Crochet Thick Ripple Hotpad: A Cozy Kitchen Accessory
The Crochet Thick Ripple Hotpad is a cozy and functional kitchen accessory that provides a soft, padded surface for placing hot dishes and pans. Made with thick, chunky yarn and a textured ripple stitch pattern, this hotpad is both stylish and practical. The thick yarn provides excellent insulation, protecting surfaces from heat damage and keeping them cool to the touch, while the ripple stitch pattern adds a decorative element that complements any kitchen decor.
Perfect for use with cast iron skillets, ceramic dishes, or glassware, this hotpad is a thoughtful gift for any home cook or a lovely addition to your own kitchen arsenal.Materials Needed
H hook, 2 balls of main color, 1 ball of contrast color of worsted weight cotton yarn
Special Stitches
BLO - Back Loop Only
Directions
Make 2 of the Following Dishcloths
With Main Color
ch 51
Row 1 - sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 4 chs, *skip next 2 chs, sc in next 5 chs, 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 5 chs* repeat from *to* 3 times, sk next 2 chs, sc in next 3 chs, 2 scs in last ch, ch 1, turn.
Rows 2-5 - 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1, turn.
Working in Back Loop Only Now
Rows 6-11 - 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1, turn.
Rows 12-14 - changing to contrasting color work, 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1, turn.
Rows 15-20 - changing to main color work, 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1, turn.
Working Now in Both Loops
Rows 21-25 - 2 scs in 1st st, sc in next 3 sts, *sk 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 scs in next st, sc in next 5 sts* 3 times, skip next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 scs in last st, ch 1, turn. At end of row 25, fasten off.
Do not fasten off 2nd dishcloth.
Finishing
Place both pieces together with wrong sides facing each other. With main color, sc through both thickness around all 4 sides, and join with a sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off main color. Attach contrasting color in the top corner and sc in each st around. Join to 1st sc, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, and in each remaining ch. Stick the hook back into 1st sc, and then into the 1st st of the potholder, and fasten off.