This pattern is part of the Yarn + Chai Spring 2023 Crochet-Along.

The final pattern in our kitchen-themed CAL is this cute and functional towel holder!

The Striped Towel Holder is part of a matching set of three cute + modern kitchen accessories, which are all available as part of my Spring 2023 Crochet-Along. I strongly recommend completing each individual project in order (potholder, oven mitt, towel holder), as the techniques involved do build on each other somewhat.

Here is where you’ll be able to find the links for each project:

• Striped Potholder: Click here
• Striped Oven Mitt: Click here
• Striped Towel Holder: You are here!

About the Yarn

Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton has definitely become my go-to cotton. It’s affordable and soft, and there are lots of colors available! But there are several other cottons to choose from when crocheting kitchen items. Here are a few other options you could use:

• K + C Essential Cotton (available at Joann Fabrics)
• Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
• Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton
• Yarn Bee Fundamental Cotton (available at Hobby Lobby)

Whatever you pick, make sure it’s a 100% cotton yarn if you’ll be making the coordinating potholder and oven mitt. Other fibers like wool and acrylic will melt if they get too hot… and what a mess that would be!

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Striped Towel Holder

Difficulty: Easyish

Crochet Language: American Standard

Finished Size: 8.5″ long x 1.75″ wide (laid flat), not including wooden rings. When in use, towel will hang about 5.5″ from top.

Yarn: I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton, but you can use your favorite #4 weight kitchen cotton. You’ll need approximately 50 yards of BASE COLOR (I used “Parchment” and “Dove” in my samples), and 10 yards of STRIPE COLOR (I used “White”).

Hook: H (5.5mm), or whichever hook size is needed to achieve gauge.

Gauge: 20 CSC x 19 rows = 4″ square

You’ll Also Need: 2 wooden macrame craft rings, large enough to run a towel through. I used 2.75″ wide rings (with an approx. 2″ wide opening).

Terms and Abbreviations:
ST/STS (stitch/stitches)
SL ST (slip stitch)
CH (chain)
SC (single crochet)
CSC (crossed single crochet: Insert hook into stitch. Yarn UNDER, pull through; 2 loops on hook. Yarn over, pull through both loops.
FLO (front loop only)
JOIN (Join with a SL ST to the top loops of the first ST of the round)

Notes:
(1) Pattern is worked in joined, unturned rounds. CSC stitches worked into FLO stack nice and straight on top of each other, which allows the seam to stay straight and clean.
(2) CH1s at the beginning of rounds do not count as stitches in final stitch counts.
(3) Unless otherwise noted, the first stitch of each round is always worked into the same ST as the CH1.
(4) The slip stitched stripes (worked in white in my sample) are labeled in the pattern as “STRIPE #1”, “STRIPE #2”, etc. They are not a part of the main round count because when we work these stripes after a round of CSC, the top loops of those CSCs remain exposed so that when we move on to the next round of CSC, we are still working into the loops from the previous round of CSC. (This will probably make more sense once you’ve gotten started!)
(5) Instructional photos are located below their respective written instructions.