This week I want to share with you a crochet potholder pattern.
If you keep working it in the round to make it bigger you could make a pillow cover or even large squares that could be joined together for a blanket or throw.
I used double knit yarn in various pastel shades to make this crochet granny square potholder and a 4mm (US G/6) crochet hook.
You could use a thinner yarn with a smaller crochet hook if you wish, but I found this yarn worked really well.
This easy crochet pattern is great for any beginners who are learning how to crochet as it is a great project for learning the basic crochet stitches.
If you would like to make more crochet items, please take a look at the other patterns in the crochet pattern library.
Crochet Potholder Pattern
This easy crochet pattern is great for any beginners who are learning how to crochet as it is a great project for learning the basic crochet stitches.
Materials
- 3 x yarn in various colours – double knit (any scraps from your yarn stash will be ok)
Tools
- 4mm (US G/6) crochet hook
- Scissors
- Darning needle
Instructions
Make a slip knot (photo 1) then Ch 5
Make a slipknot.
Join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
- Round 1 – Make 3 ch into the ring, work 2 trebles, then ch 3
- Continue to work into the ring, make 3 trebles, 3 chains, three times.
- Join the last loop with a slip stitch into the beginning of the ch. This join completes the first ‘ring’ of the round.
- You should have 4 shells = 12 trebles
- Round 2 – Ch 4 – then in the next 3-chain space – work 3 trebles, 3 ch, 3 trebles.
- Repeat this until the last 3 ch space – in this space work 3 trebles, 3 ch, 2 trebles.
- Join with a slip stitch to beginning ch, this completes the round.
- You should have 8 shells = 24 trebles
- Round 3 – make 3 ch, then into the same space – work 3 trebles, 1 ch
- In the next corner space work 3 trebles, 3 ch, 3 trebles, 1 ch
- Continue all the way round – join with a slip stitch – to complete the shell of the round.
- You should have 12 shells = 36 trebles.
- Round 4 – make 4 ch – in the next 1 ch space work 3 trebles, 1 chain
- In the next 3 chain space work – 3 trebles, 3 chain, 3 trebles, 1 ch
- Then in each next 1 ch space work 3 trebles, 1 ch – repeat all around to last chain space.
- In the last ch space work 2 trebles, 1 ch
- Join with a slip stitch to the beginning of the chain.
- You should have 16 shells = 48 trebles.
- *Follow this pattern (Round 4) to make the square larger – if you want a bigger size. *
- Keep going round and change colours to make the potholder. If you want to finish in round 4 you will have a granny square.
- If you make more of these you will be able to stitch together to make a cushion cover or blanket.
Notes
Abbreviations >
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet
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