Tuck a Herringbone Classic Dishtowel into your waistband, so itโs always in reach in the kitchen.
This beautiful dishtowel is unique without being stuffy, and it has the style of an heirloom kitchen linen!
I used a classic white and a multi-tone grey for a twisted look, but I can easily imagine any color combination for this pattern!
Please scroll down for the free pattern, or get the ad-free, printer-friendly, PDF version of this pattern in my Ravelry Shop and on ariannafrasca.com.
About
The Herringbone Classic Dishtowel is worked in flat in one piece.
Itโs knitted tightly in herringbone and linen stitch, you need to know how to knit, purl, and slip stitches. You can find a how-to video for the herringbone stitch here.
The instructions are written in standard American terms. The pdf features photo support.
Knitting skill level: Easy, perfect project for new knitters
Needles: US 10 / 6 mm
Yarn: Worsted (9 wpi)
Yardage: 150 โ 200 yards (137 โ 183 m)
Gauge: 18 sts x 32 rows = 4โ/10cm in herringbone stitch
Other notions: Tapestry needle
Sizing: 14โณ x 18โณ / 36 cm x 46 cm
Abbreviations
K: Knit
P: Purl
Ktbl: Knit through the back loop
P2tog: Purl 2 sts together
Sl: Slip
Wyib: With yarn in back
Wyif: With yarn in front
Sts: stitches
Pattern
With the Main Color (MC), cast on 50 sts and start working garter stitch as follows:
With the Main Color (MC), cast on 50 sts and start working linen stitch as follows:
Row 1 (right side): Slip 1 knitwise wyif, *k1, slip 1 wyif, repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Row 2 (wrong side): Slip 1 knitwise with yarn in front (wyif), *p1, slip 1 with yarn in back (wyib), repeat from * to last stitch, k1.
Repeat Rows 1 and 2, a further 12 rows (total 14 rows).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 (total 4 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1 a further 6 rows, then end with Row 1 (total 10 rows in MC).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 (total 4 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1 a further 6 rows, then end with Row 1 (total 10 rows in MC).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 (total 4 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1, then end with Row 1 (total 6 rows in MC).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 a further 2 rows, (total 6 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1 a further 12 rows, then end with Row 1 (total 16 rows in MC).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 a further 2 rows, (total 6 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1, then end with Row 1 (total 6 rows in MC).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 (total 4 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1 a further 6 rows, then end with Row 1 (total 10 rows in MC).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 (total 4 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1 a further 6 rows, then end with Row 1 (total 10 rows in MC).
Cut MC and join the Contrast Color (CC).
Row 3: * K2tbl โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Row 4: *P2tog โ removing 1st sts off the needle with 2nd sts remaining; rep to last st, sl1.
Repeat Rows 3 and 4 (total 4 rows in CC).
Cut CC and join the MC.
With MC, knit one row.
Knit Rows 2 and 1.
Repeat Rows 2 and 1 a further 10 rows, then end with Row 1 (total 14 rows in MC).
Cut yarn and pull through the remaining stitch.
Weave in ends and block.
