Goldenrod
Size: 12" x 18" Materials: 2 skeins Crystal Palace Cotton Chenille, Size 5 knitting needles, tapestry needle for weaving in ends Gauge: gauge is not critical Abbreviations: k: knit p: purl Cast on 53 stitches. Border: Row 1: $\star_{{\sf K}{\sf1}}$ , p1 \* to last stitch, k1 Row 2: k1, \* p1, k1 \* to end Repeat rows 1 and 2 twice more. On last row place a marker afer the $5^{\mathrm{th}}$ stitch, work until5 stitches remain, place a marker and work last 5 stitches. Body of the towel: Row 1: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, slip marker, knit across to next marker, slip marker, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Row 2: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, slip marker, purl across to next marker, slip marker, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Row 3: k1, p, k1, p1, k1, slip marker, knit across to next marker, slip marker, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Row 4: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, slip marker, purl across to next marker, slip marker, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Row 5: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, slip marker, $\star_{{\sf K}{\sf1}}$ , p1 \* to last stitch before marker, k1, slip marker, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Row 6: k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, slip marker, $\star_{{\sf K}{\sf1}}$ $\mathsf{p}1^{\star}$ to last stitch before marker, k1, slip marker, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1 Repeat these six rows until towel measures about 17 inches, ending on row 4. Knit the border pattern again, removing stitch markers. Bind off and weave in ends. With thanks to StillHisAngel on Ravelry for error correction!
