Crochet a Beautiful Potholder: Step-by-Step Instructions

Crocheting a beautiful potholder can be a fun and rewarding project to add a touch of charm to your kitchen! Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, creating a potholder allows you to play with different colors, patterns, and textures to showcase your creativity. You can choose soft cotton yarn for a practical and heat-resistant finish or opt for vibrant and eye-catching designs to brighten up your kitchen space.

With a few simple stitches and a bit of patience, you can craft a personalized potholder that not only serves a functional purpose but also adds a delightful handmade touch to your culinary adventures. So grab your crochet hook, select your favorite yarns, and let's get stitching!

Dimensions

Measures approximately 7 1/2 inches across.

Materials

• 1 ball solid color size 10 crochet thread
• 1 ball variegated color size 10 crochet thread
• Size 5 steel crochet hook (adjust hook size if work curls)

Stitches

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet
• dtr = double treble
• sl st = slip stitch

Instructions

Using solid color size 10 bedspread crochet cotton, make 2.

Ch 6, sl st to form a ring.

Round 1

Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), dc in ring, ch 1, 15 times. Join with sl st in 3rd chain of beginning ch-4 (16 dc, ch-1 spaces).

Round 2

Sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, dc, ch 1, dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in 3rd chain of beginning ch-4.

Round 3

Sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same ch-1 space, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in top of first ch-3.

Round 4

Sl st in next dc, sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc in same ch-1 space, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in top of first ch-3.

Round 5

Sl st in next dc, sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-1 space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in top of first ch-3.

Round 6

Sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-1 space, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in top of first ch-3.

Round 7

Sl st in next 2 dc, sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1, 4 dc in same ch-1 space, 4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in top of first ch-3.

Round 8

Sl st in next 3 dc, sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 3, 3 dc, ch 1, 4 dc in same ch-1 space, 4 dc, ch 1, 4 dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in top of first ch-3.

Round 9

Sl st in next 3 dc, sl st in first ch-1 space, ch 3, 4 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in same ch-1 space, 5 dc, ch 1, 5 dc in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st in top of first ch-3.

Weave in loose ends securely.

Holding the two pieces together, wrong sides facing, match the ch-2 spaces and work the following through both thicknesses:

Using variegated size 10 crochet cotton, join thread with sl st in any ch-2 space, ch 5 (counts as first dtr - double treble), work 12 dtr in same ch-2 space, work [1 dtr in space between the two shells, 13 dtr in next ch-2 space] around. Join with sl st to top of first ch-5. Fasten off.

Using solid main color, attach thread with sl st to any dtr, ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dtr around. Join with sl st to first ch-3. Fasten off.

Using variegated color, attach thread with sl st to any dc, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each dc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Weave in all loose ends securely.