Learn to crochet a Sunflower Crochet Hand Towel and add a little fall home decor to your kitchen and bathrooms.

Your crocheted kitchen towels will never slip off the oven door handle or towel bar again with this simple towel pattern.

You’ll find the free crochet kitchen towel patterns below, or an ad-free print friendly PDF (including all photo tutorials) on Love Crafts, Ravelry, or on Etsy (aff).

How to Crochet Kitchen Towel

One can never have too many crochet kitchen towels, or crochet towels for the bathroom. You’ll find a variety of different styles of towels such as a crochet tea towel and hanging towels. My favorite are keyhole style towels that keep your towel from slipping off the rod and onto the floor.

This crochet flower hand towel is a variation of a keyhole towel. It’s construction is simple and fun to crochet!

First, you’ll begin by making three sunflower crochet squares. You’ll join them in a row with a flat slip stitch crochet seam. Then, add a simple single crochet border.

After completing the flower motifs, you’ll crochet a joining strap and connect both short ends of the motifs to form a circle.

Lastly, you’ll add the crochet towel to the sunflower motif using extended single crochet stitches worked in back loops and front loops to give it a great texture.

Scroll all the way down for a towel hanging tutorial!

Yarn

Cotton is the go-to fiber for crochet dish cloths, dish towels, and hand towels as it’s the most absorbent. There are several cotton yarns out there that would be perfect for this project, but I chose to use Lily Sugar n’ Cream 100% worsted weight cotton yarn and Peaches & Creme cotton yarn.

Lily Sugar n’ Cream and Peaches & Creme are available in dozens of colors so I was able to find the perfect colors I needed for this project.

Yarn Substitution

100% cotton yarns make the best towel yarns. If you want to substitute another yarn, I recommend using a cotton blend yarn that is at least 50% cotton. Anything less, and your hand towel will not be as absorbent.

Can I use Acrylic Yarn for Crochet Towels?

A crochet towel made with acrylic yarn makes a fantastic crochet dusting cloth! However, I do not recommend using acrylic yarn if your intentions are to make a hanging kitchen towel for drying dishes, or drying your hands.

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SUNFLOWER HAND TOWEL CROCHET PATTERN – FREE CROCHET PATTERN

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MATERIALS

• Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 Cotton Yarn such as Lily Sugar n’ Cream, Peaches & Cream, Bernat Handicrafter, or another comparable cotton yarn.
  • Ecru (MC): 160 yards
  • Brown (CC1): 6 yards
  • Yellow (CC2): 30 yards
  • Rosemary (green) (CC3): 110 yards
• Crochet Hooks: G/6/4.00mm; H/8/5.00mm (These crochet hooks are the only ones I use!)
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ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)

• ch(s): chain(s)
• sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
• st(s): stitch(es)
• sp(s): space(s)
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• 4-tr-cl: 4 treble crochet cluster
• ext sc: extended single crochet
• yo: yarn over
• Join yarn with a 4 treble crochet cluster
• Join yarn with a standing single crochet
• Join yarn with a standing double crochet
• SM: stitch marker
• Rep: repeat
• Rnd: round
• RS: right side
• WS: wrong side
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• MC: Main Color
• CC1: Contrasting Color 1
• CC2: Contrasting Color 2
• CC3: Contrasting Color 3

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

• Easy

Gauge

• Measurements are given throughout the pattern.

Finished Size

• Motif Section: 3.5″ H x 6.5″ – 7″ W (finished and laid flat)
• Body of Towel: 11″ W x 17″ L

Special Stitches

• Join yarn with a standing 4 treble crochet cluster: Begin with a slip knot on your hook, yo twice, insert your hook into the stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) twice, [ yo twice, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) twice ] work from [ to ] 3 times, yo, pull through remaining 5 loops. See photos below for step-by-step crochet stitch tutorial.
• 4 Treble Crochet Cluster (4-tr-cl): Yo twice, insert hook where indicated, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) twice, [ yo twice, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) twice ] work from [ to ] 3 times, yo, pull through remaining 5 loops.
• Join yarn with a standing single crochet: begin with a slip knot on your hook, insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo and draw thru both loops on hook.
• Join yarn with a standing double crochet: Begin with a slip knot on your hook. YO, insert your hook into the stitch or space indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on your hook, yo, pull through remaining 2 loops on your hook.
• Extended Single Crochet (ext sc): Insert hook into stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 1 loop on hook, yo, pull thru remaining two loops on hook.

Pattern Notes

• Turning chains are not included in stitch count unless noted otherwise.
• Worsted Weight Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream (70.9 g / 2.5 oz / 120 yards / 109 m / 100% cotton)
  • Ecru (MC): 2 ball (160 yards)
  • Brown (CC1) : 1 ball (6 yards)
  • Yellow (CC2): 1 ball (30 yards)
  • Rosemary (CC3): 1 ball (110 yards)
• Crochet Towel Construction: This keyhole crochet kitchen towel is constructed by first crocheting three sunflower crochet pattern square. You’ll then join the three crochet sunflower granny squares and add a joining strap to create a circle. This helps your kitchen towel stay put. Next, you’ll attach yarn to the back of the crochet sunflower pattern and work back and forth in rows, using extended single crochet stitches, until your crochet hand towel is 17″ long, or desired length.

Crochet Sunflower Granny Square (Make 3)

Center of Sunflower

Rnd 1: With a 4.00mm crochet hook and CC1 yarn, ch 2, work 4 sc in the 2nd ch from your hook. Do not join. (4 sts)

Begin working in a spiral. Use a scrap piece of yarn to mark the end of each round as you work.

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (8 sts)

Rnd 3: (2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st) 4 times. (12 sts)

Fasten off CC1. Weave in ends. Continue on to the Petals. Diameter of the flower’s center should be approximately 1.25″ across.

Petals

Join yarn with a standing 4-tr-cl photo tutorial is below the instructions for Round 1.

Rnd 1: With a 4.00mm crochet hook & CC2 yarn, join yarn with a standing 4-tr-cl in any stitch, ch 3, (4-tr-cl in the next st, ch 3) 11 times. Join with a sl st to the first 4-tr-cl. (12 4-tr-cl sts + 12 ch-3’s)

Photo Tutorial: Join yarn with a standing 4 tr-cl.

Photos Above: [ yo twice, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop, (yo, pull thru 2 loops) twice ] work from [ to ] 3 times, yo, pull through remaining 5 loops.

Progression Photos for Rnd 1 of the Petals:

Note: Your crochet flower petals will tilt a little to one side because they are crowded. This was intentional to make a 3 dimensional crochet sunflower.

Fasten off CC2. Weave in ends. Continue on to Sunflower Granny Square Crochet Pattern Border. Diameter of the sunflower crochet motif at this point should be approximately 3″.

Sunflower Granny Square Border

Rnd 1: With a 4.00mm crochet hook & CC3 yarn, join yarn with a standing dc in any ch-3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the same ch-3 sp, [ (hdc, 2 sc) in the next ch-3 sp, (2 sc, hdc) in the next ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in the next ch-3 sp ] work from [ to ] 3 times, then (hdc, 2 sc) in the next ch-3 sp, (2 sc, hdc) in the next ch-3 sp. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. (48 sts + 4 ch-3’s)

Joining Crochet Squares

Step-by-step Flat Slip Stitch Seam Tutorial.

Step 1: Lay two sunflower granny squares side by side. Use locking SM to hold the squares together while seaming. Place them in the middle chain from each ch-3 corner. Seam two motifs together with CC3 yarn and a flat slip stitch seam.

Weave in ends. Continue on to Sunflower Motif Edging.

Fasten off. Weave in ends. Mark the middle sc in each corner with a stitch marker. Continue on to the Joining Strap. Approximate size of assembled motifs should be 3.5″ x 9.5″.

Joining Strap

The Joining Strap is worked along either of the short edges of your assembled motifs. It doesn’t matter which short edge you choose.

Row 1 (RS): With a 4.00mm crochet hook & CC3 yarn and RS facing you, join yarn with a standing sc in one of the marked corner sts so that you can work across a short edge, skip the next st, sc in each of the next 12 sts, skip the next st, sc in the next corner st marked with a SM. Turn. (14 sts)

Rows 2 – 18: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (14 sts)

The Joining Strap and assembled motifs should measure approximately 13.5″ L.

Fasten off, leaving a 14″ tail of yarn for sewing. Continue on to Finishing Motif Assembly.

Finishing Motif Assembly

With the RS facing out, bring the two short edges of the motif assembly together. Using a yarn needle and the tail of yarn you left, whipstitch the joining strap to the remaining short edge of the motif assembly.

When whipstitching the Joining Strap to the motif assembly, skip the 2nd and 2nd to last stitches along the edge of the motif assembly (just as you skipped working into the same two stitches in Row 1 of the Joining Strap).

Continue on to Body of Towel.

Body of Towel

Set-Up: Lay the motif assembly on a surface in front of you with the sunflowers facing down and the joining strap facing you. Choose one of the edges to work into (it doesn’t matter which one). Place a SM 4 sts to the left and place a SM 4 sts to the right of the joining strap. These two SM are marking where we will work the Body of Towel.

Row 1: With a 4.00mm crochet hook and CC3 yarn, join yarn with a standing sc in the st marked with the SM on the right, sc in each st and the side of each row of the joining strap across to and into the stitch marked with the SM on the left. Turn. (28 sts) See note below about stitch count, if yours is off.

Note: You’ll work 5 sts into the motif on both sides of the joining strap (including the corner stitch you already worked into) and 18 sts across the joining strap.

Fasten off CC3.

The photo above shows Row 1 complete.

Row 2: Switch to a 5.00mm crochet hook and MC yarn, join yarn with a standing sc in the last st of Row 1, work 1 more sc in the same st, sc in each st across to the last st, 2 sc in the last st. Turn. (30 sts)

The photo above shows Row 2 complete.

Row 3: Ch 1, (2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times. Turn. (36 sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, BOTH LOOPS ext sc in the first st, (BLO ext sc in the next st, FLO ext sc in the next st) rep from ( to ) across to the last st, BOTH LOOPS ext sc in the last st. Turn. (36 sts)

Row 5: Ch 1, BOTH LOOPS ext sc in the first st, (FLO ext sc in the next st, BLO ext sc in the next st) rep from ( to ) across to the last st, BOTH LOOPS ext sc in the last st. Turn. (36 sts)

The photo above shows Rows 1 – 5 complete.

Rep Rows 4 – 5, ending with a Row 5, until Body of Towel measures 17″ from Row 2 (when you switched to MC).

Fasten off. Weave in ends. The Body of Towel should measure approximately 11″ W x 17″ L.

I made it, now how do I hang my crochet dish towel up?

• See hanging tutorial below.

Crochet Kitchen Towel Hanging Tutorial

Now that I’ve finished, how do I hang it up?

Step 1 (photo top left): With the sunflower motif facing away from you, insert it through the space between the oven handle and oven door.

Step 2 (photo bottom left): Insert the bottom edge of the towel into the opening in the sunflower motif section, from top to bottom.

Step 3 (photo above right): Pull the crochet hanging kitchen towel all the way through the opening to secure it.

Step back and enjoy your talents!

QUESTIONS CROCHETERS FREQUENTLY ASK ABOUT CROCHET HAND TOWELS

Below are some commonly asked questions about crochet towels and towel yarn.

Can you crochet a kitchen towel?

Yes, you can and you should! Not only are crochet towels a fun way to change up your kitchen decor from season to seacon, they are also very useful for drying your dishes and your hands.

Do crochet dish towels work?

As long as they are made with a cotton yarn, crochet dish towels work great for drying dishes and hands. I’ve also found that after they’re washed a couple times, the fibers seem more absorbent.

What yarn do I use for a crochet hand towel?

The best yarn for a crochet hand towel is yarn that is 100% cotton as they are the most absorbent. Cotton blend yarns will also work, as long as the cotton content is above 50%.

How much yarn do I need to crochet a kitchen towel?

This answer will vary based on the crochet stitches used in the crochet towel pattern you’ve chosen, but for this crochet sunflower kitchen towel, you’ll need a total of approximately 310 yards. All colors and yardages can be found in the pattern notes above.

What size is a crochet hand towel?

You’ll find that crochet towels can be a variety of sizes, but a good general rule of thumb is to crochet a hand towel that is at least 9.5″ to 11″ wide by 15″ to 19″ long. The size of the towel depends on the style of the towel.

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