Learn how to crochet an easy hand towel starting with simple half double crochet stitches, and then crochet some stars to sew on. Handmade hand towels are a beautiful decorative and functional piece to add to the kitchen or bathroom decor.

I use my hand towel purely for drying my hands and decoration, but if you use yours to clean up messes, keep in mind, they may stain your fabric.

There is a video tutorial available showing how to crochet the stars.

Matching Star Crochet Patterns:

• Seeing Stars Coasters
• Seeing Stars Throw Pillow
• Seeing Stars Applique
• View the entire Seeing Stars collection - or Haylee collection for the half double crochet base the Seeing Stars pattern is built on.

Materials:

• Worsted Weight (#4) Cotton Yarn - I used WeCrochet Dishie: 380 Yards of Silver, 42 Yards of White, 11 Yards of Fiesta Red and 11 Yards of Blue
• H8/5mm Crochet Hook
• Tapestry Needle & Scissors
• Optional, Sewing Pins & Jewelry Pliers

Material Notes:
Yarn Alternatives: I prefer using WeCrochet Dishie Yarn, Queensland Coastal Cotton and Circulo Natural Maxcolor 4/6 as my 100% worsted weight cottons because they’re colorfast, which means the colors are set so there is no worry about the colors fading or bleeding with use and washing.

Tapestry Needles with the blunt, round end are essential for sewing and finishing on a number of yarn crafts, including crocheting, knitting as well as needlepointing on fabric and plastic canvas. The blunt, rounded end allows the needle to pass easily through the fabric created by yarn and holes on canvas without snagging (or getting your fingers) in the process. More specifically for crocheting and knitting, a Bent Tip Tapestry Needle makes weaving, grafting and sewing so much easier on the hands. The long oval eye makes threading strands of yarn easier, though you may still want to use a needle threader.

Scissors are an essential tool. When I’m working on the go, I like to carry a pair of folding scissors as they fit perfectly in even the tiniest of bags. When I am working at home or have more space in my bag for a larger notions pouch, I like to use a pair of lightweight, all-purpose scissors as they are so versatile and great for a variety of things from cutting plastic canvas mesh to trimming yarn ends after weaving in to cutting out a care card to include with a handmade gift.

Jewelry Pliers are an excellent tool to use to help weave in the ends of tough yarns, such as cotton yarns and chunkier yarns, that can be quite tough on the fingers when weaving in with just fingers and a tapestry needle. Sore thumbs and frustration can be a thing of the past by simply using jewelry pliers to help pull the tapestry needle through the work. Make sure the eye of the needle is facing up so you can see directly down it and carefully pull, wiggling as needed. If it gets caught and you tug too hard, it will break the eye of your needle.

45mm sewing pins that are 1 3/4″ long are handy to keep the pieces in place. The size of the sewing pins is flexible for this project, since the crocheted fabric is very easy to pin through, but generally 45mm is a good size to use with thick fabrics as it’s a sturdy pin and 1 3/4″ is a good length for thicker fabrics as well.

Time Spent:
I had my hand towel done in about 7 hours.

Measurements:
15 3/4” Wide by 26 1/2” in Length

Gauge (Not Essential):
15 HDC by 11 Rows = 4” by 3 3/4”

Abbreviations (US Terms):

• SC - Single Crochet
• HDC - Half Double Crochet
• DC - Double Crochet
• TR - Treble Crochet
• DTR – Double Treble Crochet

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Updates:
-2026: Added video tutorial. Changed alternative yarn options to colorfast yarns. Changed the decimals to fractions. Adjusted the last row of the hand towel to include instructions for switching colors for the border. Added Pattern Notes for the Star. Reworded the instructions for Sewing on the Stars to add clarity. Added a photo showing stitch placement following the increase instructions. Added a page with QR codes to links within PDF so they can easily be accessed after the PDF is printed.