Category: Beginners
Beginners Crochet
Doubled Potholder
by Sandy Marie and Mom’s Crochet
This Crochet Potholder Pattern is one of the
beginner crochet patterns on the web site. It is
designed and written with beginners in mind. It's
completely single crochet, extra large (approximately
8.5 inches x 8.5 inches) making it a wonderful addition
to the kitchen. It is also double sided for protection,
and beautiful enough to display. Match the colors of
your kitchen and make a bunch of them! Once you
use one of these I bet you put away all your smaller
ones. Plus they make great trivets for baking / serving
dishes on the table and it's even big enough to set a
frying pan on. The yarn used for this pattern is crochet
cotton. This pattern is designed to go with the
Beginners Crochet Dishcloth (www.momscrochet.com/easy-crochet-dishcloth.html)
and the Scrubbie, Scrunchie (www.momscrochet.com/scrubbie-scrunchie.html).
This pattern is designed for the beginner and
includes additional instruction. The beginner will
practice the Single Crochet (sc) stitch (http://www.moms-crochet.com/single-crochet.html), learn some of the
wonderful properties of cotton fiber, learn how to Single Crochet (sc) through 2 layers of crochet fabric, and how
to hide loose ends. You will also need to know the Slip Stitch (http://www.moms-crochet.com/slip-stitch.html).
This PDF pattern includes a short version (at the end) designed for the experienced crocheter (also teaching
the beginner how to read a standard pattern).
Materials, Tools and Gauge:
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1 ball (you only need 73 yards) crochet cotton, 4 ply, of a variegated (several related colors in one ball of
yarn) color. AND, 1 ball (you only need 64 yards) crochet cotton, 4 ply, a matching solid color. You can
use 2 solid colors that look good together, or only 1 color for both sides.
A size I / 9 - 5.50 mm Crochet Hook. If you go with a smaller crochet hook (like size H / 8 - 5.00 mm) your
stitches will be a little tighter and your crochet pot holder will be a little smaller. It will also be more difficult
to crochet. Naturally, a larger hook (like size J / 10 - 6.00 mm) will make looser stitches and a slightly
larger potholder. This might leave holes exposing your fingers. I wouldn’t go lower than H or higher than
J.
A small scissors (any scissors will do, you just need it to cut the cotton).
Gauge is not important in this crochet potholder pattern.
Crochet Potholder Pattern
To begin the Crochet Potholder you will start with the ball of cotton that you picked for the inside (or the
business side) of your crochet potholder.
Chain (ch) 31 stitches.
Row 1: Crocheting into the Chain (ch) - Single Crochet (sc) in the 2nd chain from the crochet hook …
and continue to single crochet (sc) across for a total of 30 stitches.
Row 2: Chain (ch) 1 and turn your work getting ready to crochet back the other way.
(It may be easier to have a piece of scratch paper handy and log your rows with a hash mark on the paper. What
you just finished would be row number 1, you're starting row #2.)
Picking up both loops at the top of each stitch,
you will single crochet (sc), 30 stitches, back across. You just finished row number 2. It's a good idea to count
your stitches to make sure you are on track.
Rows 3 - 30: *** Chain (ch) 1 and turn your work, single crochet (sc) across for a total of 30 stitches. ***
Repeat the instruction between the stars (***) until you have a total of 30 rows. Do not be worried if it doesn't
form a perfect square. It will square up during the last step.
Cut your end yarn about 4 inches from the finished piece. Pull the end through the last loop and pull tight to
make a knot. Often called 'binding off'.
Next follow all the instructions again - only this time use your other ball of cotton (the one you picked as the
outside or 'pretty' side of your crochet potholder). DO NOT cut the end this time.
Finishing Edge
To put the two pieces of your crochet potholder together you want one with rows going side to side and one
with the rows going up and down. Matching your pieces this way is VERY IMPORTANT. Not only will this pull
your potholder into a square as you crochet around, but it will give you extra protection against heat when using it.
The back piece (what you just finished crocheting); simply flip it over so your crochet hook is on the left. This
turns the piece so the 'right side' will be facing out and away from you.
The front piece; will lay on top, with the bottom edge and beginning loose thread in the same corner as your
crochet hook. This should put the 'right side' facing you. While you are crocheting this is the side you want facing
you.
Chain (ch) 1 on the back piece. DO NOT TURN.
The picture to the left shows the placement of your
crochet hook, AFTER the Chain (ch) 1. You will be
putting it through both layers.
This picture shows your crochet hook through both
layers.
Hint: When working around the bottom edge of any
project your hook placement should be between the
stitches of the first row. This crochets around the chain
(hiding it) and gives you a more solid join.
Hint: To hide the loose ends crochet around them for
a few stitches. In other words, lay the loose end over
the row and work your stitch around it.
For this project, after you've crochet around the
loose end for 4 - 6 stitches, give it a little tug to make
sure it's tight, then tuck the end between the layers
and continue to crochet as normal.
Crochet SLOW across the edge, being very careful
to pick up each stitch on one layer, and each row on
the other.
DON'T PANIC at the end of the first edge.
Remember you are slowly bringing the two pieces into
a square. If it makes you feel better, stop and count
the stitches compared to the rows. If you are a stitch
off, it means you missed one (go back and find it). But
most likely you are just fine and it's the nature of this
pattern.
At the corner (and in the next 2 corners) Single
Crochet (sc) 3 stitches into the same corner stitch.
This moves your crochet hook to the correct direction
to go down the next side, and also gives you a nice
looking corner.
Continue down this second side, picking up each
row and each stitch, until you get to the next corner.
Single Crochet (sc) 3 stitches into the same corner
stitch.
Here you have 2 loose ends.
It's always a good idea to stagger the placement of
2 loose ends. Single Crochet (sc) around both for 4 - 6
stitches, tug the shortest end a bit to make sure it is
secure, and push that end between the two layers.
Continue around the last loose end for another 4 - 6
stitches, give it a little tug and snuggle it between the
the 2 layers of the potholder.
Continue across the third side, Single Crochet (sc)
3 in the corner, and continue across the forth (and
last) side.
At the corner do your last Single Crochet (sc) into
the same stitch as your very first one was. Then Chain
(ch) 6 stitches. Skip 2 stitches in the corner, and Slip
Stitch (sl st) into the third stitch.
Cut your yarn leaving about a 3 inch tail, pull it
through the last loop on your hook (often called
'binding off') and pull it tight to form a knot.
To hide that last thread push your crochet hook into
the TOP layer and bring it back out as close to the
thread as you can get (make sure you are between
both layers and not sticking out the back). Hook the
thread and bring it inside and between the two layers.
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Short Version: Beginners Crochet Doubled Potholder
by Sandy Marie & Mom’s Crochet: http://www.moms-crochet.com
Classified: Beginner
Materials, Tools and Gauge:
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2, 2 oz balls of crochet cotton, 4 ply. One
variegated color and one solid color.
A size I / 9 - 5.50 mm Crochet Hook.
Scissors.
Gauge is not important in this crochet
potholder pattern.
Abbreviations:
ch or CH = Chain
sc or SC = Single Crochet
sl st = Slip Stitch
Pattern, Inside Square:
CH 31.
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and 1 sc in
each ch after. Total 30 sc.
Rows 2 - 30: ch 1 and turn. sc 1 in each stitch across.
Cut and bind off. Total 30 sc per row for 30 rows.
Pattern, Outside Square:
CH 31.
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, and 1 sc in
each ch after. Total 30 sc.
Rows 2 - 30: ch 1 and turn. sc 1 in each stitch across. DO NOT CUT YOUR YARN. Total 30 sc per row for 30
rows.
Finishing Edge
To put the two pieces of your crochet potholder
together you want one with rows going side to side
and one with the rows going up and down.
Matching your pieces this way is VERY IMPORTANT.
Not only will this pull your potholder into a square as
you crochet around, but it will give you extra protection
against heat when using it.
The back piece; simply flip it over so your crochet
hook is on the left. This turns the piece so the 'right
side' will be facing out and away from you.
The front piece; will lay on top, with the bottom edge
and beginning loose thread in the same corner as your
crochet hook. This should put the 'right side' facing
you. While you are crocheting this is the side you want
facing you.
Ch 1 - do not turn.
SC through both layers, being careful to pick up each
stitch and each row.
Do not panic if it appears that the first edges don’t
match. Count stitches to make sure you haven’t
skipped one, but this is normal. You should match up
at the corners.
Hint: SC around your original chain, and ‘between’ the
stitches on the first row.
To hide ends hold any loose ends against the row and
crochet around them for 4 - 6 stitches. Give them a tug
to make sure they are secure, and fold the remaining
end between the layers. You will have one corner with
two loose ends, stagger the loose ends between the
layers.
3 sc into the corner stitch, of the first 3 corners.
Last sc goes in the same space as the first.
CH 6, sl st connect skipping 2 corner stitches, bind off
and cut.
To hide the last end, push your crochet hook
BETWEEN the two layers, hook the yarn and pull the
end inside and between.
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