The Investment Towel is the namesake of a poem by Robert Frost (1847-1963) published circa 1928, before the stock market crash of October 1929. Frost’s poem muses upon questions about work, love, and living well in difficult times. The Investment Towel offers a poetic answer to Frost’s questions by adding a touch of color to everyday life. This everyday heirloom towel can be completed with one skein of cotton yarn in a solid color that highlights the textures. Practical and economical, rustic and humble, The Investment Towel also makes cheerful gifts, especially during “dangerous times.”
Knitters who don’t have a lot of patience for knitting swatches will be glad to know that a precise gauge is not critical for this project. Instead, the “working gauge” is a proposed starting point, and your working gauge may differ.
Variances in gauge among the stitch patterns will add to the charm of this towel, and adjustments can be made by changing needle size.