Star Wheel Potholder Pattern #9082

MATERIALS:
J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Pearl Cotton, size 5, 1 ball of any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5 or 6.

Ch 10 and join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 d c in ring. Join to 3rd st of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 10 and complete a cross as follows: Thread over twice, insert hook in 8th ch from hook, draw thread through (4 loops on hook), thread over once, skip 1 d c and insert hook in next d c, draw thread through (6 loops on hook), thread over and take off 2 loops at a time, 5 times. * Ch 3, thread over 4 times, insert hook in next d c and draw thread through (6 loops on hook), thread over and take off 2 loops at a time twice, then thread over, skip 1 d c, insert hook in next, draw thread through (6 loops on hook), thread over and take off 2 loops at a time, 5 times. Ch 3, d c in center point of the cross, thus completing cross. Repeat from * until there are 8 cross sts. Join last ch-3 to 7th st of ch-10 first made. 3rd rnd: 5 s c in each sp. 4th to 7th rnds incl: S c in each s c. 8th rnd: Ch 4, d c in 1st s c, * ch 1, d c in next s c. Repeat from * around. Ch 1 and join to 3rd st of ch-4. 9th rnd: Ch 10 and com­plete cross st, skipping 2 d c between each leg of cross st and inserting hook under ch-1 sp. Ch 3 between each cross st; skip 2 d c between each cross st. Repeat around (20 cross sts), and join last ch-3 to 7th st of ch-10. 10th rnd: Sl st in 1st 2 sts of 1st sp, ch 5, * d c in same sp, ch 3, s c in next sp, ch 3, d c in next sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd st of ch-5. 11th rnd: Ch 6, d c in same sp, * ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, d c in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, d c in same sp. Repeat from * around, join to 3rd st of ch-6. Break off. Make another piece like this.
   Make circular pad 7 inches in diameter. Cover pad with any colorful material, inserting a loop of same material between edges before seaming. Tack crocheted pieces to pad.