Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
How to crochet the Colin Drew Hand Towel, an easy C2C crochet hand towel worked in DC boxes and with 3 sizes included!
Many of the things I make end up being gifted to others, sold or donated, but this is something I made for myself, and it's hanging in my kitchen on the handle of my stove just like you see in the photo.
As a washcloth, C2C can sometimes become saggy because of the spaces in the boxes, and by spaces, I really just mean like a slit from the beginning chain that all the stitches are worked onto. I use my washcloths either for decorative purposes, or just to dry things up - not to wash anything with because of this, and I use the hand towel the same way. It's held up well, and despite being hung, it hasn't stretched out too much (under 2"). I'm loving it!
Alternatively, this hand towel also works great as a large doily/small runner for displays, and as a placemat.
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this hand towel is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie, especially if you are working on a few for a gift. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Matching Pieces:
- Colin Drew Washcloths: youtu.be/aSvvh43bk1M
- Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
- Colin Drew Mug Rug: youtu.be/PCZjJ8yhjlw
You'll need 165 (260, 490) Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn - I used Lily Sugar n Cream in the Ecru colorway, a H8/5mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
My favorite cotton yarn is WeCrochet Dishie Yarn. I like using this yarn because it’s colorfast, which means the colors are set.
Shop WeCrochet Dishie (affiliate link): shrsl.com/39dmw
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
Just over 3 hours for the regular size.
Measurements:
- Extra Small: 5 1/8" Wide by 26 3/8" Tall
- Small: 8" Wide by 26 3/8" Tall
- Regular: 15 3/8" Wide by 26 3/8" Tall
Gauge (Not Essential):
5 Boxes Wide & Tall = 3 3/4"
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 5/8" smaller than finished width. Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2019/11/basic-c2c-hand-towel-free-crochet-pattern.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy (affiliate link): tidd.ly/44xnDEd
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-c2c-hand-towel
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
02:03 How to Make a Slip Knot
02:40 How to Crochet a Chain
03:12 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
04:28 Row 2
08:32 Row 3
11:41 Row 4
14:06 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Chart for Number of Boxes
15:16 Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Chart for Number of Rows
19:02 Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
21:20 1st Round of Border
25:13 2nd Round in Reverse Single Crochet
28:46 Fasten Off
29:29 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
32:57 Outro
How to crochet the Colin Drew Hand Towel, an easy C2C crochet hand towel worked in DC boxes and with 3 sizes included!
Many of the things I make end up being gifted to others, sold or donated, but this is something I made for myself, and it's hanging in my kitchen on the handle of my stove just like you see in the photo.
As a washcloth, C2C can sometimes become saggy because of the spaces in the boxes, and by spaces, I really just mean like a slit from the beginning chain that all the stitches are worked onto. I use my washcloths either for decorative purposes, or just to dry things up - not to wash anything with because of this, and I use the hand towel the same way. It's held up well, and despite being hung, it hasn't stretched out too much (under 2"). I'm loving it!
Alternatively, this hand towel also works great as a large doily/small runner for displays, and as a placemat.
Colin Drew is an easy crochet line that features double crochet corner to corner boxes. This is a beginner friendly series, and this hand towel is a great project to pair with watching your favorite TV show or movie, especially if you are working on a few for a gift. You don’t even have to count boxes if you don’t want to! You can use a soft tape measure to measure as you go, and stop at the width and length desired, though I will be providing box counts for each size in the written pattern.
Matching Pieces:
- Colin Drew Washcloths: youtu.be/aSvvh43bk1M
- Colin Drew Coasters: youtu.be/-QqM4aV0uQY
- Colin Drew Mug Rug: youtu.be/PCZjJ8yhjlw
You'll need 165 (260, 490) Yards of Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn - I used Lily Sugar n Cream in the Ecru colorway, a H8/5mm Crochet Hook, a Tapestry Needle to weave in ends and if Gauge is essential to you or to measure as you go then a Soft Tape Measure.
Material Notes:
My favorite cotton yarn is WeCrochet Dishie Yarn. I like using this yarn because it’s colorfast, which means the colors are set.
Shop WeCrochet Dishie (affiliate link): shrsl.com/39dmw
Gauge is not essential for this project and with the corner to corner nature, you can easily substitute in any weight yarn and measure as you go.
If you want to treat yourself to an ergonomic crochet hook, I highly recommend SiennasBowtique on Etsy. Here is the Koi Fish one I'm using in the video (affiliate link): tidd.ly/3AKVOMr
Time Spent:
Just over 3 hours for the regular size.
Measurements:
- Extra Small: 5 1/8" Wide by 26 3/8" Tall
- Small: 8" Wide by 26 3/8" Tall
- Regular: 15 3/8" Wide by 26 3/8" Tall
Gauge (Not Essential):
5 Boxes Wide & Tall = 3 3/4"
With the nature of this stitch pattern, the easiest way to measure is to do so in pattern. Measure the width (before the border), and this will be about 5/8" smaller than finished width. Same goes for the height. You can easily add or take away boxes as you go.
You can find the free written pattern on my blog: eyeloveknots.com/2019/11/basic-c2c-hand-towel-free-crochet-pattern.html
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Etsy (affiliate link): tidd.ly/44xnDEd
Buy the Ad-Free PDF on Ravelry: ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-c2c-hand-towel
Time Stamp:
00:00 Intro & Materials
02:03 How to Make a Slip Knot
02:40 How to Crochet a Chain
03:12 Row 1 & How to Double Crochet - US DC
04:28 Row 2
08:32 Row 3
11:41 Row 4
14:06 Overview, How to Count C2C Boxes, Chart for Number of Boxes
15:16 Stop Increasing Width - Continue Increasing Height & Chart for Number of Rows
19:02 Decrease Both Sides Down to 1 Box
21:20 1st Round of Border
25:13 2nd Round in Reverse Single Crochet
28:46 Fasten Off
29:29 How to Weave in Crochet Ends
32:57 Outro
