Materials: LionBrand Kitchen Cotton
Needles: US size 7 needles
For the dishcloth, just do the old standard bias knit one. I start with three stitches and work it until it's 47 stitches before I start the decreasing.
For the towel, knit the bias dishcloth pattern, starting with three stitches, and work until it is 70 stitches before you start the decreasing.
When you reach the end and are binding off, leave the last stitch on your needle. Pick up one stitch in each garter stitch ridge across the top edge. Ideally, you'll have 35 stitches on your needle but I always end up with 36. Knit two rows plain.
Here's how I shape the top:
After the two plain knit rows, K5, k2tog, across the row.
Work one row plain.
K4, k2tog, across the row.
Work one row plain.
K3, k2tog, across the row.
Work one row plain.
K2, k2 tog, across the row.
Continue in this manner until you have 7 stitches left. Knit every row until the strap is about 3 inches or long enough to loop around your cabinet handle. This is about 14 garter ridges for me.
Tab end: K2, k2tog, yo, k3. Next row: k2 tog, k3, k2 tog. Next row: k2tog, k1, k2tog. Bind off.
The yo makes a buttonhole. Sew button to strap where it starts from shaped part of towel. Loop strap over and button.