Hair Towel with a Twist {FREE Crochet Pattern}
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For the first time in my life, I have long hair. I’ve been growing it out and it finally hangs to the small of my back. That’s a lot of hair, and piling it on top of my head after showering using a regular towel just doesn’t cut it, I need a hair towel!
I raided my cotton yarn stash and created this free crochet pattern using just a few dollars worth of yarn. Sa-weet!!! The most absorbent yarn is cotton, so we’ll use that for our hair towel.
Hair Towel with a Twist {FREE Crochet Pattern}
Materials:
Cotton yarn (approx 275 yards)
Crochet hook G/4mm
Hair elastic
Yarn needle for sewing
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Gauge: Approx. 15 sts and 11.5 rows = 4”
Finished Dimensions: approx. 17″ wide (8.5″ across after assembled) and 24″ long.
Note that I have UPDATED this pattern so that it is now worked as ONE piece. This requires practically no sewing. Woot! I also added a few inches to the width and to the length. Of course, if you’ve got super long hair you could add to it. If you do add to it you’ll want to do it at row 18 before you start the increases.
Here is the CHILD size hair towel pattern!
Pattern:
Leave a ~10” tail for finishing…
Row 1: Ch-27, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in ch each across. (26)
Rows 2 through 18: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st across. (26)
Row 19: Ch-1, turn, hdc in next 12 sts, 2hdc in each of next 2 sts (mark the two center-most stitches), hdc in each st to end.(28)
Row 20: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st across. (28) *move up st markers
Row 21: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st to st markers, 2hdc in each of the two marked sts (mark the two center-most stitches), hdc in each st to end. (30)
Row 22: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each st across.(30) *move up st markers
Rows 23 through 55: alternate previous two rows. (ending with 64 sts)
Rows 56 through 63: Ch-1, turn, hdc in each across. (64)
Row 64: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 30 sts, hdc2tog, hdc2tog, hdc in remaining 30 sts. (62)
Row 65: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 29 sts, hdc2tog two times, hdc in remaining 29 sts. (60)
Row 66: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 28 sts, hdc2tog two times, hdc in remaining 28 sts. (58)
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Row 67: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 27 sts, hdc2tog two times, hdc in remaining 27 sts. (56)
Row 68: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 26 sts, hdc2tog two times, hdc in remaining 26 sts. (54)
Row 69: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 25 sts, hdc2tog two times, hdc in remaining 25 sts. (52)
Row 70: Ch-1, turn, hdc in 24 sts, hdc2tog two times, hdc in remaining 24 sts. (50)
Do not fasten off.
Construction:
Fold the towel in half lengthwise. Seam the short end (row 1) together stitch for stitch using the beg yarn tail.
Where still attached…
Ch-1, sc around the entire opening. When you get back around, sl st to other corner.
Sc through both sides of the fabric for 16 sts. Place an elastic hair tie in between the pieces and crochet around/in between it for 6 sts. Sc through both sides of the fabric for the remaining 3 sts.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Flip to other end (still with the right sides together) and attach yarn where the fold is as shown and sc in both sides of each st to end. Open hair towel and flip to where you’re looking at the “right side” and sc in each row end around entire piece. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
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Voila! Now you can bend over to put on your socks or pick up something off the floor without losing that towel precariously set atop your head!
These work up pretty quickly, within a couple of hours, and would be a great gift for a teenager or one going off to college or as a Christmas for that niece you’re never quite sure what to give.
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