MATERIALS:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Gimp, 2 tubes of any color.
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Six Strand Embroidery Floss, 1 skein of a contrasting color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7.
A bone ring.
1st rnd: Ch 4, 11 d c in 4th ch from hook. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), d c under ch on 1st rnd (a raised st); * d c in next d c, d c under bar of same st where last d c was made. Repeat from * around (12 d c and 12 raised sts). Join. Make a raised st over each raised st and d c over each d c, increasing 1 d c in each d c-section, until piece measures 5½ inches in diameter. Now make s c in each st around, increasing as necessary to keep work flat, until piece measures 7 inches in diameter. Fasten off.
Embroidery … With 2 full strands of Six Strand, embroider Roman numerals on s c-section. Embroider a circle at center; with over-and-over stitches embroider over any 2 lines of raised sts, making one slightly shorter than the other, and ending each in a triangle (see illustration).
Make another piece like this, omitting embroidery. Tack pad (see patternbook page) between pieces.
Scalloped Edge … Attach thread at any s c and work through both thicknesses. * Skip 2 s c; in next s c make 5 d c with ch-1 between, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c. Repeat from *. Fasten off. Sew ring to scallop.
Turnabout Potholder Pattern
Tick Tock Potholder Pattern
Hot Dog Potholder Pattern
Whirligig Potholder Pattern
Pepper Pot Potholder Pattern
Spice Potholder Pattern
Non Skid Checker Potholder Pattern
Non Skid Potholder Pattern
Chicken Little Potholder Pattern
Three Little Maids Potholder Pattern
Pie Pan Potholder Pattern
Tapioca Potholder Pattern
Candy Stripe Potholder Pattern
Mardi Gras Potholder Pattern
Tile Potholder Pattern
Loopy Potholder Pattern
Sugar Plum Potholder Pattern
Colonial Potholder Pattern
Hacienda Potholder Pattern
Star Wheel Potholder Pattern
Lucky Star Potholder Pattern
Sampler Potholder Pattern
Peasant Fare Potholder Pattern
Hot Pots Potholder Pattern
Ducklings Potholder Pattern
Cafe Au Lait Potholder Pattern