Crochet Hand Towel Border – Crochet Pattern and Video Tutorial

Stitchopedia Pattern Video Tutorial

This crochet hand towel border will teach you how to add a sweet crochet trim around a hand towel. The crochet pattern for the trim is part of the tutorial.

Products for this design were provided by WeCrochet, Cricut, and Artesprix. All opinions are my own.

First, you’ll need to make a backstitch base around the edge of the towel. You can find the tutorial for that HERE. Then follow along with this tutorial to crochet through those stitches and create your border. You can use this technique on nearly any fabric item, such as blankets, hems of various clothing items, and more.

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Crochet Hand Towel Border Video Tutorial

If you can’t see this video, try watching it on YouTube HERE.

Crochet Hand Towel Border

Crochet Pattern
Easy Skill Level
Designed by Jessie Rayot

Supplies

Size
0.75″ wide

Yarn
Knit Picks / WeCrochet Curio #3: (100% Mercerized Cotton), Size #3 Crochet Thread, 295 yds / 100 g (yds/g = 2.95)
Kenai 27978: 1 skein, (60 yds / 20 g)

Hook
3.25 mm (US D/3)

Gauge: Learn about gauge HERE
Not important

Other supplies
yarn needle

Stitches and Abbreviations: click on highlighted sts for tutorials
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
rnd – round
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
( ) – work step in parentheses in indicated stitch
[ ] – work step in brackets number of times indicated

Getting Started

• Read through all instructions before beginning
• Rnd/Row counts are at the end of each Rnd/Row after the period, if the count has changed from the previous Rnd/Row. {count here}
• Chs and sl sts are not included in Rnd/Row counts unless specified.

Pattern

Rnd 1: Place a slip knot on hook, dc into last backstitch before a corner of towel, ch 1, dc in same backstitch, [ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc) in each backstitch to next corner] 3 times, ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc) in each backstitch until first st is reached, sl st to top of first dc.
Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] to next ch-2 corner; repeat from * 2 more times, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 corner, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp] to first st, sl st to top of beginning ch-3.

Fasten off then weave in ends.

Use or give and enjoy!

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Happy stitching my friends.

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