Paddle Oven Mitt Patterns

Ever burn the back of the wrist when taking hot baking dishes from the oven? Oven Mitts will prevent it, for they cover to the wrist and protect both sides of the hand—may be slipped off easily if hot liquids spill on them.

Here is an attractive design for an oven mitt that is versatile • May be in solid color or with alternate stripes of White and color to match kitchen color scheme • If shortened, each side will be a lovely Holder • Made longer and wider, it will be a practical hot plate mat • The high ridges hold hot dishes up and away from the table.

MATERIALS: A ball of 2 colors for two mitts with color stripes—two balls of a single color. A ball of two colors will more than make the platter mat (about 160 yds. of a single color).
OVEN MITT SIZE: Approximately 5½" wide by 8½" long. Holders are 1½" shorter.
With color ch 2, 3 sc in first st. Ch 1, turn, working in back loops, 2 sc in last sc, 3 sc in next, 2 sc in next. Cut thread 2" from work and pull end through.
ROW 3: Join White through 2 loops of last sc, ch 1, draw starting end of White through last ch 1, turn, work over end of threads covering them up, sc in each sc, with 3 sc in center sc.
ROW 4: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first and last sc, 3 sc in center sc, sc in each remaining sc. Join color same as White in Row 3, cover ends and repeat Rows 3 and 4, for a total of 9 rows, alternating with 2 rows of color, then 2 rows of White, to complete Paddle. Then repeat Row 3 six times.
The Plate Mat starts widening at this point and may be made to width desired by repeating Row 3. Each 6 rows added to length will inc. width 1½ in. For a Mat about 9 in. wide, for a platter, repeat Row 3, 17 more times (23 in all) as for Mitt. Then, after working from following ** to **, repeat Row 16 to desired length (12 times for Platter Mat) without further widening. To shape at other end, add the extra number of rows made for width, to the number of sc in parenthesis in "To Shape Paddle," i. e.: for the 9 inch Platter Mat, 17 more rows were added, making the total 32 sc instead of 15 as for Mitt.
ROW 16: ** Ch 1, turn, sk last sc, sc in each sc around to second from end with 3 sc in center st. Repeat Rows 3 and 16 three times ** then Row 16 twelve times—for Holders, five more times.
TO SHAPE PADDLE: * Ch 1, turn, sk last sc, (15 sc). Ch 1, turn, sc in last (13 sc). Ch 1, turn, sk last sc, (15 sc). Ch 1, turn, sc in last (12 sc). Ch 1, turn, sk last sc, (14 sc). Ch 1, turn, sc in last (10 sc). Ch 1, turn, sk last sc (9 sc). * 2 sc in next sc, join White, (21 sc). Repeat from * to *. Sl st in next sc, ch 4, 3 sc on ch, sl st in same st with sl st, sl st in next (9 sc). Fasten off. Make a second piece. Sew around sides and bottom, leaving opening 2¼ in. down from top on each side.
For Holders or Mats, make one piece, pad with flannel and line.