Everyone loves these oven door towels. Made with the same cotton yarn as dishcloths, they are absorbent and durable.
By: Doreen Childs and Julia Stewart
Use 100% cotton yarn, as you would with a dishcloth. Use 8 US (5 mm) knitting needles.
Cast on 64 stitches.
Row 1-4: Knit 4 rows.
Row 5: K3 *K4P2* to last 7 stitches, K7.
Row 6: K3 *P4K2* to last 7 stitches, P4, K3.
Repeat rows 5 and 6 twice (now you have 10 rows).
Repeat rows 1-10 five times (now you have 60 rows).
Row 61: K2tog (32 stitches left).
Row 62: Knit.
Row 63: K2tog (16 stitches left).
Row 64: Knit.
Row 65: K2tog, K2tog, K8, K2tog, K2tog (12 stitches left).
Row 66-94: Knit 28 rows.
Row 95: K4, k2tog, K2tog, K4 (make sure gap is in the middle of row).
Row 96: K5, YO, YO, K5 (now you have a button hole).
Row 97: K6, P1, K5.
Row 98: K2tog, K to last 2 stitches, SSK.
Row 99: Knit.
Repeat rows 98 and 99 until 8 stitches left on needle.
Cast off.
Weave in ends.
Sew button on.
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