Tonight, I finally finished up the last of my 6-pc. Set of Fingertip
Towels 😊
I trimmed the
towels with vintage edgings patterns: I like to try new things – and now, with
so much free time on my hands (no husband, no kids, no grandkids vying for
my attention), it seemed like a good time to try these intricate pattens.
I have modified the original vinatge patterns to fit my towel design proportions.
MOD FINGERTIP TOWELS ~ 2022; knit towel w-crochet trimmed edges. Cotton.
People ask me, “What is a fingertip towel?”
When I was first
asked that question … I thought, ‘am I really that old?’
Apparently so:
because a lot of people have no idea ☹
A fingertip towel is
a small-sized hand towel, used as a handy and quick ‘fingertips’ drying item in
the spare bathroom (but I like them too, so I make myself a set also 😊): their size is
ideal for drying hands after washing up. This guest towel is smaller than a
regular hand towel – but larger than a wash cloth 😉
Some hostesses
simply drape their fingertip towels over a bathroom towel bar; but I like to
roll mine and place them in a woven rope basket within easy reach of the sink
faucet.
I also like to make
my fingertip towels decorative. Since I started making these little hand towels
in March of 2019, I’ve gone from a simple knitted towel, to towels with
intricate border designs … to the towels I recently finished: knit towels with
a fancy crochet trim edging – I like these ones 😊
The others were
nice, but they were just basically functionable items; these ones are a pretty addition
to the bathroom vanity countertop. Plus, I enjoyed working the trim designs.
Fingertip Towels
generally measure 11-inches wide x 18-inches long; my finished towels (without
trim) measure 12¼-inches square (12¼-inches x 14-inches with trim),
and so far, I haven’t had any complaints concerning the sizing. But, if
you want a larger towel, just extend the length to your personal preference.
I posted MOD
Fingertip Towel Pattern to my Blog 2½ weeks ago (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/04/mod-fingertip-towel-w-pom-pom-edging.html): the
only thing that has changed with that design, is the trimmed edgings on these
newer designs.
I hope you enjoy making these little towels.
The trim edgings
look more complicated than they actually are to make.
Have fun! 😊
1) Rolled Blue-striped Towel with Yellow Pom-pom Edging: Original Post, posted above.
2) Pink
Striped Towel with Green Shell-Picot Edging: Work
towel as in original towel post, then trim as follows –
Terms Used:
Sc = single crochet
St = stitch
Ch = chain
Dc = Double crochet
P = Picot
Sk = skip
Rpt = repeat
With #D hook, and
Aunt Lydia Crochet Cotton thread – Classic 10. (Row 1) begin foundation
sc by working on back of work; attach crochet thread to front loop of first
sc, and work 1 sc in front and back loop of that same sc: 98 sts across
towel edge; ch 3, turn.
Sc Foundation row; front of work.
(Row 2) *2
dc in next st, ch-4 p, 2 dc in same sc, sk 3; rpt from *
across row.
Shell Picot design.
You should
have 25 shell picots across towel edge.
Repeat pattern on other edge of towel.
Trimmed towel finished.
3) Purple
Variegated Striped Towel with Lilac Crescent Picot Trim Edging: Work towel
as in original towel post, then trim as follows –
Terms Used:
K = knit
P = purl
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Ch = chain
Sl st = slip stitch
P = Picot
Sk = skip
Rpt = repeat
For my towel as
shown in the picture, I ran out of the variegated yarn, so I finished my towel with
a 3¼-inch white contrast cotton yarn in a simple seed stitch patten … I think
it turned out pretty nice 😊
Simple Seed Stitch
Pattern:
Attach white cotton yarn, and work as follows – (Row 1) *K 3,
P 1*; repeat across row (Row 2 & ALL alternate rows)
P (Rows 3 & 7) K (Row 5) K 1, *P 1,
K 3* – rpt across row; end P 1, K 2. Repeat rows 1 thru 5 for
established seed st pattern.
Crescent Picot
Edging Pattern:
With #D hook, and Aunt Lydia Crochet Cotton thread – Classic 10. (Row 1)
begin foundation sc by working on back of work; attach crochet thread to
front loop of first sc, and work 1 sc in front and back loop of that same
sc: 98 sts across towel edge; ch 1, turn.
(Row 2) Sc in each of the next
3 sts, ch-4 and sl st in top of last sc made: p; *sc in
each of next 3 ch, ch-9, turn. Sc in 3rd sc following p, turn. IN
loop make: 3 sc, p, 2 sc, p, 2 sc, p, 2 sc, p, 3 sc. Sc in each of next 6 ch of
foundation sc, p*. Repeat from * to *
across row.
You should have 11
crescent p’s across towel top edge.
4) Pink &
Green Variegated Striped Towel with Pink Picot Cresents Trim Edging: Work towel
as in original towel post, then trim as follows –
Terms Used:
K = knit
P = purl
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Ch = chain
Sl st = slip stitch
P = Picot
Sk = skip
Rpt = repeat
For my towel as
shown in the picture, I ran out of the variegated yarn, so I finished my towel
with a 1½-inch green contrast cotton yarn in a simple moss stitch patten … I
think it turned out pretty nice 😊
Simple Moss Stitch
Pattern:
Attach green cotton yarn, and work as follows – (Row 1) *K 1,
P 1*; repeat across row (Row 2) As row 1. Repeat rows
for established moss st pattern. NOTE: If row ends with k 1, the next
row will begin with a k 1 … or visa versa.
Picot Crescents
Edging Pattern:
With #D hook, and Aunt Lydia Crochet Cotton thread – Classic 10. (Row 1)
begin foundation sc by working on back of work; attach crochet thread to
front loop of first sc, and work 1 sc in front and back loop of that same
sc: 98 sts across towel edge; ch 1, turn.
(Row 2) Sc across row.
(Row 3) *Ch 5,
sk 5 and sl st to next st*; rpt from * to *
across row.
(Row 4) In each ch-5 space
make: 2 sc, ch-5, 2 sc, ch-5, 2 sc, ch-5, 2 sc; rpt across row.
You should have 23
picot crescents across towel top edge.
5) Green
Striped Towel with Mint Bobble-Shell Edging: Work
towel as in original towel post, then trim as follows –
Terms Used:
Sc = single crochet
St = stitch
Ch = chain
Dc = Double crochet
Sk = skip
Rpt = repeat
With #D hook, and Aunt
Lydia Crochet Cotton thread – Classic 10. (Row 1) begin foundation sc by
working on back of work; attach crochet thread to front loop of first sc,
and work 1 sc in front and back loop of that same sc: 98 sts across towel
edge; ch 3, turn.
Front of towel.
(Row 2) In 1st
sc, make 5 dc in same st (when making a bobble st, always hold the last st
of each dc on the hook; then finish last dc by pulling thread through all loops
on hook – cluster made). *Ch 2, make 9 dc in
top st of bobble (scallop made), sk 3 sc, dc in next st, make a bobble st in
same st, and rpt from * across row.
You should have 25
bobble-scallops across towel edge.
Repeat pattern for other edge of towel.
6) Multi-Colored
Variegated Towel with Purple Flower Tower Edging: Work
towel as in original towel post, then trim as follows –
Terms Used:
Sc = single crochet
Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sk = skip
Sl St = slip stitch
Rpt = repeat
With #D hook, and
Aunt Lydia Crochet Cotton thread – Classic 10. (Row 1) begin foundation
sc by working entirely on back of work; attach crochet thread and sc
across towel top edge; making a distinctive ‘lined’ hemline on front of towel –
sc 98 sts across towel edge; turn.
(Row 2) With right side of
work facing, *ch 10, slip hook out of last ch and insert in 6th
ch from hook, catching free st and pulling it thru to form a ring loop, (ch-5,
1 sc in ring; rpt 5 times for a total of 6 ch-5 ‘petals’), ch 5, 1 sl st in
st at base of ring: ch 4, sk 3 sts – sl st in next st and next 4 sts*; rpt
from * to * across row.
Flower tower made 😊
You should have 24
flower towers across towel edge.
Repeat pattern for other edge of towel.
Now you have a nice
set of fingertip towels to display to your guests … or to indulge yourself,
with 😊
It was fun making
these vintage trims; and I think you’ll enjoy making them too.
