Knit 3 Accessories with the Same Cute Stitch Pattern

I first came across Rebecca Clow’s Kintra Bag when I was scrolling Ravelry (where all the links in this post are from, by the way) and I saw in the notes that it was actually part of a set of patterns, so I knew I had to share them all.

They all use a 1×1 colorwork pattern — meaning you knit a stitch in one color, then the next stitch in another color, the third in the first color again and so on — in different ways to bring what looks like texture to the designs even though its not. Changing colors vertically at different times gives the “stripes” a syncopated look, but even projects worked in a couple of colors look really interesting.

Here’s the rundown. The bag is worked in double knitting, so the inside looks as good as the outside and includes a drawstring closure. It calls for DK weight yarn and the one shown uses 24 colors, but you can use as few as two.

Then there’s a hot water bottle cover, which uses the same kind of colorwork pattern on the body of the cozy, with solid sections worked at the bottom of the bag and at the top, which has a cute little turtleneck. Here you can see what the stitch pattern looks like in slightly fewer colors.

And then there’s a skinny scarf, which is a very elongated diamond shape and what looks like I-cord edging. This one shows what the pattern looks like in just two colors, as well as in four, so you get an idea of what it might look like in whatever number of colors you’d like to use. It also comes in three sizes of different lengths and widths, so you can make a mini scarf or something more substantial.

The pattern notes indicate there’s a discount if you buy all three patterns at once but I’m not seeing a bundle so I don’t know if you can just put them all in your cart and it’s automatically applied or what. If you try it and figure it out, let me know and I’ll update.

[Photo: Rebecca Clow]

Fall will be here before we know it, and that means there are holidays coming right behind where we might be entertaining at home. It’s always fun to have a hand knit touch in your home for other people to see, and if you’re going to be in the kitchen all day you might as well have some nice knit dish cloths to use.

I love this little plaid hand towel from Darling Jadore. Use a little bit of leftover cotton yarn from another project for the plaid portion. It looks like the horizontal stripes are worked as you knit and the vertical stripes are done with duplicate stitch, making this a quick and easy project even newer knitters can make.

Combine garter stitch and an easy eyelet pattern worked sideways to make the Annette Dish Towel from Cluck Cluck Boots, which is meant to be reminiscent of flour sack towels. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can work it in one color or two (or even three!).

Add a little more texture with this set of kitchen towels from Whileberry Creative. They’re mostly worked in garter stitch with borders in easy knit/purl patterns, and you can work them in sport or worsted weight yarn.

Two of Wands Shop has another cute allover knit and purl pattern they call the Seersucker Textured Tea Towel. It’s an easy repeating pattern worked in worsted weight yarn, and there’s a chart in the pattern you can use, but don’t have to, if you want to practice knitting from a chart.

The Classic Cloth dish towel from Handmade Home by Connie is another one that can use a little leftover yarn in a contrasting color, or you could color block it our use stripes throughout the pattern. This one uses worsted weight yarn and another easy repeating knit purl stitch pattern.

If you like to hang your towel on the oven handle or elsewhere but it’s always falling off, try the Stay Put kitchen towel from Fancy Step Knits. This project is worked in garter stitch and includes a hole partway through so you can pull the towel through itself over a rod or handle. Stripes are optional but a nice addition.

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