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Use a double strand of medium worsted weight yarn and a size J crochet hook. The double strand will insure that the potholder is thick enough so your fingers won't get burned.
Chain 26. Single crochet in the second chain from the hook and in every chain until you reach the end of the piece. Chain 1 and turn your work to the other side. Single crochet in the second stitch from the hook and in each stitch across. Continue this pattern until your pot holder measures 6 inches or as many inches as it is wide. There may be some variation in the measurements due to the difference in how each person crochets. When the pot holder is complete, chain10. Make a loop, by folding the chain and making a slip stitch in the first chain. Cut the yarn and pull out the crochet hook. Pull the tails of the yarn through the crochet hook loop and pull tight. Work in the remainder of the yarn tails through the last row of crochet.
Some people tend to crochet tighter than others. The measurements are not so important with this project. However, when you crochet an item that must be a particular size, it is wise to do a test swatch. This is done by crocheting a number of stitches (24) at a length of rows (24). Measure how many stitches and rows you make per inch. This is called the gauge. Most crochet patterns will tell you the gauge at which the pattern was produced. If your crocheting is looser or tighter than the pattern's gauge, you must adjust the pattern for the item to come out the size you want. - This crochet pot holder pattern can be done in stripes with leftover scraps of yarn. It may also be done in different stitches, such as double crochet, treble crochet or the shell stitch. You may also like to vary the stitches to make up your own pattern, such as 2 rows of single crochet, 1 row of treble crochet, 2 rows of single crochet. With these variations you can make countless crocheted pot holders with no two exactly alike.
