If you were to ask me what my home decor style is, I would say modern with farmhouse/rustic accents here and there to add a touch of coziness. It is this look that I had in mind when I started to design The Farmhouse free knitted dish towel pattern.
These beginner friendly dish towels are not only stunning to have on display in your kitchen, but they give off a cozy, inviting vibe. And best of all, they are an environmentally friendly alternative to paper towels. So you can knit these up and feel good for doing your part to save our beautiful planet!
My yarn choice for these towels was Knit Picks Dishie Worsted Weight Yarn. Dishie is one of my go to yarns for washcloths and dish towels because they have an incredible colour palette to choose from, and the price can’t be beat for the quality. I have dish cloths from years ago that still look like new every time they come out of the wash. It is honestly so worth it to get excellent quality cotton when making your own dish towels if you want them to work well and last a long time.
I have written out and posted the free pattern for the Farmhouse Dish Towel below on this page.
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Farmhouse Dish Towel Knitting Pattern
Materials:
Here is what you will need to make one towel:
- Size 6 (4 mm) Straight Knitting Needles.
- 100 yards ofKnit Picks Dishie Worsted Weight Yarn(colors used in photos are Swan and Blush).
- Yarn Needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors
Measurements:
Each cloth measures 10″ Wide X 14″ Long.
Special Stitches
Seed Stitch:
Row 1: *K1, P1; repeat from * to end of row.
Row 2: *P1, K1; repeat from * to end of row.
Gauge:
21 stitches, 28 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch.
Abbreviations:
K: Knit
P:Purl
Pattern:
Cast on 52 stitches (or a multiple of 6 plus 4).
Row 1: Knit all stitches.
Row 2: K3; *P4, K2; repeat from * to last stitch; K1.
Row 3: Knit all stitches.
Row 4: K1, P3, *K2, P4; repeat from * to last six stitches; K2, P3, K1.
Repeat rows 1-4 three more times, and then work four rows in seed stitch (described in Special Stitches section above).
Complete the above steps (starting from Row 1), three more times.
Repeat Rows 1-4 one more time.
Finishing:
Cast off and weave in ends.
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Beautiful little towel a person could go crazy with this adorable pattern
Thanks Yvonne! I am making a bunch of them now as gifts!
I am anxious to make these dishtowels but would like to know where to find this yarn.
Hi Debbie, the yarn is from Knit Picks (link in materials section). You can only purchase this yarn online, but its worth the wait!
I swore I was never going to knit dish towels; now I want to eat my words. Can’t wait to go check out those colors; I love the pink.
Lol! You will love them, even my husband who couldn’t care less about dish cloths complimented me on them!
I love the pattern and would like to make a baby blanket – how many stitches should I cast?
Hi Demetra, I would suggest around 136 stitches with worsted weight yarn and size 6 needles.
Thank you so much for your beautiful patterns ! I have made the Farmhouse Dish Towel and it’s perfect. I am a novice knitter and truly appreciate your K/P pattern. I would like to make it twice as wide, can I just cast on 104 stitches ? Really appreciate your help !!
Hi Christa! You’re so welcome! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed the pattern. You need to cast on a multiple of 6 plus 4. The original pattern called for 52 stitches. 52-4=48. So double that and you have 96 stitches. Then add 4, which equals 100 stitches for twice the width.
I LOVE this quick and easy pattern. As a self-taught lefty ( knit and crochet) I found it easy to adapt to my left style. Can’t wait to make a ton of these as gifts. I can see how you could make matching sets of napkins and place mats with this pattern! So in Love!!
Hi Alnaar,
I bought 5 skeins of DISHIE last Fall from KnitPicks and was so busy making other small items and hats. Now I can make the ‘dish cloths’ starting this weekend. This is my plan. Also the cable socks. Take a break with something NEW from you.
Thank you for sending me patterns.
Keep creating in cold Cananda
Thanks Wendy! Enjoy the new yarn!
Would love to knit matching dish cloths. Any suggestions on cast on sets amount?
I would love to make a matching dishcloth too! Is there a pattern you have for this one?
Thank you so much!
I don’t have a matching pattern, but you can make it shorter by knitting less rows for the middle secion.
Thank you so much for the dish towel pattern!
I’m loving it!
Can you tell me how to do the dish cloth?
Thank you!
Hi Deborah, a dish cloth would just be square shaped, so I recommend knitting fewer rows for the mid section.
Thank you Lee Lee! I looked back at your pattern and saw that you said that you use multiples of 6 and then add 4 more. It worked out perfect! Such a beautiful pattern! Perfect! Thank you so much ❤️
You are so welcome! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this pattern. I can’t wait to start making them for family and friends.
You are most welcome Sheri! Enjoy!
a follow up question…… when you say do 4 rows of the “seed stitch”, does that mean do Row 1, Row 2, Row 1, Row 2 or does it mean you do Row 1, Row 2, Row 1, Row 2, Row 1, Row 2, Row 1, Row 2?
Hi Tami, it means to do exactly 4 rows ( Row 1, Row 2, Row 1, Row 2 )
Thank you for the pattern! I’ve already cast on and can’t wait to finish it.