How to Make Pot Holders With Yarn

Protect your table and countertop from hot pots and bowls with a crocheted pot holder. These pot holders are thick and textured and work great. Using a rainbow of colors, make homemade crocheted pot holders a pretty as well as practical addition to kitchen. Scrap yarn is excellent for pot holders, as you only use a small amount of each color.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4-ply crochet yarn, any color
• Size 8 crochet hook
• Size 4 crochet hook
• Scissors

Directions For One Side

1. 
    
   Double Crochet Stitch

   Make a chain of 30 stitches with the larger hook. Make a double crochet in the 4th chain from the hook and in each stitch across. Turn.

2. 
    
   Front Post Double Crochet

   Chain 2, then make a double crochet in the next 2 stitches. In the next 2 stitches make a front post double crochet (fpdc). This means to drop down to the previous row and make a double crochet. Alternate these 4 stitches all the way across. In the last stitch make a half double crochet. Turn.

3. 
    
   Half Double Crochet

   Chain 2 and make a fpdc in the next 2 stitches, then a double crochet in the next 2 stitches. Repeat these 4 stitches all the way across. Another half double crochet in the last stitch. Turn your work.

4. Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you finish 14 rows.

5. Repeat step 3 for the 15th row. Do not turn your work. Place 3 single stitches in the corner. Continue down the side with single stitches. Chain 1 and place 3 single crochet stitches in the next corner and single stitches down the next side. Again, 3 single stitches in the corner. Repeat this for all 4 sides. Fasten off your work.

Directions for Second Side

6. Putting 2 sides together makes the pot holder doubly thick to hold the heat. Repeat all steps of the first side.

7. Join the 2 sides together with the smaller hook. Match the corner stitches together of each side. Make a slip stitch to join together. Chain 5. Skip the next stitch and place a slip stitch in the next stitch. Chain 5 again. Repeat all the way around the edges and join with a slip stitch into the beginning slip stitch. Fasten off and leave a 15 inch length of yarn.

8. Place a slip stitch in the corner again. Chain 5. Next, place a single crochet in the stitch just before the chain 5 stitches in the previous row. Repeat this all the way around. Once again, fasten your work off and leave a 15 inch length of yarn.

9. Tie a knot in the end of the two 15 inch lengths. This is the hook from which you can hang your potholders.

Tips & Warnings

• Make several and give as gifts.

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