Pot Holders....
The photo on this page shows these pads after several years of use. They hold up beautifully. You will need Lily "Sugar n Cream" sport weight cotton yarn. I'm not sure how much. I usually buy it on a one pound cone. Figure on 4 of the regular sized skeins of each color and you'll get several pads from it if you reverse the colors on the 2nd hot pad.
Note: You can also use 2 strands of bedspread cotton held together, but the product isn't quite as nice.
You will also need a size "D" crochet hook. If you think the stitches look too loose, use a smaller hook and if your work is too tight try a larger hook. Finished size is not a major factor on this one. The pattern consists of two pieces....a top and a bottom.
Top Section: With contrasting color, ch 2 and make 6 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Join.
Rnd 2: *Ch 4, sl st in next sc; repeat from * 6 times (6 loops)
Rnd 3: Sl st into loop, ch3; then while keeping last loop of each st on hook, make 2 dc in same space, thread over and pull through all loops at one time (beginning cluster st made); ch 2 and cluster st in same space (cluster st= *thread over hook, insert in space, pull thread through and work off 2 loops then repeat in same space from * 2 times more; thread over hook and pull through all loops on hook at once); *ch 2, 2 cluster sts with ch 2 between in next loop; repeat from * around, ch 2 and join in top of beginning cluster st (12 cl st). Break off contrasting color.
Rnd 4: Attach Main Color in one of the loops and work 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc in each loop; join in first sc.
Rnd 5: Sl st into loop, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (shell) in next loop, repeat from * all around join.
Rnd 6: Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, *2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in center of next shell; repeat from * all around, join.
Rnd 7: Same as last row, but work 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in center of each shell. Join.
Rnd 8: Same as rnd 7. Join and then break off main color.
Rnd 9: Attach contrasting color in first dc of shell. (It gets a little tricky to read directions here, but if you look at the picture you'll see what's happening. A line of stitches is being made down and up between the rnds of shells and creates the outline). **Make 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc; make 2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc in center of shell; make 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc; then sc between the shells and ch 2; then sc over the previous row between the shells; then *ch 2, sc over next row below that and repeat from * twice; then ch 2 and work back upto the top in the same manner; then ch 2 and repeat from the ** all around. Join and break off the contrasting color.
Rnd 10: Attach Main Color in ch-3 loop in center of any shell; ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same place; *2 trc, ch 2, 2 trc in space between shells; 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next ch 3 loop; repeat from * all around ending rnd with 2 trc, ch 2, 2 trc in space between shells. Join.
Rnds 11 and 12: Same as Rnd 6.
Rnds 13 and 14: Sl st to center of shell; ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space; *3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in center of next shell, repeat from * all around. Break off main color. Sew in your ends and put this piece aside.
Bottom Section: Work first 3 rnds same as top section and then break off contrasting color.
Rnd 4: Attach Main Color in loop, then ch 3, 2 dc in same space; *3 dc in next loop; repeat from * all around (36 dc). Join.
Rnd 5: Working in double crochet, increase in every 3rd dc around. (48 dc) Join.
Rnds 6 and 7: Working in double crochet, increase in every 4th dc around. Join.
Rnd 8: Increase in every 5th dc around. Join.
Rnd 9: Work even (no increases)
Rnd 10: Increase in every 15th dc. Join.
Rnd 11: Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space; *skip 3 dc and make 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * all around. Join.
Rnds 12 and 13: Work a shell of 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center of each shell. Join and break off Main Color.
Joining the two sections: Place the 2 pieces together with right sides facing toward you and wrong sides together. Have the top section facing you and working through both thicknesses with contrasting color, work the same as for Rnd 9 of the top section. This joins the two pieces and creates the outline. You will actually have the stitching on the bottom piece extend a couple of rows into the solid dc rows. Before breaking off yarn, crochet a length of chain to use as a loop for hanging and sl st to join. The hanging loop is optional. Sew in ends and the project is complete.
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