Crochet Potholders E-Book

Betsy Jefferson

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Crochet Potholders features 14 wonderful potholder patterns. They'll bring joy to any chef's home. The potholders are beautiful and a joy to make. Straightforward instructions and pictures are also included.

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Betsy Jefferson

Crochet Potholders

BookRix GmbH & Co. KG81371 Munich

Red and White Potholder Pattern

Materials:

COATS and CLARK'S O.N.T. "Speed-Cro-Sheen" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 1 ball each of No. 1 White and No. 126 Spanish Red.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0.

A bone ring.

GAUGE: 5 sc make 1 inch; 5 rnds make 1 inch.

Starting at center with Spanish Red, ch 4. 1st rnd: 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, (ch 1, 3 dc in same ch) 3 times; ch 1, drop Red, insert hook in top of ch-4 and draw a loop of White through loop on hook. 2nd rnd: With White, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 dc, * ch 2, sc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, drop White, insert hook in first sc, draw a loop of Red through, thus changing color - always change color in this manner. 3rd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st and in next 2 sc, * (thread over and insert hook in Red ch-1 sp 2 rnds below, draw loop up to same height as rnd in work) 3 times; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (puff st made), ch 2, make another puff st in same place, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with puff st, ch 2 and puff st. Drop Red, pick up White. 4th rnd: 2 sc in same place as sl st, * sc in each sc to next puff st, sc in puff st, thread over, insert hook in ch-2 sp 2 rnds below and complete a puff st, ch 2, puff st in same place, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Change color (there are 2 more sc between corners on each side of rnd). Repeat the 4th rnd until 14 rnds in all have been completed. Break off White. 15th rnd: With Red sc in same place as sl st, * sc in each sc to next puff st, sc in puff st, 3 sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: Sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in center sc of 3-sc group at each corner. Join and break off. Make another piece the same way.

With wrong sides facing and working through both thicknesses, attach Red to center sc at any corner, 3 sc in same place, sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in center sc at each corner. Join and break off. With Red sc closely around bone ring. Join and break off. Sew in place.

Building Blocks Potholder Pattern

Materials:

COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: A few yards each of No. 10-A Canary Yellow, No. 1 White, No. 25 Crystal Blue and No. 46-A Mid Rose.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).

Red felt...Bone ring.

SQUARE (Make 1 of each color) . . . Make a chain 3 ¾ inches long. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across until row measures 3 ½ inches. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 3 ½ inches. Break off. With White, sl st around square, making 3 sl sts in each corner. Break off. Sew pieces together. With White, picking up back loop only, sl st in each sl st around entire pot holder, making 3 sl sts in each corne

Cut letters 2 inches high from red felt and sew one on each square. Line with red felt. With White sc closely around bone ring. Sew in place.