UPDATE January 2026:
In honor of the little boy in the teal bunny hat, I have changed this pattern to be a paid pattern. 100% of proceeds will be sent to migrant support in my Eastern Iowa community.

Learn more about Jones County Migrant Support Group on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/jonescomigrants

Make a direct donation here: https://account.venmo.com/u/JoCoMigrants

Please forgive the tidiness of the pattern: It is just a pdf print of an old blog post currently. I will update it in the near future, but I wanted to offer help as soon as possible.

When I was little and went with my dad to milk cows, he would make us paper towel dolls. They were just a paper towel with a little twist. That was my inspiration for this lovey. Super simple, made to look like a knit washcloth.

When I showed it to Spencer when I was finished he said it looked like a paper towel doll. I knew I had done it right.

You can use any crochet cotton for this project- It’s made to look like a washcloth after all. I used Berroco remix and I love the nubbly texture and washability.