Rustic tea towel collection set of 3. Elegant and textured crochet dish towels for everyone.

If you have been wondering why you should make your own crochet dish towels keep reading below to discover how to crochet a dish towel for beginners.

I have included in this blog post not one, but 3 free crochet kitchen towel patterns for you to practice some easy stitches, relax from bigger projects, or make a quick gift for someone.

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Small items like dish towels, crochet washcloths, potholders, and crochet baskets of all kinds usually make great, thoughtful gifts.

You can scroll below to find the easy crochet dish towel patterns but if you would like to upgrade to the premium pdf, you will find 2 washcloth patterns for each of the tea towels.

Rustic Tea Towels Collection ebook

Yes, that’s right. This time the ad-free pdf is a beautifully crafted ebook of 24 pages, and I am actually pretty proud of it.

In the luxurious ebook edition, I have included not only the crochet hanging dish towel patterns but also a small and a large washcloth for each one of them.

You are getting a set of 3 different dimensions for each one of the tea towels. That’s 9 patterns in the Rustic Tea Towels Collection, at a very affordable price.

But, because the pdf is so beautiful this time, more like a book, I have included at the end a print-friendly edition of everything.

The fact that I wanted to make something beautiful doesn’t mean that we will have to ruin the planet for it. Please be mindful of the things you print.

How to get this pattern:

• If you are looking for the free version, scroll down below.
• You can purchase the ad-free pdf for easy printing in any of my shops, below. Or…

• You can sign up for my exclusive Members Area where you can get the entire Malloo pattern library for one small yearly fee. Enjoy crocheting from the comfort of your couch and never have to worry about paying full price for every premium pdf pattern. Click the image below to be pleasantly surprised.

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I know I love it, but I really want to hear your opinion. It’s my baby, so my opinion probably doesn’t count.

Free crochet kitchen towels for beginners

One more thing before you jump into the patterns. I am testing a new feature here on the blog where you have to sign-up to have access to all 3 of the free patterns.

There’s nothing fancy about it, you will just have to create an account, and it’ll be easier to share the content of this blog on Pinterest and social media if you choose to.

Go give it a try and please let me know if it doesn’t work. I am known for messing up tech easily…

But first, let’s start with some questions you might have…

Can you crochet a tea towel?

While, yes! This is my very first try at a crochet tea towel pattern, although I have crocheted many dishcloths for personal use in the past.

A crocheted hand towel can be as useful as any store-bought cotton towel, and they make great gifts for friends and family.

Plus, it’s an awesome stash-busting project to use up any cotton leftovers you might have.

Are crochet towels absorbent?

The short answer is, yes. They can be very absorbent if you choose the right yarn. Cotton yarn is always the best option as it can absorb up to 27 times its own weight.

Cotton blends are the next best choice, and you would like to choose one with natural fibers, like cotton and bamboo, or cotton and linen.

I would stay away from acrylic yarn for your crochet dish towels, as it absorbs water more slowly and it can create more of a mess than a clean-up.

Besides that, natural fibers are always better for skin contact, more hygienic, and they are machine washable. Never fear washing your cotton in the washing machine.

More free crochet patterns you may like:

From left to right: Ombre wall hanging, the Plumeria crochet shawl, and the Timeless infinity scarf.

What yarn is best for towels?

We have talked about what fiber is best for your crochet hand towels. Now, I am going to present you with some of the best yarn options out there, to make your crochet dish towels stand out, be practical, and be useful.

If you still have more questions, feel free to ask away in the comments below.

Notes:

– I have chosen to make a crochet hanging dish towel pattern. That’s the fancy term for “I made a loop to hang my towels”. Since it’s the very last thing you are going to make so you can totally omit it if you’d like.

– All my patterns are written in Standard US terms.

Materials for all crochet dish towel patterns:

Weight 4 cotton yarn
US J/6.00 mm, and US E/3.50 mm crochet hooks
scissors
yarn needle

Dimensions: All tea towels are 26×46 cm (10″x18″).

Free crochet dish towel patterns

The Avery

The Avery tea towel is the softest and the drapiest of the collection. Get ready to fall in love with what looks like a 2×2 knit ribbing.

Abbreviations

R: row
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
ch(s): chain(s)
hdc: half double crochet
bb: back bumps
sl st: slip stitch
blo: back loop only
st(s): stitch(es)

Gauge: 14 sts x 20 rows in pattern is 10 cm (4″)

Yardage: approximately 180 m (197 yds)

Note for the Avery tea towel: Crochet all slip stitches as loosely as you can.

With US J/6.0 mm crochet hook

R1 (RS): ch 71, hdc in bb in second chain from hook and in all chains, ch 1, turn (70)
R2 (WS): sl st in blo in each st across, ch 1, turn (70)
R3-4: sl st in blo in each st across, ch 1, turn (70)
R5: hdc in blo in each st across, ch 1, turn (70)
R6-8: sl st in blo in each st across, ch 1, turn (70)
R9-48: repeat R5-8 10 times
R49: hdc in each st across, do not fasten off

Loop

The hanging loop on the Avery dish towel happens to be on the right side, while on the other two towels the loop is placed on the left side.

This little detail drove me nuts, but since I hate cutting and rejoining yarn, I decided that it wasn’t worth the effort.

You can place your loop on the other side if you like. Just cut your yarn, weave in all ends, and make an afterthought loop on the same side of each towel. You do you.

With US E/3.50 mm crochet hook

Sl st, at the base of the last hdc, ch 12, sl st again at the base of the last hdc. FO

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