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Transform your kitchen towels from ordinary to extraordinary with a crocheted towel topper. Towel toppers add a touch of color and handmade flair to the kitchen, while also keeping your towels within reach where you need them.
From simple and functional to stylish and intricate, these crochet patterns are a great way to add a unique touch to your kitchen towels. Plus, they’re easy for beginners or experienced crocheters to stitch up.
You can add a crochet towel topper to any of your existing dish towels or create a set of matching towels and toppers for a cohesive look. They also make great gifts for housewarmings or hostess gifts.
What is a Crochet Towel Topper?
A crocheted topper on a towel serves as a hanger. It can be sewn directly onto the towel or you can make a ring or a sleeve that you can use to hang any towel. They are usually made by stitching into the fabric of the towel, then working a piece that folds over on itself and uses a button to hold the towel on a bar, such as the handle of the stove.
Easy crochet towel topper patterns like these are quick, fun, and easy projects that are a great way to use leftover yarn in your stash. They allow you to hang towels where you need them and are an ideal last-minute gift, since everyone uses towels!
They can also be a fun way to try different stitch patterns, once you have the general idea of how to make them down. Check out our Ultimate Crochet Stitch Library to find 45 fun crochet stitches to use on your towel toppers and other projects.
Materials You Will Need to Crochet Towel Toppers
First and foremost, you will need a towel to add your topper to. Thinner towels made from woven material are the easiest to work with, since you will need to be able to pierce the fabric to make a foundation for your stitches.
You’ll also need a needle that’s sharp enough to go through the towel easily to make the foundation stitches you will crochet from.
You’ll also need the yarn you want to use to crochet your towel topper. Most of the patterns here use worsted weight yarn. Cotton is a great choice because it is absorbent if you wipe your hands on it, and it’s machine washable, so you don’t have to do anything special to get your towels clean.
Lily Sugar ‘n Cream and Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton are both good options, and have a wide range of colors that you can choose from for your topper. If you want to use acrylic yarn (which is also machine washable), something like Red Heart Super Saver or Lion Brand Wool-Ease would be a good choice.
You’ll also need a crochet hook in the size called for in the pattern. Gauge is not critical for these towel topper crochet patterns, but if you aren’t getting the same gauge as the designer calls for your towel topper will come out a different size.
In addition to these supplies you’ll need a pair of scissors, a button of the size called for in the pattern (and a smaller needle and thread for sewing on the button) or a wooden ring if you’re making a ring holder.
A stitch marker may also be helpful to mark the end of the row or round, and a measuring tape will ensure your project is the size you need it to be.
Easy Crochet Towel Topper Patterns
These crochet towel topper patterns use basic stitch patterns that are perfect for beginners, or anyone who wants to finish a project quickly.
Crochet Hanging Kitchen Towel
Designer: Naztzia
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
This easy project uses two strands of worsted weight yarn held together for extra durability. It’s worked in double crochet and the pattern is a video tutorial.
Easy Towel Topper
Designer: Megmade With Love
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Here’s another pattern that uses two strands of yarn held together and double crochet stitches to make a sturdy towel topper. This pattern includes lots of photos showing how to prepare the towel for stitching.
The Tip-Top Towel Topper
Designer: Day’s Crochet & Knit
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Mighty Stitch
This classic design uses single crochet stitches for a quick and easy project even beginners can make. It walks you through preparing the towel and how to make embroidered chain stitches to work into, and there’s a video tutorial further exploring these techniques.
Beginner Crochet Towel Topper
Designer: Taylor Lynn
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
This cute towel topper uses double crochet stitches, and it shows you how to make the button out of scrap yarn if you don’t have a button handy. This project includes a video tutorial if you need extra help.
Basic Towel Topper
Designer: Maggie’s Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton
Here’s another quick and easy dc crochet towel topper pattern to try. It uses cotton thread to make the stitches into the towel and worsted weight yarn for the topper itself.
Simple Towel Topper
Designer: Buttonnose Crochet, via Ravelry
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Swish DK
Find simplicity and style with this easy towel topper pattern, which uses cluster stitches to give this topper a distinctive look. This would be a great one to make as a gift since it looks a little fancy but is still really easy to stitch.
Modern Crochet Kitchen Towel Topper
Designer: Stitching Together
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Instead of actually sitting across the top of the towel, this topper is attached to a corner of the towel, so you don’t need a button. Just loop the towel over the bar and tuck it through the topper sleeve. This one uses puff stitches for a little more flair.
Farmhouse Pumpkin Towel Topper
Designer: Krissys Over the Mountain Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Add a touch of fall to your kitchen with this pumpkin-themed towel topper. The cluster stitch edging looks like little pumpkins, but you can change up the color for any season you like.
Aurora Towel Topper
Designer: Day’s Crochet & Knit
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Dishie
The pretty clusters and V stitches used on this towel topper give it a bit of a boho look, but it’s not too difficult to stitch. The designer uses the same motif as a wall hanging if you want to try it on a larger scale.
Crochet Rings for Towels
Instead of attaching a towel topper to a single towel, you can stitch up a ring that can be used to hang any towel you want. These are practical gifts and easy to make for your own kitchen, too.
Basic Towel Ring
Designer: Just Down Lemon Lane
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
This easy project starts by creating a wide magic circle and crocheting around it to make the ring, then adding the tab in double crochet. This makes it easy to hang any towel you want through the loop.
Crochet Modern Towel Ring
Designer: Day’s Crochet & Knit
Yarn weight: (5) Bulky
Suggested yarn: Bernat Maker Home Dec
Upgrade your kitchen organization with a modern and sleek towel topper. The herringbone stitch tab adds sophistication to your kitchen and makes hanging towels a breeze.
Crochet Pattern Towel Topper
Designer: Nana’s Crafty Home
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
This is a quick crochet project using some scrap yarn and wooden rings. The crochet is worked in a tube and you hang this over the stove handle and thread the towel through the rings.
Tasseled Towel Topper with Hidden Ring
Designer: Nana’s Crafty Home
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart With Love
This design has a ring hidden inside the bell shape so that you can wash the towel separately from the towel topper. This design is worked in two pieces, with the tab stitched directly onto the ring and the bell part crocheted separately.
Towel Topper Patterns with Fun Shapes
These towel toppers bring a bit of whimsy with fun shapes, lacy stitch patterns, and other design elements that add a little more skill but are still pretty easy to stitch.
Pansy Towel Topper
Designer: Yarnspirations
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Give your kitchen a dash of spring flowers any time of year with this fun ruffled topper embellished with a pansy. This pattern is rated easy and you can change the colors to make the flower with whatever yarn leftovers you have.
Bounding Towel Topper Free Crochet Pattern
Designer: Stitch 11
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Shine Worsted
This towel topper free crochet pattern is actually made to work with half a towel, so you can make twice as many for gifts or to sell. It uses single crochet and half double crochet stitches.
Dish Towel Toppers Crochet Pattern
Designer: Crochet Designs by Sara Sach
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Make the most of your scrap yarn collection with this colorful towel topper project. Mix and match colors for a vibrant design, and finish with a button or make a closed loop to hang on a hook.
Crochet Rainbow Pattern Towel Topper
Designer: Nana’s Crafty Home
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart With Love
Brighten up your kitchen with this rainbow towel topper. This is a quick and easy pattern is a great way to add some cheer to your kitchen or to make as a gift.
Heart Crochet Tea Towel Topper Pattern
Designer: Stitching Together
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Make your kitchen feel extra special on Valentine’s Day or any other time with a heart-adorned towel topper. The wooden bead and tassel are optional but add a sweet country look.
Crochet Sunflower Towel Topper
Designer: Krissys Over the Mountain Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Bring some sunny charm to your kitchen with a sunflower towel topper. This easy crochet project uses small amounts of two or three colors of yarn and is worked in the round.
Christmas Crochet Towel Topper Patterns
Crochet towel toppers are a great way to add a seasonal touch to your kitchen. Since we spend a lot of time in the kitchen around the holidays, there are a lot of options for Christmas themed towel topper crochet patterns, which you’ll find below.
Christmas Towel Topper Crochet Pattern
Designer: Stitching Together
Yarn weight: (3) DK
Suggested yarn: Premier Yarns Basix DK
Make your kitchen festive for the holidays with a Christmas-themed towel topper. Since these are simple shapes you can make them in any color without the star on top for a pretty towel topper to use throughout the year, too.
Crochet Gnome Towel Topper Free Pattern
Designer: Nana’s Crafty Home
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream
Here’s another towel topper with a hidden ring. This time it’s tucked inside the hat of a festive gnome. If you love gnomes all year, you can make these in different colors, and they make fun and useful gifts.
Crochet Gingerbread Towel Topper
Designer: Repeat Crafter Me
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Bernat Super Value
This sweet towel topper is perfect for use when doing your holiday baking. You can also leave the face off and have a basic towel topper, or change up the details to make other characters.
Santa Towel Topper
Designer: Stringy DingDing
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
This fun Santa towel topper is worked from the top down, just like if you were crocheting a hat. It uses a shower curtain ring installed inside the head for you to loop the towel on.
Crochet Towel Topper Quick Free Pattern
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Adorn your kitchen with these cute mini Christmas tree towel toppers. You can decorate these trees with buttons, embroidery, or any other personal touch you want.
Christmas Towel Topper
Designer: Krissys Over the Mountain Crochet
Yarn weight: (4) Worsted
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton
The colors on these corner towel toppers are really what gives them a holiday look. You can easily sub out whatever color yarn you have on hand. They use the mini bean stitch and you can whip one up in no time.
Are You New to Crochet and Need Help with the Basics?
Most of these crochet towel topper patterns use easy stitches and techniques, but if you’re ready to learn more so you can make your projects look just like the ones in the photos, it’s time to check out our Crochet Fundamentals workshop.
This collection of videos and skill building patterns will have your crochet confidence soaring and will make all your projects faster, easier, and free of mistakes.
Looking for More Quick-Finish Projects?
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