Nr. 201 Spillekort gæstehåndklæde NY

Nr. 201 Playing Cards Guest Towel

What is Being Made

This is a knitted guest towel featuring a playing cards design, created by designer Lotte Vilstrup Nielsen. The finished towel measures approximately 33 x 49 cm (13 x 19 inches), making it an ideal size for guest bathrooms, kitchen use, or as a decorative textile accent. The design combines functional everyday use with decorative patterning, suitable for gifting or personal collection.

Craft and Techniques

This project uses the knitting craft, classified as a beginner-level pattern. The towel is constructed using fundamental knitting techniques that make it accessible to those new to the craft while producing a professional-looking finished item. The pattern employs strategic color or stitch placement to create the playing cards motif across the towel's surface.

Stitches and Pattern Details

The pattern utilizes essential knitting stitches to build the design:

• Knit stitch (k) – the foundational stitch used throughout the pattern
• Purl stitch (p) – creates texture and visual interest, alternated with knit stitches
• Slip stitch – used at the beginning of every row (slipped purl wise with yarn at back of work) to create neat, finished edges

The pattern begins with a cast on of 89 stitches. The first four rows establish a ribbed border using a 1x1 ribbing pattern (alternating knit and purl stitches across each row). From row 5 onward, the pattern transitions into the main playing cards design through strategic placement of knit and purl stitches in varying quantities across the width, creating the visual motif through texture and stitch variation.

Materials

This guest towel pattern calls for specific materials suited to towel construction:

• Yarn: 100% cotton, totaling 186 yards (170 meters). Two balls of 50g weight are required, allowing for flexibility in color choice
• Yarn weight: 4-ply (sport weight), providing an appropriate gauge for a functional, absorbent towel with good drape
• Needles: 30 cm (12-inch) straight knitting needles in size 3.25 mm (U.S. size 3)

The pure cotton composition makes this towel highly absorbent and practical for bathroom or kitchen use, while the 4-ply weight creates a fabric with good structure and definition for displaying the playing cards pattern clearly.