Potholder Pattern #9432

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Potholder Pattern #9432

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 1 ball of Dark Yellow … Steel Crochet Hook No. 7 … Scraps of red felt ... A bone ring.

BODY … Starting at center ch 4. 1st rnd: 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Sl st in top st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, increasing 12 dc evenly apart—to inc a dc, make 2 dc in 1 dc. Join. Repeat this rnd until piece measures 6½ inches in diameter. Break off. Make another piece same as this.

HEAD … Work a circular piece as before, until piece measures 2 inches in diameter. Break off. Make another piece same as this. Cut beak, feet, comb and wings of felt and sew in place. Sew Head to Body and eye (bead) in place. Sew on bone ring.

PADDING … Cut flannel or cotton batting slightly smaller, and lining material slightly larger, than crocheted piece. Place padding between crocheted piece and lining. Turn under edges of lining and sew to edges of crocheted piece with neat over-and-over stitches. For pot holders consisting of 2 crocheted pieces, insert padding between crochet and sew up edges.