1 [k4]
row 55: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k4, p1, k37, p1 [k4]
row 57: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k16, p1, k7, p1, k17, p1 [k4]
row 59: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k16, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, k17, p1 [k4]
row 61: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k16, p9, k8, p1, k8, p1 [k4]
row 63: [k2, yo, k2tog] p1, k5, p1, k11, p7, k8, p1, k9, p1 [k4]
row 65: [k2, yo, k2tog] p2, k5, p2, k25, p1, k3, p1, k4, p1 [k4]
row 67: [k2, yo, k2tog] p2, k8, p3, k1, p1, k1, p2, k19, p2, k3, p2 [k4]
row 69: [k2, yo, k2tog] p2, k40, p2 [k4]
row 71: [k2, yo, k2tog] p3, k17, p1, k2, p2, k4, p3, k9, p3 [k4]
row 73: [k2, yo, k2tog] p4 k21, p2, k1, p2, k11, p3 [k4]
row 75: [k2, yo, k2tog] p5, k6, p1, k1, p2, k25, p4 [k4]
row 77: [k2, yo, k2tog] p6, k21, p2, k1, p1, k1, p2, k4, p6 [k4]
row 79: [k2, yo, k2tog] p8, k30, p6 [k4]
row 81: [k2, yo, k2tog] p9, k28, p7 [k4]
row 83: [k2, yo, k2tog] p11, k8, p2, k5, p18 [k4]
row 85: [k2, yo, k2tog] p44 [k4]
row 87: [k2, yo, k2tog] p44 [k4]
row 89: [k2, yo, k2tog] p44 [k4]
row 91: [k2, yo, k2tog] p44 [k4]
row 92 -96 : k2 yo, k2tog, knit across
row 97: Bind off knit wise, weave in ends.

Finishing: Sew snap or Velcro to row 1-3 on Towel top. Sew corresponding piece to row 24 – 27 of Towel Top. Fold over and hook/Velcro to make a loop. (basically you are folding row 1 -27 of towel top in half and securing so that you can hang on an oven door, refrigerator handle or cabinet handles.)

Block in whichever manner you prefer for us able dishcloths and towels.

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