I have another fantastic, free crochet pattern for you today – a fingertip towel in the timeless and elegant quatrefoil design. Did you know quatrefoil is a symbol of good luck? This is because the four lobes or leaves of the pattern resemble a four-leaf clover. So if you could use a little luck, why not give this pattern a try?
This towel is made using the flat tapestry crochet technique. If you have questions regarding tapestry crochet or would like some links to tutorials, please see my previous post here.
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Crochet Quatrefoil Fingertip Towel
Materials Used:
- 1 skein I Love This Cotton in Pewter
- 1 skein I Love This Cotton in Aqua
- Size G/6 – 4.25 mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Abbreviations:
ch = chain(s)
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sp = space
st = stitch(es)
American crochet terms used throughout
Gauge:
4″ x 4″ = 16 sc, 16 rows
Finished Size Approximately:
11.5″ wide x 19.25″ long
Notes:
Use a smaller hook than your yarn indicates. You want your stitches to be close together so that the color being carried in the background will not show through as much. However, some show through is to be expected.
Instructions:
With pewter, ch 47. Join aqua. With pewter, sc in the 2nd ch from the hook to work row 1 of the graph below. Each square on the graph represents 1 sc. The color not in use will be carried along by working over it. Work the first row by reading the graph from right-to-left, the second row by reading the graph from left-to-right, and so forth. After you have completed the pattern on the graph, sc around all four edges of the towel with pewter.
Quatrefoil Fingertip Towel Graph
To add the shell border on each end of the towel:
Row 1:
With pewter, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 2:
Ch 1, sc in 1st sc, sc in next sc, *skip 1 sc, 5dc in next sc, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across.
Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
If you are not used to reading a graph, do not worry! It is easy once you get the hang of it. To help you, I am providing written instructions below for the first three rows of the pattern. Remember to carry along the color not in use by working over it.
Row 1 of pattern (written out):
With pewter sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each of the next 3 ch, with aqua sc in each of the next 2 ch, [with pewter sc in each of the next 10 ch, with aqua sc in each of the next 2 ch] three times, with pewter sc in each of the last 4 ch, turn.
Row 2 of pattern (written out):
Ch 1, with pewter sc in each of the first 3 st, with aqua sc in each of the next 4 st, [with pewter sc in each of the next 8 st, with aqua sc in each of the next 4 st] three times, with pewter sc in each of the last 3 st, turn. Row 3:
Row 3 of pattern (written out):
Repeat row 2.
Now that you have completed the first three rows, you should be able to understand the graph well enough to complete the rest of the pattern!
If you make one I’d love to see it – you can tag me @cashmeredandelions on Instagram!