Knitted Checked Dishtowel

If you're looking to add a touch of charm and practicality to your kitchen, a Knitted Checked Dishtowel is just what you need! These delightful towels not only bring a cozy and homey feel to your cooking space but also excel in absorbing spills and drying dishes with ease. The classic checked pattern adds a lovely pop of style, making them a fun and functional addition to any kitchen. With their soft texture and excellent absorbency, these knitted dishtowels are sure to become your new kitchen must-have, ready to tackle any mess with a smile!

Needles: US 10 / 6 mm circular or DPN
Yarn: Worsted (9 wpi)
Yardage: Color A: 120 yards / 110 meters – Color B: 90 yards / 82 meters
Gauge: 18 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10cm
Other notions: Tapestry needle
Sizing: 14″ x 18″ / 36 cm x 46 cm

Note: k1b [knit one below]: Insert the tip of the right needle into the stitch below the next stitch from front to back, knit normally (wrapping the yarn around the needle and pulling it back through the stitch below) and let the stitch above fall from the left needle.

Turn work: means to do what you would normally do when knitting rows with a circular needle. That is to say, put the needle in your left hand into your right and the needle in your right hand into your left and flip the work around, so the opposite side is facing you.

Slide work: means to keep the same side of the work facing you and to push all the stitches to the right end of the circular needle. Without turning the work, start the new row as you normally would.

Abbreviations
K: Knit
P: Purl
K1b: knit one below
Ws: wrong side
Rs: right side
Sts: stitches

Pattern

With the Color A, cast on 45 sts and purl 1 row.

Row 1 (wrong side): With Color A, k1, *k1b (see Notes, above), k1, repeat from * to end of the row, turn work (see Notes, above).
Row 2 (right side): With Color A, k2, *k1b, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1, turn work.
Row 3 (wrong side): With Color B, k1, *k1b, k1, repeat from * to end of the row, slide work (see Notes, above).
Row 4 (wrong side): With Color A, k2, *k1b, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1, turn work.
Row 5 (right side): With Color A, k1, *k1b, k1, repeat from * to end of the row, slide work.
Row 6 (right side): With Color B, k2, *k1b, k1, repeat from * to last stitch, k1, turn work.

Repeat Rows 1-6 until piece measures 18″ / 46 cm inches from cast-on edge, ending with Row 5.
With Color A, purl 1 row.
With Color A, bind off.

Sew in ends and block.