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Learn to Crochet The Birch Cottage Dish Towel

By: Author Pamela Baker

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Learn how to crochet The Birch Cottage Dish Towel using the moss stitch. The moss stitch creates a beautiful woven almost basket weave type pattern.

Do you remember that I had previously shared with you how to crochet the moss stitch? I love the woven pattern this stitch creates! As you  may recall, this stitch is also called the linen stitch or the granite stitch. It’s gotta be one of my all time favorite crochet stitches.

In fact, when I was trying to think of what to call this crochet dish towel, I thought about calling it the “modern farmhouse dish towel” or the “modern cottage dish towel” or simply the “moss stitch dish towel.” Although I do think it’s a modern twist on a classic, to me, there truly is no place like home. And since The Birch Cottage represents my ideal home, it only seemed befitting to call this crocheted dish towel pattern “The Birch Cottage Crochet Dish Towel”.

I think you’ll love it, too! I’ve crocheted probably a dozen or more of these dish towels and I’m sure some of them will become Christmas presents.

The Birch Cottage Crochet Dish Towel

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Measurements:

Approximately 16″ [40.6 cm] wide.

Gauge:

16 rows = 4” in moss/linen stitch

Abbreviations:

Ch – chain
Ch-sp – chain space
Sc – single crochet
Sk – skip
St(s) – stitch(es)

This towel uses the moss or linen stitch with two yarn colors. To change colors, work the last sc of the row until you have two loops on your hook, yarn over with the new color, completing the last sc of the row with the new color.

Crochet The Birch Cottage Dish Towel

Crochet The Birch Cottage Dish Towel

Yield: 1 towel

This crocheted dish towel uses the moss stitch. The moss stitch creates a beautiful woven almost basket weave type pattern.

    Materials

    • 2 skeins Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Cotton for Main Color (MC)
    • 1 skein Lily Sugar ‘n Cream Cotton for Contrast Color (CC)

    Tools

    • size G crochet hook
    • scissors
    • darning needle

    Instructions

    • Finished Size: Approximately 16" [40.6 cm] wide.
    • Gauge: 16 rows = 4” in moss/linen stitch

    Abbreviations:

    ch – chain
    ch-sp – chain space
    sc – single crochet
    sk – skip
    st(s) – stitch(es)

    Foundation Chain:

    With size G crochet hook and using the main color (MC), ch 64.

    Row 1:

    Starting in 4th ch from hook, sc across row.

    Row 2:

    Ch 2, sk 1, sc 1, *ch 1, sk 1, sc 1, rep from * to end of row.


    Row 3:

    Ch 2, *sk 1, sc in ch-sp, rep from * to end of row.

    Row 4-7:

    Repeat row 3.

    Rows 8-9:

    Using CC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 10-11:

    Using MC, repeat row 3. Change to CC.Rows 12-13: Using CC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 14-15:

    Using MC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 16-19:

    Using CC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 20-57:

    Using MC, repeat row 3 (38 rows)

    Rows 57-60:

    Using CC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 61-62:

    Using MC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 63-64:

    Using CC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 65-66:

    Using MC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 67-68:

    Using CC, repeat row 3.

    Rows 69-75:

    Using MC, repeat row 3.

    Row 76:

    Last row: Ch 1, sc across row.

    Secure and weave in all ends.

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    © Pam Baker, The Birch Cottage

    Like I said, I absolutely love to crochet with the moss stitch. And I think it just might be the perfect stitch for crocheting dish towels and dishcloths.

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    If you give this crochet pattern a try, I’d love to hear about it! Please leave me a comment below or tag me #thebirchcottage or #ahandmadehome on social media.

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    Happy crocheting…

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