If you know my husband, you know he's estate sale shopper. He loves a good deal and tops on his collection list are old cast iron skillets. He loves to bring them home, lovingly work off any rust spots and clean them to perfection. He also loves to cook with them. When the cast iron gets hot, the whole thing gets hot, including the handle. Rather than grabbing the skillet with a potholder, I thought I could probably make something better. And so I designed a cast iron skillet handle cover and I'm sharing the pattern here with you. Just in case you want to keep your husband from burning himself.
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Easy Peasy Potholder
If you are someone who loves to cook, this crochet potholder pattern will be a great project for you. Even if you hate to cook like me, this will still be something you find interesting. If you know someone who is a great cook and is inseparable from her kitchen, this would make a great gift for her. Last but not the least, if you are a beginner crocheter, making potholders and dish cloths can help you hone your skills and give you a sense of accomplishment. Good things come in small packages!
Tresca Tunisian Potholder
With a simple and elegant design, the Tunisian Crochet Tresca Potholder combines beauty and functionality. Crochet this free and easy double-thick potholder. The pattern includes written instructions and a chart in the PDF version. Construction This potholder is made by joining two identical Tunisian crochet squares. This way you'll get a double-thick potholder, which is perfect to handle hot pots and pans in the kitchen. Size The finished Tunisian Crochet Tresca Potholder is a square with a side of approximately 5.5″ (14 cm).
Color Block Potholder
Upcycle some t-shirts to create a potholder using this free pattern. To crochet the color block potholder, you'll need t-shirt yarn from two t-shirts (mine were a men's size small), a 12 mm crochet hook, and about 15 minutes. Due to the thickness of t-shirt yarn, the finished potholder requires only one layer is about 7.5 x 8 inches in size. This speedy potholder project is a great way to clean out your closet and get rid of some old t-shirts!
Squirrel Potholder
This Squirrel Potholder is a beautiful and practical potholder designed in tapestry crochet. The advantage of tapestry crochet is that it creates a solid and compact fabric without any holes. So, besides being decorative, this potholder is also very functional in the kitchen. The free pattern only includes written instructions, while the PDF pattern also includes a chart and a step-by-step tutorial on how to change color in tapestry crochet. This potholder is part of my Farmhouse Collection of tapestry crochet potholders.
Fox Pencil Case
With school time quickly approaching, I got to thinking about making something functional for kids to use. So, here's my free pattern for a cute, quick and easy project - a Fox Pencil Case. I used worsted weight yarn and a 4mm hook. You could easily change the yarn color to make this a Wolf Pencil Case. Of course if you don't have any school age children, this pattern could easily be used as a Crochet Hook Case, a Toothbrush Case or a Glasses/Phone Case. Hope you enjoy this freebie.
