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!

The Mura Towel is a satisfying beginner knitting pattern that produces a sturdy, textured hand towel or dishcloth worked flat from the bottom up. Whether you are building your first stitch pattern repertoire or looking for a quick, practical project between larger makes, this pattern delivers a useful finished object with real texture and heirloom-worthy clarity in the instructions.

Construction and technique

• Worked flat, bottom up, on straight or circular needles
• Textured stitch pattern creates visual interest without advanced techniques
• Knit and purl combinations only, ideal for a maker moving beyond plain garter or stockinette
• Rectangle construction with no shaping, no seaming, and no finishing beyond weaving in ends

Materials

• Yarn: Dishie by Knit Picks, a 100% cotton worsted-weight yarn designed for washable home goods
• Yardage: 180 to 190 yards (164 to 174 m) per towel
• Needles: US 6 (4 mm)
• Gauge: 18 sts x 24 rows over 4 in (10 cm) in stockinette
• Notions: tapestry needle for weaving ends

Sizing

• Finished dimensions: 16.5 x 13 in / 42 x 33 cm
• One size; see pattern notes for measurement details and guidance on adjusting length or width

What’s included

• Written pattern instructions in English
• Photo tutorial walking through key steps
• Video tutorial for additional visual support
• Gauge and yarn substitution notes

This pattern is an excellent choice for a knitter who wants a quick confidence-builder that ends up on the kitchen counter rather than in a drawer. It also makes a thoughtful handmade gift: practical, personal, and made to last through countless wash cycles. Cotton knits best with firm, consistent tension, and this pattern gives you the repetition to find yours.

Happy knitting.