How to crochet Nautical Towel

This striped Nautical Towel makes a nice handmade addition and adds a pop of color to your kitchen.

To crochet the Nautical Towel you will learn or practice three different techniques. First, the towel is made with corner-to-corner (aka C2C) technique which means working the piece in diagonal rows, increasing on first half and decreasing on second half. Second, the look and texture of the towel is created by moss stitch which is a simple pattern of single crochets and chains. And third, changing the two colors of yarn after each two rows gives the towel its nice contrast stripes.

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF NAUTICAL TOWEL

WRITTEN PATTERN OF NAUTICAL TOWEL

I use Lion Brand Re-Up yarn and crochet hook size 5 mm. The colors in tutorial are Sky (color A) and Snow (color B). Re-Up ball size is 114yds/105m, 2.5oz/70g and weight category is medium 4. My towel measures about 11 inches on each side. You will also need 1-inch button, tapestry needle and scissors.

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Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together

With color A ch 3, sl st in 1st ch to make a ring.
Row 1 – ch 3, turn, sc + ch + sc into the ring.
Row 2 – ch 3, turn, sc in the first ch1-space (between first 2 sc), ch 1, sc+ch+sc in ch3-space, *change colors here* finish the last sc with color B = pull up a loop with color A, make a slip knot with color B and pull through 2 loops on hook with color B slip knot.
Row 3 – ch 3, turn, sc in the first ch1-space, ch 1, sc in the next ch1-space, ch 1, sc+ch+sc in ch3-space.
Row 4 – ch 3, turn, sc in the first ch1-space, (ch 1, sc in the next ch1-space) twice, ch 1, sc+ch+sc in ch3-space, *change colors here* finish the last sc with color A.
Rows 5-30 – repeat the increasing pattern while changing color after each 2 rows (at end of each even-numbered row).
Row 31 – ch 3, turn, repeat pattern until last ch3-space, ch 1, sc 1 in last ch3-space (not sc+ch+sc).
Row 32 – ch 3, turn, repeat pattern and end the row with sc+ch+sc in last ch3-space, *change colors here*.
Row 33 – ch 3, turn, repeat pattern, ch 1, in last ch3-space sc 1 (not sc+ch+sc).
Row 34 – ch 3, turn, repeat pattern until last two ch-spaces, ch 1, sc in ch1-space, sc in ch3-space, *change colors here*.
Row 35 – ch 2, turn, skip first 2 sc, sc in next ch1-space, repeat pattern until last two ch-spaces, ch 1, sc in ch1-space, sc in ch3-space.
Row 36 – ch 3, turn, repeat pattern until last two ch-spaces, ch 1, sc in ch1-space, sc in ch2-space, *change colors here*.
Row 37 – ch 2, turn, skip first 2 sc, sc in next ch1-space, repeat pattern until last two ch-spaces, ch 1, sc in ch1-space, sc in ch2-space.
Rows 38-64 – repeat row 37 while changing color after each 2 rows. Don’t cut off color B.
Row 65 – with color A ch 2, turn, skip first 2 sc, sc in ch1-space, sc in ch2-space.
Row 66 – ch 1, turn, sc in ch2-space, fasten off, cut off color A.

Edge – with color B sc in end space of each row along the first side, sc 3 in first corner, sc in end space of each row along the second side, sc 3 in second corner, sc in end space of each row along the third side.
Handle – sc in end space of each row along the flat corner (rows 31-36) = first row of handle.
Rows 2-24 – ch 1, turn, sc 1 in each next 7 st.
Row 25 – ch 1, turn, sc 1 in first 2 sc, ch 2, skip 3 sc, sc 1 in last 2 sc.
Row 26 – ch 1, turn, sc2tog in first 2 sc, sc 2 in ch2-space, sc2tog in last 2 sc.
Row 27 – ch 1, turn, sc 1 in each 4 sc, fasten off, cut off color B.
Handle edge – join color B with sl st in side space of handle 1st row (after last edge sc), sc in end space of each row along the first side of handle, sc 2 in corner, sc 1 in each 4 sc of the top, sc 2 in corner, sc in end space of each row along the second side of handle.
Finishing edge – sc in end space of each row along the fourth side of towel, sc 3 in fourth corner, sl st in beginning sc, fasten off, cut off color B.
Sew on the button.

Check out my other two towel patterns: Waffle Stitch Towel and Apartment Towel.

Happy crocheting!

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