Handmade Hand Towels by Purl Soho

Handmade Hand Towels

Knitting
June 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Seed Stitch
US 3 - 3.25 mm
410 yards (375 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS
To make one Hand Towel you will need…

Purl Soho’s Field Notes, 50% Sicilian cotton and 50% hemp. Each ball of this light worsted/DK-weight yarn is 104 yards/ 50 grams; approximately 410 total yards required.

  • Main Color (MC): 4 balls; approximately 380 (400, 390, 345) yards required for Layout 1 (2, 3, 4)

  • Contrast Color (CC): 1 ball; approximately 30 (10, 20, 65) yards required for Layout 1 (2, 3, 4)

  • US 3 (3.25 mm), straight or 24-inch circular knitting needles

  • If using straight needles: two US 3 double pointed needles for I-cord

NOTE: 2 balls of CC, plus 4 balls of MC for each towel (16 total MC balls), is enough to make all 4 layouts.

We used the following colors for our towels (see Pattern, below, for images of each layout)…

  • Layout 1: MC Brown Ochre + CC Cocoa Bean
  • Layout 2: MC Orange Oxide + CC Night Storm
  • Layout 3: MC Red Bean + CC Ocean Teal
  • Layout 4: MC Fresco Red + CC Rain Cloud

GAUGE
20 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches in seed stitch

NOTE: When you run Field Notes through the gentle cycle of a washing machine and dryer, it gets softer and even more amazing!

SIZE
Finished Dimensions: 17¼ inches wide x 24½ inches long

Pattern designed and written by Purl Soho designer, Gianna Mueller. See even more of Gianna’s work on her Instagram!