Handmade Crochet Lace Vintage Potholder

Revamp your kitchen decor with a charming handmade crochet lace vintage potholder. This unique piece adds a touch of nostalgia and elegance to your cooking space, while also serving a practical purpose. The intricate lace design brings a vintage flair to your kitchen, making it a standout accessory that is both functional and stylish.

Skill Level

Easy

Size

About 6” diameter

Materials

• Size 10 Crochet Thread: White and Blue
• Crochet Hook: Steel size 7 (1.65 mm)

Joining With Single Crochet (SC)

When instructed to join with SC, begin with a slip knot on the hook, insert the hook in the stitch or space indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on the hook.

Motif Instructions

Round 1

(Right Side) Starting at the center, with Blue, chain 6, join with a slip stitch to the first chain to form a ring; chain 6 (counts as first treble and chain 2), * treble in ring, chain 2; repeat from * 6 times more; join with a slip stitch to first treble. (8 chain-2 spaces)

Round 2

Chain 3 (counts as first double crochet), 4 double crochets in the first space, chain 1, * 5 double crochets in the next space, chain 1; repeat from * around; join with a slip stitch to first double crochet. (40 double crochets)

Round 3

Chain 4 (counts as first treble), 2 treble in the next 3 double crochets, treble in next double crochet, chain 3, * treble in next double crochet, 2 treble in next 3 double crochets, treble in next double crochet, chain 3; repeat from * around; join. (64 treble)

Round 4

Chain 4, keeping the last loop of the next 4 treble on the hook, (skip next treble, treble in next treble) 4 times, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook (first cluster made), chain 7, slip stitch in chain-3 space, * chain 7 keeping the last loop of the next 5 treble on hook, treble in next treble, (skip next treble, treble in next treble) 4 times, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook (cluster made), chain 7, slip stitch in chain-3 space; repeat from * around, ending chain 3, treble in first cluster. (8 clusters)

Round 5

* Chain 10, slip stitch in chain-7 space; repeat from * around. (16 chain-10 loops) Finish off and weave in ends.

Back Instructions

Round 1

(Right Side) Starting at the center, with White, chain 6, join with a slip stitch to the first chain to form a ring; chain 3 (counts as first double crochet now and throughout), 15 double crochets in ring; join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet. (16 double crochets)

Round 2

Chain 3, double crochet in the same stitch as joining, (2 double crochets in next double crochet) around. (32 double crochets)

Round 3

Chain 3, 2 double crochets in the next double crochet, (double crochet in next double crochet, 2 double crochets in next double crochet) around. (48 double crochets)

Round 4

Chain 3, double crochet in the next double crochet, 2 double crochets in next double crochet, (double crochet in next 2 double crochets, 2 double crochets in next double crochet) around. (64 double crochets)

Round 5

Chain 3, double crochet in the next 2 double crochets, 2 double crochets in next double crochet, (double crochet in next 3 double crochets, 2 double crochets in next double crochet) around. (80 double crochets)

Round 6

Chain 3, double crochet in the next 3 double crochets, 2 double crochets in next double crochet, (double crochet in next 4 double crochets, 2 double crochets in next double crochet) around. (96 double crochets)

Round 7

Chain 3, double crochet in the next 4 double crochets, 2 double crochets in next double crochet, (double crochet in next 5 double crochets, 2 double crochets in next double crochet) around. (112 double crochets)

Round 8

Turn, position Motif with right side facing to center of Back, working over any chain-10 loop of Motif, chain 8 (counts as first double crochet and chain 5), * skip next 3 double crochets, working over the next chain-10 loop, double crochet in next 4 double crochets, chain 5; repeat from * around, ending with skip next 3 double crochets, working over the next chain-10 loop, double crochet in next 3 double crochets; join. (64 double crochets, 16 chain-5 spaces)

Round 9

Slip stitch to chain-5 space, chain 3, (2 double crochets, chain 4, 3 double crochets) in the same space, chain 1, * (3 double crochets, chain 4, 3 double crochets) in the next chain-5 space, chain 1; repeat from * around; join.

Round 10

Slip stitch to chain-4 space, chain 3, 7 double crochets in the same space, slip stitch in chain-1 space, * 8 double crochets in next chain-4 space, slip stitch in next chain-1 space; repeat from * around; join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Edging Instructions

Round 1

With the right side facing, join Blue with single crochet to any double crochet, working over slip stitches into chain-1 spaces, single crochet in each double crochet and chain-1 space around, working hanger as follows:

– After any single crochet in chain-1 space work single crochet in next 4 double crochets, chain 10, slip stitch in the 8th previous double crochet worked, work 16 single crochets over chain, working in Round 11, continue edging; join with a slip stitch to first single crochet. Finish off and weave in ends.