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Hearts and Stripes Crochet Dish Towel Free Pattern

AppPairing: Palette Harmonies & Texture Combinations • October 29, 2026

Hearts and Stripes Crochet Dish Towel – Free Pattern

Introduction

This cozy hygge dish towel is the perfect little project for anyone who has mastered the basic stitches and wants to make something pretty and practical for the kitchen. Worked flat in simple single crochet, it features wide cherry red stripes separated by narrow soft pink bands, with three tiny pink hearts sewn along the lower edge and a handy hanging loop at the corner. The dense cotton fabric is absorbent, sturdy, and softens with every wash, and the cheerful red-and-pink palette makes it a lovely gift or a bright spot in your own home. If you can chain and single crochet, you can make this towel.

Materials Needed

Yarn: (3) Light/DK weight, 100% cotton — cherry red (A): 220 yd; soft pink (B): 160 yd
Hook: 4 mm (G/6)
Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors, rust-proof pins, blocking mat or towel
Finished size: 10 in x 19 in (25 cm x 48 cm), plus a 3 in (7.5 cm) hanging loop

Abbreviations

ch — chain
sc — single crochet
dc — double crochet
tr — treble (triple) crochet
sl st — slip stitch
MR — magic ring (adjustable loop)
st(s) — stitch(es)

Gauge

12 sc x 21 rows = 4 in (10 cm) in single crochet. Work a small swatch in sc, measure a 4 in section in both directions, and adjust your hook size if needed so the towel comes out to 10 in wide.

Tips Before You Start

Change colors on the last stitch of the previous row (pull the new color through the final yarn-over) so the stripe edge stays clean.
Keep your turning chain tight and consistent — since every row is plain sc, uneven edges are the most common issue.
Count your 30 stitches at the end of each row; a dropped stitch will throw off the straight rectangle.
Cotton has little stretch, so relax your tension slightly to keep the fabric even and absorbent.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Towel Body (worked flat, turning each row)

Row 1: With A, ch 31, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (30 sts).

Rows 2-9: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 10-13: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 14-21: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 22-25: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 26-33: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 34-37: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 38-45: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 46-49: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 50-57: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 58-61: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 62-69: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 70-73: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 74-81: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 82-85: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 86-93: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to B.

Rows 94-97: sc in each st across (30 sts). Change to A.

Rows 98-100: sc in each st across (30 sts). Do not fasten off.

Hanging Loop

Loop: ch 12, sl st in same st as last sc, sl st in each ch back to towel, sl st in next st, fasten off.

Heart Applique (make 3, with B)

Rnd 1: MR, 6 sc, join with sl st to first sc (6 sts).

Rnd 2: ch 1, sc in same st, 2 dc in next st, 2 tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, 2 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in last st, fasten off leaving an 8 in tail.

Shape: pull gently into a heart shape and block flat.

Assembly and Finishing

Pin the three hearts evenly along the lower edge, about 2.5 in (6 cm) apart and centered across the width. Using each heart's tail, whipstitch each heart in place. Weave in all ends securely on the wrong side. Block the towel to 10 in x 19 in (25 cm x 48 cm), pinning the edges straight and the hearts flat, then let it dry completely before use.

Pro Tips and Variations

Swap the pink hearts for white or cream for a classic farmhouse look, or use up scrap cotton in any color you like.
Add a second hanging loop at the opposite corner, or make the loop longer if you hang the towel on a large hook.
Work a simple sc border around the whole towel for a tidier edge, or make a matching set in reversed colors for a gift.

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