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Hand knit spa items make the perfect gift for any occasion. I keep a large selection on hand as a quick go-to when you need to come up with a gift in a hurry. This set is one that I have in my own bathroom and use every day. There just isn’t anything that I have found in spa stores that I like better.

Another great thing about them is they are so inexpensive to make yet impressive to receive as a gift. I have never given them to anyone who hasn’t whole-heartedly appreciated them.

This hand towel pattern is part of a complete spa gift set. You will find patterns for the face scrubbie and the shower bag in other posts. It made this post way to long to include all three patterns in one post.

Go here for the face scrubbie and here for the shower bag/soap cover. I will also be posting some great spa recipes that you can make yourself to include in the gift set or just to pamper yourself!

Knit Hand Towel Pattern

This hand towel is thick and thirsty and super soft. I used Bernat Ultrasoft Cotton In Key Lime Pie and Hot Green and White and I added a crochet trim in Patons Grace Cotton. You can use any colour combination or solids you like. Any worsted weight cotton yarn will work and any fingering weight cotton could be used for the trim or if you are giving the set to someone who is not that dainty you could leave off the trim all together.

Materials:

Bernat Ultrasoft Cotton: Key Lime Pie 2 balls (50gr/4.2oz)

Bernat Ultrasoft Cotton: Hot Green 1 ball (50gr/4.2oz)

Patons Grace Cotton: White 1 ball (50gr/4.2oz)

Size 5mm(8) knitting needles

Size 2.5mm crochet hook

Gauge is not important in this pattern.

Directions:

CO 61 sts

Work 5 rows Seed Stitch (K1, P1)

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1, knit to last 4 sts, p1,k1,p1,k1

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1,k1 purl to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more.

Work 4 rows Seed Stitch

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1, knit to last 4 sts, p1,k1,p1,k1

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1,k1 purl to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows until towel measures 24″ (61cm).

Work 4 rows Seed Stitch.

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1, knit to last 4 sts, p1,k1,p1,k1

Next Row: K1,p1,k1,p1,k1 purl to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more.

Work 5 rows Seed Stitch.

BO

Trim:

I used the Cross and Clover edging on this set but you could use any kit or crochet edge trim you like.

Cross & Clover Edging

Attach fingering weight cotton to any corner. Ch1 and sc around the outer edge of the towel, join.

Next Row: Ch 3, dc in previous sc of last row, *skip one sc, dc in next sc, dc in skipped sc. Repeat from * around. Join to the beginning ch 3.

Next Row: Slip st in first dc, *ch 3, slip st in 1st ch of the ch3, ch5, sl st in 1st st of ch5, ch 3, sl st in 1st ch of ch3. Skip 3 dc, sl st in 4th dc, sl st in next st. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Weave in all ends. Block and press with damp pressing cloth.

On this knit hand towel I have only worked the cross and clover trim on the ends and just the clover(last row) along the sides.

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Today I have a nasty spring cold so I am staying home from work. I am curling up with my favorite thing in the world….my knitting.

Since I am all stuffed up and can’t really concentrate on any complicated patterns I am sticking to something very easy yet a luxury to use. I am making a new spa set for spring.

First is my hand towel. (see pattern below) I absolutely adore hand knits in the bathroom…and the kitchen for that matter. Hand knit cotton towels, face cloths, shower bags, etc. just perform so much better than any commercially made products on the market. They have a luxurious feel to them, make the soap lather more and the towels are super absorbent.

If you have never used any hand knit spa items before here is your chance! I am going to post my pattern for my hand towel today. Then I will post the patterns for the rest of the set as I knit them.

I have knit my hand towel in spring green solid and variegated green, yellow and white 100% cotton yarn. You can use any colour you wish or even just solid. I have used the solid green for the moss stitch bands across the bottom.

Materials:

You will need two 50g balls of MC and one 50g ball of solid to make a good sized hand towel.

Size 5mm knitting needles.

Spring Green Hand Towel Pattern

CO 61 sts.

Work 5 rows of moss stitch (k1, p1)

K1,p1,k1,p1,k1, K to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

K1,p1,k1,p1,k1, P to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more.

Work 5 rows moss stitch.

K1,p1,k1,p1,k1, K to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

K1,p1,k1,p1,k1, P to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows until your hand towel is 3″ from desired length.

Work 5 rows of moss stitch (k1, p1)

K1,p1,k1,p1,k1, K to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

K1,p1,k1,p1,k1, P to last 5 sts, k1,p1,k1,p1,k1

Repeat last 2 rows once more.

Work 5 rows moss stitch.

BO.

I hope you will enjoy knitting and using my knitted hand towels for your home spa experience. I will be posting my face cloth and shower bag patterns soon.

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