Linen is for Summer Crafting
In the summer, it’s too hot to be working with a big wool project. One thing I like to work on is guest towels, because they make great gifts (and to be completely honest, I love them myself!). You don’t need a pattern, just a basic concept. Sport weight linen knits to about 6 stitches per inch. Here are the steps I use to create one of a kind fancy guest towels. Remember, this is a towel, 1 stitch or row doesn’t really matter!
1) Choose a size. A large hand towel is about 11-12 inches wide by 22-24 inches long. This is the size most often found in a 3-piece terry towel set including bath+hand+washcloth. It will take about 100g of sport weight linen. A smaller guest towel is about half as big, about 6-7 X 15-18 inches and takes about 50g. These measurements have a lot of leeway, so you can fit the size to the stitch pattern you want to use.