I developed this stitch when I was looking for a way to knit a towel that wouldn't stretch like a sweater when I wanted to use it. Linen stitch is a good candidate, but it's very slow-going. Here's what I came up with: the towel stitch!
It makes a thick, non-stretchy fabric. Fast, easy, and no purling. Use cotton yarn for absorbency and larger needles than the yarn calls for--US no. 10 with cotton worsted weight.
The Towel Stitch: How to Do It
Setup
Cable cast-on half the number of desired stitches in a row.
First Row: [Kfb], repeat to end.
Stitch Pattern
Rows 1-10: [K1, sl1 purlwise], repeat to end.
Row 11: [K2tog], repeat to end.
Row 12: [Kfb], repeat to end.
Repeat Rows 1-12 to desired length.
Finish
Last Row: [K1, sl1 purlwise, psso], repeat to end.
Bind off loosely.
(photos: cotton worsted weight yarn, US no. 10 needles)
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