SeaFoam Towel
An Original Design by Grace Mcewen
Materials -
· 1 Elann Collection $\mathbf{\bar{\rho}100\%}$ Mercerized Cotton; 115 yd/106 m per 50g skein]; color: 7471; 1 skein · Size US #4/3.5mm straight needles ·Stitch Markers (2)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 9 inches Length: 17 inches Gauge - 5 sts/6 rows $=$ 1" in stockinette stitch Summertime is that time of the year to exhale and relax as much as possible. The ocean, embodies this feeling for me as well as. wonderfully cool cotton yarns. The soft green color and sweeping waves within SeaFoam depict the wonderful calming effect of a summer's day on the beach. The small towel is a great summer project because it only requires one ball of yarn and is quickly completed. Make several orjust one and pair it with a great bar of soap or lotion and you have a fabulous gift for the upcoming holiday season. Best of allthe smooth feeling of cotton willnot make you too hot and it is the perfect project to knit while on the beach or poolside.Later on use the same pattern with lace yarn and create a great flowing scarf for the winter to remind you summer is just a short time away. Pattern Notes - You can create the towel any length and end on any row. Stitch markers should be placed before and after the separate sections in order to maintain the stitch sequence.
Abbreviations -
M1 - make one stitch K2tog - knit two together Slp1k1psso - slip one stitch, knit 1 then pass the slipped stitch over Slp2 k1psso - slip 2 stitches, knit 1 then pass the slipped stitch over
Pattern:
CO-48 stitches Setup Row-Work one row knit to setup stitches after 10 stitches place stitch marker work to last 10 stitches place row marker and knit last 10 ·Row1-k1, yo,k3, Slp2 klpsso,k3, yo (M) k5, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo,k2, Spk1psso, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, Slp1k1psso, k2(M) k1, yo, k3, Slp2 klpsso, k3, m1 ·Row 2 and all even rows except row 20 - knit the knits and purl the purls ·Rowk, yo,k.klpso,k,yo,k1Mk,ktg, k, yo,k, y, k2, psso,, k2tog,k, yo,k3yo,k, Slp1klpsso, k1, (M) k2, yo, k2, Slp2 klpsso, k2, yo, k1 ·Row5k3, yo,kl, Slp2klpsso,k1, yo,k2 M) k3, k2tog, k2, yo,k5, yo,k2, Sp klpso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, Slp1k1psso, (M) k3, yo, k1, Slp2 klpsso, kl, yo, k2 ·Row 7-k4, yo, Slp2 klpsso, yo,k3 (M) k2, k2tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, Slplklpso, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, Slp1k1psso, k5, (M) k4, yo, Slp2 klpsso, yo, k3 ·Row9-kl, yo, Slplklpsso,k5, k2tog, yo M) kl, k2tog, k2, yo,k3, yo, k2, Slpklps, kl, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, Slp1k1psso, k4, (M) kl, yo, Slplklpsso, k5, k2tog, ml ·Row 11-k2, yo,Spk1psso,k3, k2tog, yo, k1 (M) k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, Sp2 klpso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, Slp1klpsso, k3, (M) k2, yo, Slp1klpsso, k3, k2tog, yo,k1 ·Row 13-k3, yo, Slpklpsso, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 (M)k5, k2tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, Slp1klpsso, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, Slp1klpsso, k2(M) k3, yo, Slp1k1psso,k1, k2tog, yo, k2 ·Row 15k4, yo,Slp2klpss,yo,k3 (M)k4, k2tog, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, Slpklpo, k1,ktog, k2, yo,k3 yo, k, Slp1k1psso,k1, (M) k4, yo, Slp2 klpso, yo, k3 ·Row 17 - p10 (M) k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, Slp2 klpsso, k2, yo, k5,yo, k2, Sp1klpsso, (M) p10 $\bullet$ Row 19- p10 (M) k2, k2tog, k2, yo,k1, yo, k2, Slp1k1psso, k3, k2tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, Slp1k1psso, k5, (M) p10 ●Row 20 - k2tog, yo, (5 times total) (M) p (M) yo, k2tog (5 times total) °Row 21 - p10 (M) k1, k2tog, k2, yo,k3, yo, k2, Slp1klpso, k1, k2tog, k2, yo,k3, yo, k2, Slp1klpsso, k4, (M) p10 °Row 23 - p10 (M) k2tog, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, Slp2 klpsso, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, Slp1k1psso, k3, (M) p10 · Row 24 -purl K2 bind off 1 place last stitch back on Ieft needle and $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}}$ again, bind off Repeat this methodof knitting the boud of stitch twice until the endof the row and no more stitches are left. FINISHING Weave all ends and block as necessary
