Fish Pot Holder Pattern

A small, compact holder to slip over the long handles of hot pots and pans when it's open at the tail • or by sewing further around the tail to leave a smaller opening, it will hang on the handle of hot tea pots at the table as pictured.

MATERIALS: A ball of white and approximately 35 yds. of colored Enterprise Yarn will make a pair.

TEAPOT HOLDER

HEAD: In color, ch 2, 2 sc in starting st. Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in each sc. Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in last, sc in next 2, 2 sc in end sc. Ch 1, turn, sc in last 4, 2 sc in next, sc in end. Ch 1, turn, sc in last 4, 2 sc in next, sc in 2. Ch 1, turn, sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in next, sc in 3, 2 sc in next, sc in end. Ch 1, turn, sc in 2, 2 hdc in next, sl st, sc in next 6. Ch 1, turn, sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in next, sc in 2, sl st in next. Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc in next, dc in 3. Fasten off.

BODY: In White, ch 29, sk last st, sc in next 4, hdc in 5, * dc in 4, dc in 2, holding the last loop of each of the 2 dc on hook, thread over and pull through all 3 loops on hook at once (a Cluster). Repeat from *. Dc in 4 sts, (dc in remaining 3) made into a Cluster.
ROW 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in last 3, dc in 10, hdc in 6, sc in 4, 2 sc in end.
ROW 3: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in last st, sc in 23, 2 sc in end.
ROW 4: Ch 1, turn, skip last sc, sc in 26.
ROW 5: Ch 1, turn, skip last, sc in 4 sc, hdc in 6, dc in 10, hdc in 3, sc in 1, sl st in end.
ROW 6: Ch 2, turn, skip sl st, (hdc in 5 sts, 2 hdc in next) twice, hdc in 7, sc in 4, sl st in end.
ROW 7: Ch 1, turn, skip sl st, sc in 5, hdc in 10, 2 hdc in next, hdc in 8.
ROW 8: Ch 2, turn, hdc in last 6, dc in 4, 2 dc in next, dc in 4, hdc in 4, sc in 5, sl st in end.
ROW 9: Ch 1, turn, skip sl st, sc in 25. Fasten off.

TAIL: In White, ch 14, skip last 4, dc in next 4, 2 dc in next, dc in 5. Ch 3, turn, dc in last 2, 2 dc in next, dc in next, hdc in next, ch 1, sl st in next, ch 1, hdc in next, 2 dc in next, dc in next, 2 dc in next, dc in 2 sts. Fasten off. The right side of last row of each piece is right side of front.

Lap head over end of body and sew tog. Lap tail over small end and sew tog. Sew a white button, or make large French Knot for eye. Make two long sts for mouth. Make another side, turn over and before sewing sides together, join color to base of Tail, and working across bottom edge of body, (ch 1, sl st in next second st) 8 times, (ch 3, sl st in next 2 sts) 4 times, (ch 1, sl st in next second st) repeated to head. Fasten off. Pad with flannel, line with muslin, leaving stitches on edge free. Lay 2 halves tog, with color, whip edges of head tog, both top and bottom. Join color at base of Head and Front, and working across bottom edge of body, (ch 1, sl st in next second st) twice, (ch 3, sl st in next 2) 4 times, (ch 1, sl st in next second st) repeat to base of Tail. Hold 2 halves tog and working through both edges, * continue to corner of Tail, ch 3, sl st in same corner, * continue to center of Tail, sc down in row below.

Repeat from * to *. Continue to base of Tail, (ch 1, sl st in next second st) 5 times, (ch 3, sl st in next 2 sts) repeated across to Head. Fasten off. This leaves the bottom edge open between base of Head and Tail, to fit over teapot handle.

HOT PAN HOLDER: Make the same way, except sew Heads tog only across top. Work edge from base of Head, across bottom edge and around end of Tail to top corner, then join across top. This leaves the bottom edge open from nose around tail to top corner.