Warm up your kitchen with a homemade touch by crocheting your own Jen's Double Thick Hot Pad & Pot Holder. This charming project lets you spin yarn into a durable, protective pad that easily keeps your hands safe from hot pots and pans. With simple stitches and a fold-over design, you make a pad that's double-layered for extra security.
Crochet Jen's Double Thick Hot Pad & Pot Holder
Materials:
- 100% cotton yarn (Jennifer used Himalaya Denim Yarn, holding 3 strands together for thickness)
- 5 mm crochet hook
Pattern:
Start:
- Begin with a slip knot on your hook.
Chain:
- Chain 30 (For an extra-large pot holder, increase the chain count to 40.
- This pattern is adaptable and the exact count can be adjusted based on your needs).
Round 1:
- In the very first chain from the hook, work 3 single crochets (This creates a rounded corner).
- Work a single crochet in each chain across until you reach the last chain.
- In the last chain, place 3 single crochets (to round the other corner).
- Continue by working single crochets on the opposite side of your foundation chain. This starts forming a circular pattern.
Formation of the Bag/Pouch:
- Finish the first round by placing a single crochet in each stitch around, making sure to place 3 single crochets in the last stitch to mirror the beginning.
- Without joining, continue working in a spiral pattern.
Texture Pattern:
- From the second round onwards, alternate between single crochet and double crochet stitches for each subsequent stitch around.
- This creates a textured pattern that adds thickness to the hot pad.
- Continue this pattern (Single Crochet, Double Crochet, Single Crochet, Double Crochet...) in the round until the piece is as tall as it is wide when folded in half.
- This will give you a perfect square pot holder once folded and seamed.
Finishing:
- Once you've reached the desired height (where it can fold perfectly to match edge to edge), finish off by folding the pouch in half to form a square.
- Seam the edges together to close the pot holder. Jennifer prefers sewing the edges for a cleaner finish, but you can also crochet them together if you prefer.
- For an optional handle, chain 15 (or more, for a larger loop) at one corner before finishing off.
- Slip stitch into the base of the chain to form a loop, and then secure and weave in all ends.
Additional Notes:
- Adjust the tightness of your stitches to ensure the pot holder is dense enough to protect hands from heat.
- Consider using a liner or additional protective layer if intended for handling very high temperatures.
- This pattern is versatile and allows for creativity with colors and yarn types, as long as it is cotton for heat resistance.
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