Empire Tea Towels

Use these oversize cotton towels for anything from drying flatware to covering fresh-baked rolls and desserts. Along with being an extremely portable project, these tea towels work up quickly. A perfect way to add some sass and personality to your kitchen or bathroom, or whip up a couple of extras to keep on hand for last-minute gifting. The samples use a subtle tonal stripe motif, but you can play around with other color combinations to make them your own. STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES • Lattice stitch pattern • Changing colors (stripes) NOTE The yarn used in this sample was especially elastic and presented a significant difference between the unblocked and blocked lengths. Substituting yarns in this pattern may impact your finished measurements significantly. YARN Paintbox Cotton DK (100% cotton), category 3—DK weight, 137 yds (125 m)/50 g (1 3/4 oz). -(A) Vanilla Cream, 250 yds (229.5 m), (2 skeins) -(B) Peach Orange or Sailor Blue, 35 yds (32 m), (1 skein); -(C) Vintage Pink or Royal Blue, 50 yds (46 m), (1 skein).