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Sugar Cookie Potholder

round potholder with pointed edging

This pattern uses American crochet terms. US single crochet = UK double crochet. US double crochet = UK treble and so on

Materials

J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen or other size 10 pearl/perle cotton, 1 ball each of light and dark color.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 7/1.65mm

A bone ring.

This amount is sufficient for 3 pot holders.

Pattern

With dark color, ch 3.

1st rnd: In 2nd ch from hook make sc, half dc, 16 dc {18 sts). Do not join rnds.

2nd rnd: 2 dc in each st around (36 dc).

3rd rnd: * Dc in 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc (an increase). Repeat from * around (48 dc).

Continue thus, making 12 increases on each rnd, being careful not to have increases fall directly over each other, until piece measures 6½ inches in diameter; then make half dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st.

Fasten off.

Points

Attach light color in last sl st, ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * half dc in next st, in next st make dc, ch 1 and dc;
ch 1, in next st make tr, ch 1 and tr;
ch 1, in next st make d tr, ch 1 and d tr;
ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook (picot made);
in next st make d tr, ch 1 and d tr;
ch 1, in next st make tr, ch 1 and tr;
ch 1, in next st make dc, ch 1 and dc;
half dc in next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

Make another piece same as this.

PAD – Cut flannel, muslin or any soft material, slightly smaller than crocheted pieces. Place between crochet, tacking to wrong side of one piece.

Place padding between crocheted pieces and sew edges together, leaving points free.

Loop

With dark color, ch 20, join with sl st to form a ring. Sc closely in ring. Fasten off.

Sew securely to pot holder.

Make another pot holder, reversing colors.

Then make a third pot holder, having one side of light color and one side dark color.


The original publication of this pattern is in the public domain. This digital version is copyright Sarah Bradberry, July 16th 2012. All rights reserved.