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Inspired by the boats that dot the coastline of Rhode Island, this towel set makes a thoughtful gift for a hostess, a housewarming, a new bride or even a bride-to-be. One towel features a motif of signal flags, used by ships to spell out messages and to celebrate special occasions. The other towel features a lace motif that resembles the sailboats traversing Narragansett Bay in the summer and was inspired by the “Arrowheads” stitch pattern in Sterling’s Big Book of Knitting Stitch Patterns. The sailboat towel pattern includes both written and charted instructions. Best of all, the combination of cotton and acrylic in the suggested yarn gives the towels softness and drape while making them durable and machine washable and dryable!

Size

One size

Finished, Blocked Measurements for each towel: 24” long, 13 ¾“ wide

Materials for the Set

Yarn requirements: 444 yards of aran weight yarn
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic; 207 yards per 100 gram skein), Color #099 Almond, three skeins

Needles: Size US #7 circular needle (16”), or size required to obtain correct gauge

Materials for the Signal Flag Towel

Yarn requirements: 220 yards of aran weight yarn
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic; 207 yards per 100 gram skein), Color #099 Almond, two skeins

Needles: Size US #7 circular needle (16”), or size required to obtain correct gauge

Materials for the Sailboat Towel

Yarn requirements: 224 yards of aran weight yarn
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (50% Cotton, 50% Acrylic; 207 yards per 100 gram skein), Color #099 Almond, two skeins

Needles: Size US #7 circular needle (16”), or size required to obtain correct gauge

Gauge

17 ½ stitches / 24 rows = 4 inches in signal flag pattern, after blocking

17 stitches / 27 rows = 4 inches in sailboat lace pattern, after blocking