Panties and Shorts Pot Holder Patterns

A Hot Pot Holder design that will cause hilarious outbursts at bridal showers or parties. A double holder for better protection.

MATERIALS: A ball of Enterprise Yarn in white with 30—35 yds. of color for a set.

SHORTS: With white, ch 38 (to measure 7 in.). Sl st to first st to join. Ch 3, dc in 8 sts, 3 dc in next, dc in next 18, 3 dc in next, dc in next 9, sl st to ch-3. (Work in back loops of sts.)
ROWS 2 THROUGH 7. Ch 3, dc in each dc, 3 dc in center dc of each 3-dc group. Sl st to ch-3. Fasten off.

LEG: With color, sc in ch 3, (in back loops of sts) sc in next 15 dc, skip center dc of 3-dc group, turn, skip center dc of 3-dc group on opposite side of holder, sc in next 17 dc, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
ROW 2: With white, dc in each sc around (32 dc). Fasten off.

EDGE: With color, sc in back loops of sts around, sl st to first sc. Ch 1, in both loops) sc in each sc around. Sl st to ch 1. Fasten off. Repeat for other leg.

TOP BAND: Fold Holder to exact center. With color work from side, 19 sc across through back and front at same time to close.

HANGER: Ch 6, cover small bone ring with sc. Fasten off. Or sew bone ring to corner of each.

PANTIES: Repeat through Row 7 of shorts. Fasten off.
ROW 8: With color, sc in back loop of each st around (66 sc).
ROW 9: With white, dc in 66 sc around, sl st to ch-3. Fasten off.

CROTCH: Join thread to back loop of 14th dc of previous row (counting ch-3 as 1 dc), ch 3, dc in next 6 dc. Fasten off.
ROW 2: Join again to ch-3, ch 3, dc in next 6 dc. Fasten off. Repeat Rows 1 and 2 in exact center on opposite side of holder. Turn inside out and sew crotch together.

EDGE: With color, sc in ch-3, (sk 1 dc, 4 dc in next, sk 1, sc in next) 9 shells around. Fasten off and repeat on other leg. Make top band as on shorts.