The Mura is an easy knit dish towel with hanging loop. This knitting pattern is simple to knit and easy to hang. The Mura Towel threads on to the bar of your oven door to keep it in place. This means no more towels hitting the floor after the kids use them!

Mura Towel is a beginner-friendly knitting pattern for a textured rectangular towel that works up quickly and looks far more impressive than the effort it takes.

What You Get

This is a written knitting pattern with both a photo tutorial and a video tutorial included, so you are never left guessing. Whether you learn best by reading or watching, Mura has you covered.

• Skill level: Beginner
• Finished size: 16.5 x 13 in / 42 x 33 cm
• Yardage: 180 to 190 yards (approximately 164 to 174 meters)
• Construction: worked flat, bottom up
• Needles: US 6 / 4 mm
• Recommended yarn: Dishie by Knit Picks (or any comparable cotton yarn)
• Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows over 4 in in stockinette
• Language: English

The Pattern

Mura is worked flat in one rectangle, so there is no picking up stitches or seaming involved. The textured stitch pattern gives the finished towel a beautiful surface that is practical in the kitchen or bathroom and lovely enough to gift.

Perfect For

This pattern is a great first project for newer knitters ready to move beyond plain stockinette, and a satisfying quick knit for experienced makers who want a low-stakes, high-reward make. A single skein of cotton is all you need, making it an ideal stash-buster.

Check the pattern notes for all size measurements and additional details before you cast on.