MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 1 ball each of White and Spanish Red ... Scraps of Green ... Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 ... This amount of material will make three pot holders.
FRONT ... Starting at center with Red, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 5, (dc in ring, ch 2) 7 times. Join to 3rd st of ch-5 (8 sps). 2nd rnd: In each sp around make sc, half dc, 3 dc, half dc and sc (8 petals). 3rd rnd: * Ch 4, sc between next 2 petals. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 5 dc, half dc and sc. 5th rnd: Repeat 3rd rnd. 6th rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, 7 dc, half dc and sc. 7th rnd: Repeat 3rd rnd. 8th rnd: In each loop around make sc, half dc, dc, 7 tr, dc, half dc and sc. Break off. 9th rnd: Attach Green to tip of any petal on last rnd of petals, ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 2 tr in same st, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * ch 4, holding back the last loop of each d tr make 3 d tr in same place as last cluster was made, thread over and complete a cluster as before, ch 4, make a 3-tr cluster in same place, ch 7, sc in center tr of next petal, ch 7, make a 3-tr cluster in tip of next petal. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 10th rnd: Attach White to any d tr cluster, ch 3, 2 dc in same cluster, * ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, (ch 1, in next sp make 3 dc, ch 1 and 3 dc) twice; ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1, in next cluster make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 dc in same place as thread was attached, ch 1, dc in 3rd st of starting chain. 11th rnd: Sl st in sp just formed, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, * ch 1, 3 dc in next sp. Repeat from * to next corner, ch 1, in corner sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc. Work in this manner all around, ending as for previous rnd. Repeat 11th rnd 3 more times. Break off.
BACK ... With White, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 1, half dc in 3rd st of starting chain. Hereafter pick up only back loop of each dc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in sp, * dc in next 3 dc, in corner sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc in sp. Join as before. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in sp, * dc in each dc across to corner, in corner make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join as before. Repeat 3rd rnd until 10 rnds in all are completed. Break off.
EDGING ... Place Front and Back pieces together, wrong sides facing. Working through both thicknesses in order to join them, attach Red at corner with Front facing, ch 3, 3 dc in corner, ch 15, sc in 15th ch from hook (loop made), 4 dc in same sp, * (sc in next sp, in next sp make 3 dc, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook—picot made—and 3 dc) 5 times; sc in next sp; in corner make 4 dc, picot and 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
Other great patterns from Pot Holders, Book No. 243.
Crochet Patterns
Round Potholder
Cat Potholder
Square Motif Potholder
Square Stripes Potholder
Snail Potholder
Square Solid Potholder
Four Pointed Star Potholder
Man's Face Potholder
Birdhouse Potholder
Octagon Potholder
Window Pane Potholder
Round Scallop Potholder
Rose Potholders
Single Flower Potholder
Floral Potholder
Clock Potholder
Round Spokes Potholder
Teddy Bear Potholder
Dice Potholder
Round Gears Potholder
Broom Potholder
Kaleidoscope Potholder
Round Stripes Potholder
Lattice Potholder
Checkerboard Potholder
Square Lines Potholder
Diamond Potholder