I love these potholders because they are easy to make and can be completed in just a couple of hours or less. They also make great gifts - perfect for housewarmings, birthdays, Mother's Day, etc. This pattern uses a combination of the star stitch and half double crochet worked into the back loop only to create a really elegant pattern that is sure to be a beautiful addition to any kitchen. The potholders are worked in the round which creates the double layer of thickness that I love.
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Easy Double Thick Textured Crochet Square Potholder
Potholders hotpads or trivets , whatever you call them , they are absolute essential for your kitchen. Crocheted Potholders are an easy way to spruce up a kitchen. I love crocheting potholders. They are both decorative and functional If you are looking for a quick easy and simple crochet potholder pattern, then here it is. Today am sharing the pattern for this Easy Double Thick Textured Crochet Square Potholder .This Potholder crochet pattern works up quick and the double thickness makes it strong and durable too. Potholders are also one of my favorite projects to give as gifts to friends and family. The size of this potholder can easily customized according to your need by changing the starting number of stitches. Its always advisable to use cotton yarn to make crochet potholders. Materials Used:- 8 Ply Cotton Yarn 4 mm Crochet Hook Size:- 10 inches- Customizable to any size
Crochet Thick Potholder
The Thermal Stitch is by far the best stitch (that I know of) you can use to crochet a thick potholder. It's quite dense and thick - it's basically double the thickness of a normal single crochet. It's perfect for a potholder or anything that needs that extra thickness. When trying this stitch for the first time, the trickiest part is to find the right stitch that you need to crochet into. The whole pattern consists of Thermal Single Crochets (single crochets that are worked into the back loops of current and previous rows together). That's what creates the thickness.
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).
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.
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!