Tulips Kitchen Towel crochet pattern

Elisa DeSena

3 days ago

Crochet, flowers, and spring! These are a few of my favorite things! What a thrill! As spring approaches, I thought that creating a piece of decor that brightens the house, particularly the kitchen, seemed appropriate. I designed this piece, which is simple, seasonally suitable, and functional. I named it the Tulips Kitchen Towel because of the featured flower design.

Before we get started on the pattern, let me tell you how this project was made. Are you familiar with tapestry crochet? I used this technique to create my sample piece. Tapestry crochet is a crochet technique that uses single crochet stitches but with yarns of several colors used at the same time (in the same row). It is also referred to as colorwork, jacquard crochet, intarsia, and mosaic. This crochet technique makes use of a color pattern chart to determine which color to use for each stitch. It carries the non-working color within the stitch or down the back of the project. If you are unfamiliar with this method, there are numerous tutorials available online where you can learn more. Now, let us begin!

MATERIALS:

Clover Amour Crochet Hook G (4.0 mm)
Clover Jumbo Tapestry Needle (Bent Point)
Clover Patchwork Mini Scissors
Tape Measure
cotton worsted weight (#4) yarn (in your preferred colors)

NOTES:

Read the pattern carefully before starting.
This pattern uses US crochet terms.
This pattern uses the tapestry crochet technique. All stitches are worked in single crochet stitches. The beginning chain 1 does not count as a stitch.
The pattern instructions are identical to the chart. The direction is worked from bottom to top in alternating rows, starting from right to left (RS). The numbers next to the color indicate how many times the color is repeated.
The chart features three colors, but you are free to use as many as you like.
gauge: 18 sts X 18 rows = 4 inches in single crochet stitch
skill level: adventurous beginner to intermediate
finished measurement: about 22 in (height) x 13 in (width)

ABBREVIATIONS:

ch(s): chain(s)
sc: single crochet
st(s): stitch(es)

KITCHEN TOWEL PATTERN:

Remember: All stitches are worked in single crochet stitches. The beginning chain 1 does not count as a stitch.

Row 1 [RS]: (White) FSC 59 or ch 60, SC in 2^nd ch from the hook and in every ch across. Turn. (59 sts)
Row 2 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 3 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 10, (Green), (White) x 18, (Green), (White) x 18, (Green), (White) x 10. Turn.
Row 4 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 7, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green), (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 12, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green), (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 12, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green), (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 7. Turn.
Row 5 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 6, (Green) x 9, (White) x 10, (Green) x 9, (White) x 10, (Green) x 9, (White) x 6. Turn.
Row 6 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Green) x 11, (White) x 8, (Green) x 11, (White) x 8, (Green) x 11, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 7 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Green) x 3, (White) x 2, (Green), (White) x 2, (Green) x 3, (White) x 8, (Green) x 3, (White) x 2, (Green), (White) x 2, (Green) x 3, (White) x 8, (Green) x 3, (White) x 2, (Green), (White) x 2, (Green) x 3, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 8 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Green), (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 3, (Green), (White) x 3, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green), (White) x 4, (Green), (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 3, (Green), (White) x 3, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green), (White) x 4, (Green), (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 3, (Green), (White) x 3, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green), (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 9 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green), (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 6, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green), (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 6, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green), (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4. Turn.
Row 10 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 7, (Yellow) x 7, (White) x 12, (Yellow) x 7, (White) x 12, (Yellow) x 7, (White) x 7. Turn.
Row 11 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 6, (Yellow) x 9, (White) x 10, (Yellow) x 9, (White) x 10, (Yellow) x 9, (White) x 6. Turn.
Row 12 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 13 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 14 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 15 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 16 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 17 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 5, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 8, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 5. Turn.
Row 18 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 2, (Yellow), (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 2, (Yellow), (White) x 2, (Yellow), (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 2, (Yellow), (White) x 2, (Yellow), (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 11, (White) x 2, (Yellow), (White) x 2. Turn.
Row 19 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 6, (White), (Yellow) x 3, (White), (Yellow) x 6, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 6, (White), (Yellow) x 3, (White), (Yellow) x 6, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 6, (White), (Yellow) x 3, (White), (Yellow) x 6, (White) x 2. Turn.
Row 20 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Yellow) x 4, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 3, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 4, (White) x 4, (Yellow) x 4, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 3, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 4, (White) x 4, (Yellow) x 4, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 3, (White) x 2, (Yellow) x 4, (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 21 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 10, (Yellow), (White) x 18, (Yellow), (White) x 18, (Yellow), (White) x 10. Turn.
Row 22 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 23 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 24 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 25 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 26 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 27 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 28 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 29 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 30 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Row 31 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 4, (Green) x 6, (White) x 2, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 7, (Green) x 2, (White) x 2, (Green) x 6, (White) x 4. Turn.
Row 32 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 7, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 8, (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 33 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 7, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 34 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 9, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 7, (Green) x 2, (White) x 3, (Green) x 2, (White) x 5, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 3, (Green) x 3, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 35 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Green) x 4, (White) x 2, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 4, (White) x 2, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 6, (Green) x 6, (White) x 2, (Green) x 7, (White), (Green) x 7, (White) x 4. Turn.
Row 36 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Green) x 7, (White) x 2, (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 8, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 5, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 2, (Green) x 4, (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 37 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 9, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 5, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 7, (Green) x 2, (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 38 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 4, (White) x 2, (Green) x 2, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 9. Turn.
Row 39 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 3, (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 3, (Green) x 3, (White), (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 8, (White) x 3. Turn.
Row 40 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 4, (Green) x 6, (White) x 2, (Green) x 7, (White) x 2, (Green) x 7, (White) x 2, (Green) x 8, (White), (Green) x 2, (White) x 4, (Green) x 2, (White) x 2, (Green) x 6, (White) x 4. Turn.
Row 41 [RS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Rows 42 – 110 [WS]: Ch 1, (White) x 59. Turn.
Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
Optional: Block your beautiful finished spring kitchen towel 🙂

And you are done! 🙂 Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions regarding this pattern. I would love to see your version of the Tulips Kitchen Towel! Please tag me on IG @stringsandcuddles and use these hashtags when sharing: #stringsandcuddles, #stringsandcuddlesdesigns, #tulipskitchentowel

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