Crochet Tea Towel Edging Tutorial

Crochet on tea towels is (in my opinion) a very Aussie tradition, my mum thinks it’s hilarious that I’ve resorted to crocheting on tea towels and insists that this alone should be enough for Mr Rudd to grant me citizenship. I’m not quite convinced on this one, but I do love that something so simple can make an otherwise cheapy pair of teatowels look so much cuter.

If you’re experienced at crochet this is a very quick project to throw together, if you’re not then keep your eye out for some crochet video tutorials coming over the next week or so on CraftBlog.

You will need

• A tea towel - I picked up this pair for a couple of dollars at my local junk shop/dollar store. In my house tea towels generally have a shelf life of a month or two before I leave them on top of the stove and set fire to them, so I never indulge in the really pretty expensive ones!
• Crochet cotton - I used 5 ply Coton-A by Sullivans, it’s about $3 for a ball.
• 3.5mm crochet hook (E in US sizes)

Chain the length of your tea towel edge ending on a multiple of five, try not to stretch out your chain as you measure.

SC in second chain from your hook, *skip one chain, 7 dc in next chain, skip one chain, sc in next chain*

Repeat from * to * until you reach the end of your chain, ending with a sc in your final loop.

Using a needle and thread stitch to the edge of your tea towel using small stitches, repeat for the opposing side.

I also add a hanging loop on mine halfway down the long side, just ch 20 or so, then turn and sc in each loop. Join at the end and then stitch onto your tea towel.