Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET AND KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 40
1—215 yd. Ball White and
"STAR" PEARL COTTON, ARTICLE 90, SIZE 5
2—50 yd. Balls Yellow or any Color desired will make 2 potholders.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
FRONT SECTION: With Yellow, ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 8 s c in ring, join.
2nd Row—2 s c in each s c.
3rd Row—Ch 3, 3 d c in same space, slip loop off hook, insert in 3rd st of ch and pull loop through, ch 2, * 4 d c in next st, drop loop off hook, insert in 1st d c, pull loop through, ch 1 to tighten st, (popcorn st) ch 1, repeat from * all around, join, (16 popcorn sts) sl st between popcorn sts, drop Yellow. (When changing Color always complete last half of st with next Color.)
4th Row—Attach White, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * 3 d c between next 2 popcorn sts, repeat from * all around, join, drop White.
5th Row—With Yellow, ch 3, popcorn st in next d c, * d c in next d c, popcorn st in next d c, repeat from * all around join in 3rd st of ch.
6th Row—Ch 1 and work 2 s c in each d c and 1 s c in each popcorn st (72 s c), break Yellow.
7th Row—With White, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 8 sts, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 9 sts, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.
8th Row—Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, 2 d c in next d c, * ch 2, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, join.
9th Row—Ch 3, (counts aside) 1 d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from beginning all around, join.
10th Row—Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c) 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 7 d c, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the 3 d c, ch 2, repeat from beginning all around, join.
11th Row—Ch 3 (counts as 1 d c) d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 15 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from beginning all around, join.
12th Row—Ch 3, (counts as 1 d c) d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 d c, (s d c: thread over needle, insert in stitch, pull through, thread over and pull through all loops at one time) 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 5 sts, 2 d c in next st, ch 2, repeat from beginning all around, join.
13th Row—Ch 3, (counts as 1 d c) 1 d c in each of the next 5 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts, ch 2, repeat from beginning all around, join.
14th Row—Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, ch 2, repeat from beginning all around, join.
15th Row—Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, ** 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, * 1 d c in next st, 2 d c in next st, repeat from * once, 1 d c in next st, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, * 1 d c in next st, 2 d c in next st, repeat from * once, 1 d c in next st, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in next st, ch 1, sl st in next loop, ch 1, s c in next d c, repeat from ** all around, break thread.
BACK SECTION: Work 1st 2 rows same as front section.
3rd Row—Ch 4, d c in next sc, * ch 1, d c in next s c, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch (16 d c) sl st into mesh, drop Yellow.
4th Row—Attach White, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * 3 d c in next mesh, repeat from * all around, join, drop White.
5th Row—With Yellow 1 d c in each d c, join.
6th Row—* 1 s c in next st, 2 s c in next st, repeat from * all around, join (72 s c), break Yellow.
Attach White and work from the 7th through the 15th row, break thread. With Yellow, crochet the 2 sections together as follows: 1 s c in each stitch of petal to the 2 ch loop, ch 2, s c over the 2 ch loop of 13th row picking up the same loop of under section, ch 2, s c over the 2 ch loop of 12th row picking up the loops of both sections, continue working an s c over each 2 ch loop with ch 2 between each s c down to the s c row of Yellow, ch 2, turn and work up to the top in same manner, repeat from beginning all around, join.
Next Row—1 s c in each s c of petal decreasing 1 st in center of petal, ch 1, sl st between petals, ch 1, repeat from beginning all around, join, break thread. With Yellow cover a bone ring with s c and sew to potholder.
Fish Potholder Pattern
Crab Potholder Pattern
Bumble Bee Potholder Pattern
Butterfly Potholder Pattern
Strawberry Potholder Pattern
Pear Potholder Pattern
Apple Potholder Pattern
Leaf Potholder Pattern
Acorn Potholder Pattern
Tree Potholder Pattern
Panties Potholder Pattern
Slip Potholder Pattern
Dress Potholder Pattern
Thorn Rose Potholder Pattern
Poppy Potholder Pattern
Daisy Potholder Pattern
Cookie Jar Potholder Pattern
Teapot Potholder Pattern
Plate Potholder Pattern
Pocket Book Mitt Pattern
Scotch Plaid Cap Mitt Pattern
Pinwheel Potholder Pattern
Square Pinwheel Potholder Pattern
Navajo Potholder Pattern
Log Cabin Potholder Pattern
Indian Circle Potholder Pattern
Checked Potholder Pattern
Plaid Potholder Pattern