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A crocheted top for a towel can add decoration to your towel and give you something to hang the towel by in your kitchen. These tops can be elaborately crocheted with motifs, or they can be simply made up of single and double crochet stitches. The latter can be made in an hour or so. Crocheting towel tops is a good practice project, and you can give away the results as gifts. If you're better at crochet, you can change the kind of stitch you're using for a better challenge.
Adding an edge to a crocheted towel serves a few purposes. Edging gives the towel an extra decorative touch. It also slightly increases the size of the towel and creates a firm border to cover the sides of the main towel body. Because towels are often used within a household, they should not feature overly intricate or lacy edging that can become snagged or easily ruined. However, a slightly lacy edging made with basic crocheting techniques is a good option for completing your crocheted towel.
Kitchen-towel hangers are a loop of crocheted fabric attached the upper edge of the towel. The buttoned loop allows you to hang the towel in a convenient spot so it is handy when you need to dry or wipe your hands. The project begins by crocheting a row of stitches along a short edge of the towel. Additional rows are added, using the double-crochet-decrease stitch, forming a triangular tab at the top of the towel. A button is sewn on to attach the tab to a kitchen peg or cabinet handle. Mastery of only four basic stitches is needed for…
An easy way to keep a terry dishtowel near your working area is to hang it on your refrigerator or cabinet door. A crocheted hanging top added to one end of the towel makes an easy way to button the towel over a handle and remove it for washing. Crochet top towels make good kitchen gifts for newlyweds or for avid cooks. They use simple stitches and are good projects for beginning crocheters.
The dish towel holder allows you to hang your dish towels in your kitchen, in an attractive manner. Utilizing the dish towel holder, you can hang dish towels from kitchen cabinets or appliances, like the oven. Dish towel holders make superb gifts for holidays or attractive hostess gifts. This dish towel holder utilizes the single crochet stitch.
Crochet is an ideal medium for adding decorative trims and edgings to your towels or other linens. Spruce up and personalize old towels and washcloths with added trim or use your crochet to hide frayed or torn edges. Crocheted towel edgings make a quick and inexpensive gift for those on a budget. Depending on the size of your towel, adding trim can be a opportunity to use up any leftover skeins you have lying around.
If you're searching for a small gift to give a loved one who enjoys cooking, dish rags are a thoughtful kitchen accessory that can add color and texture to the space. There are several ways to present the dish rags in a way that matches the recipient's personality, and if you're especially crafty, you can use your sewing skills to make the present one your friend will want to use for years.
Dish rags are easy crochet projects for beginners, and they are quick projects for more advanced crocheters. When crocheting dish rags, it is important to use worsted weight cotton yarn. It will hold up to getting wet, scrubbing and going through the wash. Once you've made a basic dish rag, you can get creative with stitch patterns, colors and styles of rags. Dish rags are handy around the house, and they make simple homemade gifts.
A crocheted section on the top of a dish towel that can be buttoned over a refrigerator or cabinet door keeps the towel handy for quick hand drying. It is a good beginner project because it uses basic stitches, but it is also a good item to give as a last-minute gift because it is a quick craft. Select a towel that has a seasonal picture or something special to the user, and use yarn in coordinating colors for a personal touch.
A choker adds some hippy chic to any outfit and, providing you have basic knowledge of how to chain, single crochet and double crochet stitches, you can crochet one quickly, easily and inexpensively. You will work in rows and, depending how proficient you are, you can have a choker within an hour. This pattern would be ideal for young girls wanting to learn to crochet and would make a great sleepover project, with each girl choosing her favorite colors for the cotton and ribbon.
When armed with basic crochet knowledge, handcrafting beautiful towels is at your fingertips. When it comes to style you are not at a loss, for there is a plethora of yarn choices. Microspun yarn comes in stunning tropical colors as well as sophisticated neutrals. Cotton or bamboo yarn is an excellent choice for absorbency and ecological consciousness. Textiles such as angora wool and silk add an upscale feel when used in towels for gift giving.
Crocheting your own dish towels with handles allows you to create personalized towels that match your kitchen decor and meet your specific needs. Hand making dish towels gives you control over the size of the towel and handle, so you can make towels that will fit perfectly around cupboard knobs. Even a novice can successfully complete the craft following a pattern that uses the most basic of crochet stitches. Share your talent by giving your handmade dish towels to friends, family and neighbors as housewarming gifts.
Hand fans, designed to cool humans, have taken many forms over their more than 3,000 years of existence that started in Mediterranean and Asian cultures. Chinese culture went so far as to "associate the fan with ancient mythical and historical characters," according to The Fan Museum. Crocheted fans have versatile uses including earrings and necklaces, bookmarks, coasters and wall and table art. Crafters make fans using basic crochet stitches like single and half double crochet and chaining. Crocheting fans provides a change of pace from crocheting the normal square, rectangle or circle.
Crocheting a handle to the top of your dish towel makes for a more versatile dish towel. Many dish towel handles contain buttons to provide simple closures to the loops. Crocheted handles allow you to hang dish towels from the doors of cupboards, ovens and refrigerators, giving you easy access whenever you need them. Crocheted handles also add decoration to otherwise boring or bland towels. You can make a dish towel handle using simple crochet stitches you can master after a little practice.
Crochet a project that is practical for the summer months or in a warm climate by making a cover up for the beach. Wear this versatile garment in a variety of different ways. Tie it around your waist like a skirt, or knot it at the shoulder for a full-body cover up. This project requires only a few basic crochet techniques, so it is suitable to even beginning crocheters. If you are a more experienced crocheter, experiment with colors and the pattern to create your own unique cover up design.
Crochet diamond motifs for sections of an afghan, scarf, baby blanket, tote bag or other project. Sew the diamond motifs together for a patchwork look. Make the diamond sections in any size you like, varying the size based on the weight of the yarn, the size of the crochet hook and the number of rows you complete before beginning the decreasing. Diamonds are versatile blocks for various crochet projects and they are very simple to make.
Pan holders are a handy tool to have in the kitchen if cooking with long-handled pans or skillets. A pan holder is a tube shaped item that slips onto the handle of cookware to help keep the heat that radiates from the handle from burning hands. The pattern requires basic crochet skills, such as the chain stitch, single crochet and the slip stitch. If a little refresher is needed in these skills, please see resource one.
As an eco-friendly project, crocheting a hot pad using rubber jar gaskets keeps worn-out canning jar gaskets out of landfills. A hot pad is something you place containers that came out of the oven on so your table or counter top will not scorch. Well suited for the beginning crocheter, you can make the hot pad in colors to match your kitchen. Match it to the color scheme in a friend's kitchen and give it as a hostess gift or consider making one as a wedding shower gift.
For wedding or housewarming gifts with a personal touch, consider crocheting the tops of bath, hand or cloth dish towels in colorful washable yarns and embroidery thread. Create delicate lace designs on towel edges or make a crochet strap to attach a dish towel to an oven or cabinet handle. Regardless of size or shape you can turn any plain and ordinary towel into an attractive, as well as functional, home accessory.
French Country kitchen decor is characterized by wood and stone, as well as plain, sturdy crockery and utensils. Towels and kitchenware are often adorned with roosters, fruits or vegetables. To crochet a top to your kitchen towel for a homey and practical touch, you only need to know basic single and double crochet stitches. Not only does it enhance the French Country look to include something handmade, but the crocheted button tab will keep your towel from wandering when it is securely fastened to a cabinet handle.
Crochet towel toppers are a kitchen staple. Crochet a topper for your dish towels and you can hang them on your oven or refrigerator door, cabinets, or any other convenient place. Crochet towel toppers make great gifts for holidays and housewarming events. They show someone you care enough to add a personal, handmade touch to a useful gift.
Crochet isn't just for making doilies. If you can master the basic crochet stitches, you can make almost anything, from sweaters to scarves to home decor items. If you want a towel basket to place in your bathroom, try making one with your crochet skills instead of buying one at the store. You can make them in a variety of colors and styles and they will put a handmade touch on your decorating style.
If you can crochet the basic stitches, you can use your crochet skills to make decorative and useful items for your home. Crochet a set of dish towels to match your kitchen decor, and you will be able to admire your handiwork every time you do the dishes.
When cooking or doing anything in a kitchen, having a towel within reach is essential. Finding a place for a towel holder, however, can be difficult in a busy kitchen. You can crochet a towel holder for your stove handle in a yarn color that matches your kitchen decor. It can easily be removed for washing and replaced. The simple project uses a few basic crochet stitches and can be completed in less than an hour. It is a perfect starter project for a beginning crocheter.
For a decorative, functional way to hold your kitchen or bathroom towels, crochet a towel-holder ring. One type of pattern uses an actual steel ring around which you crochet. If you don't have a ring, this pattern works as well and only requires cotton yarn, a button and a crochet hook.
Tea towel toppers are quick and easy to crochet, and ever popular as housewarming or wedding shower gifts. The button top lets you hang the towel over a drawer pull or oven door handle so that it's always handy. You can crochet a top for a tea towel in just an hour or two, making them ideal as group bazaar crafts or perfect as a last-minute gift with handmade charm. One dish towel and one skein of yarn will make two hanging tea towels.
If you can crochet basic stitches, you can make a classic hanging towel topper. This type of towel topper has a button closure so you can hang your towels on the handle of your stove, refrigerator or kitchen drawers and cabinets. Make one for yourself or crochet a few as a housewarming or bridal shower gift.
Hand towels, at approximately 16 by 28 inches, can be some of the fastest projects to crochet. Because they lack complex shaping and because their exact size is unimportant--yet their dimensions are not so small as to preclude complex designs--hand towels may be the ideal format for learning and experimentation. You can crochet very simple hand towel patterns or extremely detailed ones, and when your linen closet threatens to overflow you can still make more to give as gifts.
These towels make quick gifts and hostess gifts. This pattern will make two crocheted hand towels. The cost is $1 to $2, depending on the price of the towel.
