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Crochet Your Own Summer Potholders – Free C2C Pattern

Thursday, May 29, 2025

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Size:
Approx. 21 x 21 cm

Material:
Crochet hook 3.5 mm
Approximately 50 g of DK yarn in various colours for each Design —specific details are given under each design.
Yarn weight: 50 g = 125 m (using a different weight will simply alter the size of the finished piece).
10 × 10 cm = 8 × 8 blocks.

Abbreviations: (I use US Terms)
ST: Stitch
SC: Single Crochet
CH: Chain stitch
DC: Double Crochet
SS: Slip Stitch
Block: A Block always contains of the beginning Ch and the 3 Double Crochet. In the pattern I use the number followed with the Color to show how many blocks have to be worked in the Color.

This pattern assumes you’re already comfortable with how to hold the yarn and use the C2C crochet technique.

Infos for the Pattern:
I start with a chain of 5 stitches instead of the usual 6. This makes the fabric a bit tighter and reduces the size of the characteristic holes.

At the beginning of each row, chain 5 stitches, then work the “block” as usual—but place the first double crochet into the 3rd chain from the hook (instead of the 4th).
For the second block and all subsequent blocks, start each one with 2 chains rather than the usual 3.
To achieve a neater edge, work the last double crochet of each row not into the chain space, but into the second chain of the previous row, where a double crochet from that row was already placed.
When you reach the point where decreases begin, proceed as normal by making 3 slip stitches along the side, and then start the block again with 2 chains.

When reading the chart: Odd-numbered rows are read from right to left, even-numbered rows are read from left to right.
At the start of each row, I indicate whether it is a “increase row” (begins with 5 chains) or a “decrease row” (begins with 3 slip stitches along the edge, followed by 2 chains).

Border (Edging)
Along each side where the side of a double crochet is visible, work 2 single crochets into each stitch. Along each side where the top loop of a double crochet is visible, work 3 single crochets into each stitch. Chain 1 in each corner.
Work this sequence around all four sides, then join with a slip stitch.

Hanger:
Chain 17 stitches, then join with a slip stitch to the starting point of that chain.

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The Bee:
Yarn Material:
Grey: approx. 28 gr. (G)
Black: approx. 6 gr. (B)
Yellow: approx. 6 gr. (Y)
White: approx. 6 gr. (W)

Let’s start:
Chain 5 st in Grey
1. Row:            1 G (1 Block)
2. Row:            Increase: 2 G (2 Blocks)
3. Row:            Increase: 3 G (3 Blocks)
4. Row:            Increase: 4 G (4 Blocks)
5. Row:            Increase: 5 G (5 Blocks)
6. Row:            Increase: 6 G (6 Blocks)
7. Row:            Increase: 2 G, 1 Y, 4 G (7 Blocks)
8. Row:            Increase: 4 G, 2 Y, 2 G (8 Blocks)
9. Row:            Increase: 3 G, 2 Y, 1 B, 1 Y, 3 G (9 Blocks)  
10. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 2 Y, 1 B, 1 Y, 1 B, 2 G (10 Blocks)
11. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 1 Y, 1 B, 2 Y, 1 B, 3 G (11 Blocks)
12. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 2 B, 2 Y, 1 B, 4 Y (12 Blocks)
13. Row:          Increase: 4 G, 1 B, 2 Y, 3 B, 3 G (13 Blocks)
14. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 1 Y, 3 B, 2 Y, 5 G (14 Blocks)
15. Row:          Increase: 5 G, 2 Y, 3 B, 1 Y, 4 G (15 Blocks)
16. Row:          Increase: 4 G, 2 Y, 3 B, 1 Y, 6 G (16 Blocks)
17. Row:          Increase: 7 G, 3 B, 2 Y, 5 G (17 Blocks)
18. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 1 B, 2 Y, 2 B, 4 W, 3 G (16 Blocks)
19. Row           Decrease: 2 G, 4 W, 1 G, 1 B, 2 Y, 1 B, 4 G (15 Blocks)
20. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 2 B,2 Y,1 W,1 G, 4 W,1 G (14 Blocks)
21. Row           Decrease: 1 G, 3 W, 1 G, 1 W, 4 G, 1 B, 2 G (13 Blocks)
22. Row           Decrease: 6 G, 2 W, 1 G, 2 W, 1 G (12 Blocks)
23. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 2 W, 6 G (11 Blocks)
24. Row           Decrease: 5 G, 3 W, 2 G (10 Blocks)
25. Row           Decrease: 2 G, 2 W, 5 G (9 Blocks)
26. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 3 W, 1 G (8 Blocks)
27. Row           Decrease: 1 G, 2 W, 4 G (7 Blocks)
28. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 1 W, 1 G (6 Blocks)
29. Row           Decrease: 5 G (5 Blocks)
30. Row           Decrease: 4 G (4 Blocks)
31. Row           Decrease: 3 G (3 Blocks)
32. Row           Decrease: 2 G (2 Blocks)
33. Row           Decrease: 1 G (1 Block)
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The Sun:
Yarn Material:
Grey: approx. 32 gr. (G)
Yellow: approx. 12 gr. (Y)

Let’s start:
Chain 5 st in Grey
1. Row:            1 G (1 Block)
2. Row:            Increase: 2 G (2 Blocks)
3. Row:            Increase: 1 G, 1 Y,1 G (3 Blocks)
4. Row:            Increase: 4 G (4 Blocks)
5. Row:            Increase: 2 G, 1 Y,2 G (5 Blocks)
6. Row:            Increase: 6 G (6 Blocks)
7. Row:            Increase: 3 G, 1 Y, 3 G (7 Blocks)
8. Row:            Increase: 8 G (8 Blocks)
9. Row:            Increase: 4 G, 1 Y, 4 G (9 Blocks) 
10. Row:          Increase: 1 G, 1 Y, 6 G, 1 Y, 1 G (10 Blocks)
11. Row:          Increase: 2 G, 1 Y, 5 G , 1 Y, 2 G (11 Blocks)
12. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 1 Y, 4 G, 1 Y, 3 G (12 Blocks)
13. Row:          Increase: 5 G, 3 Y, 5 G (13 Blocks)
14. Row:          Increase: 5 G, 4 Y, 5 G (14 Blocks)
15. Row:          Increase: 5 G, 5 Y, 5 G (15 Blocks)
16. Row:          Increase: 6 G, 4 Y, 6 G (16 Blocks)
17. Row:          Increase: 1 G, 4 Y, 1 G, 5 Y, 1 G, 4 Y, 1 G (17 Blocks)
18. Row           Decrease: 6 G, 4 Y, 6 G (16 Blocks)
19. Row           Decrease: 5 G, 5 Y, 5 G (15 Blocks)
20. Row           Decrease: 5 G, 4 Y, 5 G (14 Blocks)
21. Row           Decrease: 5 G, 3 Y, 5 G (13 Blocks)
22. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 1 Y, 4 G, 1 Y, 3 G (12 Blocks)
23. Row           Decrease: 2 G, 1 Y, 5 G, 1 Y, 2 G (11 Blocks)
24. Row           Decrease: 1 G, 1 Y, 6 G, 1 Y, 1 G (10 Blocks)
25. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 1 Y, 4 G (9 Blocks)
26. Row           Decrease: 8 G (8 Blocks)
27. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 1 Y, 3 G (7 Blocks)
28. Row           Decrease: 6 G (6 Blocks)
29. Row           Decrease: 2 G, 1 Y, 2 G (5 Blocks)
30. Row           Decrease: 4 G (4 Blocks)
31. Row           Decrease: 1 G, 1 Y, 1 G (3 Blocks)
32. Row           Decrease: 2 G (2 Blocks)
33. Row           Decrease: 1 G (1 Block)
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The Butterfly:
Yarn Material:
Grey: approx. 28 gr. (G)
Black: approx. 8 gr. (B)
Blue 1 (Dark Blue): approx. 6 gr. (B1)
Blue 2 (Light Blue): approx. 3 gr. (B2)

Let’s start:
Chain 5 st in Grey
1. Row:            1 G (1 Block)
2. Row:            Increase: 2 G (2 Blocks)
3. Row:            Increase: 3 G (3 Blocks)
4. Row:            Increase: 4 G (4 Blocks)
5. Row:            Increase: 5 G (5 Blocks)
6. Row:            Increase: 6 G (6 Blocks)
7. Row:            Increase: 7 G (7 Blocks)
8. Row:            Increase: 2 G, 3 B, 3 G (8 Blocks)
9. Row:            Increase: 3 G, 2 B,1 B1, 1 B, 2 G (9 Blocks) 
10. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 2 B1,3 G (10 Blocks)
11. Row:          Increase: 4 G, 1 B,2 B1, 4 G (11 Blocks)
12. Row:          Increase: 5 G, 1 B2, 1 B1, 1 B, 4 G (12 Blocks)
13. Row:          Increase: 5 G, 1 B1, 1 B2, 1 B1, 1 B, 1 G, 1 B, 2 G (13 Blocks)
14. Row:          Increase: 2 G, 1 B, 1 B1, 1 G, 1 B, 2 B2, 1 B, 5 G (14 Blocks)
15. Row:          Increase: 4 G, 1 B, 1 G, 2 B2, 1 B, 3 B1, 3 G (15 Blocks)
16. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 1 B, 1 B1, 2 B2, 1 B, 3 B1, 1 B, 4 G (16 Blocks)
17. Row:          Increase: 4 G, 1 B, 1 B1, 1 B2, 1 B1, 1 B, 2 B2, 2 B1, 1 B, 4 G (17 Blocks)
18. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 2 B, 1 B1, 1 B2, 1 B1, 1 B, 2 B2, 1 B, 4 G (16 Blocks)
19. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 2 B1, 1 B, 1 B1, 1 B2, 1 B1, 2 B, 3 G (15 Blocks)
20. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 3 B, 1 B1, 1 B2, 1 B, 5 G (14 Blocks)
21. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 1 B, 1 G, 1 B1, 1 B2, 6 G (13 Blocks)
22. Row           Decrease: 5 G, 1 B1, 1 B2, 2 G, 2 B, 1 G (12 Blocks)
23. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 1 B, 2 B1, 1 B, 4 G (11 Blocks)
24. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 2 B, 1 G, 1 B, 2 G (10 Blocks)
25. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 1 B, 4 G (9 Blocks)
26. Row           Decrease: 6 G, 1 B, 2 G (8 Blocks)
27. Row           Decrease: 7 G (7 Blocks)
28. Row           Decrease: 6 G (6 Blocks)
29. Row           Decrease: 5 G (5 Blocks)
30. Row           Decrease: 4 G (4 Blocks)
31. Row           Decrease: 3 G (3 Blocks)
32. Row           Decrease: 2 G (2 Blocks)
33. Row           Decrease: 1 G (1 Block)
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The Flower:
Yarn Material:
Grey: approx. 30 gr. (G)
Blue: approx. 12 gr. (B)
Yellow: approx. 2 gr. (Y)

Let’s start:
Chain 5 st in Grey
1. Row:            1 G (1 Block)
2. Row:            Increase: 2 G (2 Blocks)
3. Row:            Increase: 3 G (3 Blocks)
4. Row:            Increase: 4 G (4 Blocks)
5. Row:            Increase: 5 G (5 Blocks)
6. Row:            Increase: 6 G (6 Blocks)
7. Row:            Increase: 7 G (7 Blocks)
8. Row:            Increase: 2 G, 2 B, 4 G (8 Blocks)
9. Row:            Increase: 4 G, 3 B, 2 G (9 Blocks) 
10. Row:          Increase: 2 G, 4 B, 4 G (10 Blocks)
11. Row:          Increase: 5 G, 3 B, 3 G (11 Blocks)
12. Row:          Increase: 4 G, 2 B, 1 G, 3 B, 2 G (12 Blocks)
13. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 5 B, 1 G, 2 B, 2 G (13 Blocks)
14. Row:          Increase: 2 G, 3 B, 1 G, 4 B, 4 G (14 Blocks)
15. Row:          Increase: 4G, 8 B, 3 G (15 Blocks)
16. Row:          Increase: 3 G, 4 B, 2 Y, 2 B, 5 G (16 Blocks)
17. Row:          Increase: 7 G, 1 B, 1 Y, 4 B, 4 G (17 Blocks)
18. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 1 B, 1 G, 1 B, 2 Y, 2 B, 5 G (16 Blocks)
19. Row           Decrease: 5 G, 5 B, 5 G (15 Blocks)
20. Row           Decrease: 4 G, 6 B, 4 G (14 Blocks)
21. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 3 B, 1 G, 2 B, 4 G (13 Blocks)
22. Row           Decrease: 3 G, 6 B, 3 G (12 Blocks)
23. Row           Decrease: 2 G, 2 B, 2 G, 2 B, 3 G (11 Blocks)
24. Row           Decrease: 2 G, 1 B, 7 G (10 Blocks)
25. Row           Decrease: 9 G (9 Blocks)
26. Row           Decrease: 8 G (8 Blocks)
27. Row           Decrease: 7 G (7 Blocks)
28. Row           Decrease: 6 G (6 Blocks)
29. Row           Decrease: 5 G (5 Blocks)
30. Row           Decrease: 4 G (4 Blocks)
31. Row           Decrease: 3 G (3 Blocks)
32. Row           Decrease: 2 G (2 Blocks)
33. Row           Decrease: 1 G (1 Block)
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When you’ve finished the pattern, work the edging and the hanger as described above, and sew in all loose ends.

I hope you enjoyed these patterns. If you’ve crocheted any of them, I’m always happy to receive a comment or your feedback. If you upload photos on Instagram, I would love to see your project—just tag me in your photo: @_lovelyyarns.

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