The Cobblestone Hand Towel

The Cobblestone Hand Towel Knitting Pattern

Project Overview

The Cobblestone Hand Towel is a beginner-friendly knitting pattern designed by Darling Jadore. This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for creating a functional hand towel using chunky-weight yarn and basic knitting techniques. The finished towel features a textured cobblestone design and includes a wooden ring handle for convenient hanging and display.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a hand towel with a decorative wooden ring handle attachment. The towel is designed as a practical yet stylish kitchen or bathroom accessory, combining traditional knitting with a modern functional element. The cobblestone stitch pattern creates visual texture and interest across the towel's surface.

Knitting Techniques Used

The Cobblestone Hand Towel employs fundamental knitting techniques suitable for beginners. The pattern incorporates basic stitch work with decreasing techniques to shape the fabric. Specific techniques include casting on, working in knit stitch, and executing knit two together decreases to create shaping and textural elements. The pattern also involves attaching a wooden ring handle using a tapestry needle, which adds a practical finishing touch to the completed project.

Stitches Used

• Cast On (CO): The foundation stitch used to create the initial stitches on the needles
• Knit (K): The primary stitch used throughout the pattern to build the towel fabric
• Knit Two Together (K2tog): A decrease stitch that combines two stitches into one, used to create shaping and textural variation

Materials Required

Yarn: Approximately 120 yards (109.728 meters) of bulky-weight yarn, classified as category 5. The photographed sample uses Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee Arabella Yarn in the color "Leather Bound," requiring 2 skeins total.

Needles: U.S. Size 9 (5.5mm) knitting needles

Additional Supplies: One wooden ring measuring 5 centimeters in diameter with 7 centimeters width/length (or preferred size), scissors, and a tapestry needle for attaching the handle and weaving in loose ends.

Pattern Support

The Darling Jadore pattern includes a free resource page featuring tutorial videos, photographs, and text explanations of various stitches and techniques referenced throughout the pattern, making it accessible for knitters new to these methods.