Welcome to my crochet beach towel pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished beach towel applique will look like.

Finished crochet beach towel pattern 2 ply landscape

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Crochet Beach Towel Pattern

Abbreviations

  • st – stitch
  • sts – stitches
  • ch – chain
  • sl st – slip stitch
  • dc – double crochet
  • htr – half treble crochet

Materials Used 

  • Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (201) Electric Blue, (115) Hot Red and (110) Black.
  • A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
  • A darning needle to weave in ends.
  • Scissors.

Crochet beach towel 2 ply cotton

Size

Large beach towel (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)

10.5cm wide x 17cm high or 4” wide x 6.5” high

Medium beach towel (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)

6.5cm wide x 11cm high or 2.5” wide x 4.25” high

Small beach towel (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)

5.5cm wide x 9.5cm high or 2” wide x 3.75” high

Towel

Using (115) Hot Red work 21 ch.

 

Row 1:  Miss 1st ch, work 1 htr in each remaining ch.  Turn.  (20 sts)

 

Join in (110) Black and fasten off the Hot Red.

Crochet beach towel 2 ply joining for row 2

Row 2:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (20 sts)

 

Join in (201) Electric Blue.  I worked over the black to take it to the other side.

Crochet beach towel 2 ply joining for row 3

Row 3:  1 ch, work 1 htr in each st.  Turn.  (20 sts)

 

Change to (110) Black and fasten off the Electric Blue.

Crochet beach towel 2 ply joining for row 4

Row 4:  1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to end.  Turn.  (20 sts)

 

Join in (115) Hot Red.  I worked over the black to take it to the other side.

 

Crochet beach towel 2 ply row 5

Row 5:  1 ch, work 1 htr in each st.  Turn.  (20 sts)

Change to (110) Black and fasten off the Hot Red.

 

Repeat rows 2-5 5 times.  Fasten off the Hot Red but leave the Black attached for the neatening row.

Crochet beach towel 2 ply towel

Neatening Row

Using the black work 1 ch, work 1 sl st in each st along the long edge, 1 sl st in 1st st along the short edge, (1 ch, sl st in next st,) repeat to last st of short edge, 1 sl st in each st along the long edge, 1 sl st in 1st st along the short edge, (1 ch, sl st in next st,) repeat to last st of short edge, 1 sl st in each st to end of row.  Fasten off.

To Make Up

Weave in ends.

Finished crochet beach towel 2 ply landscape

And there’s the finished beach towel applique. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.

Finished crochet beach towel 2 ply group landscape

I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Look at some of my other patterns, including the beach hut pattern, the beach umbrella, the beach chair, the starfish and the flip flops.

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