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Christmas is coming around again, and you know what that means: time to start thinking about what to give everyone.
Somehow, it has become a bit of a tradition with us that two of our neighbours will turn up at the door with a little Christmas gift. And of course, I always like to have something ready to give them in return.
But after a few years, you start running out of ideas. So this year, I decided to make these handmade pot holders.
Size of the Potholders:
Approx. 20 x 20 cm
Material needed for these potholders:
Knitting needles 4 mm and 3.5 mm
Crochet hook 3.5 mm
30 gr Cotton Aran yarn in 2 Colours for each design.
Gauge:
Is not that important as it just will affect the finished size
Abbreviations: (I use US Terms)
St: Stitch
E: Edge Stitch (At the beginning of the row, both strands are slipped together, and at the end of the row, both strands are knitted together)
M: Main Colour (Work the Main Colour of this side knit and the contrast Colour purl)
C: Contrast Colour (Work the Contrast Colour of this side knit and the Main Colour purl)
I find that these potholders knit up quickly once you’re familiar with the technique.
This pattern assumes basic knowledge of double knitting. If you’re not that familiar with it yet, feel free to check out this blog post:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/blog/3627/free-pattern-for-a-starfish-potholder-dishcloth-washcloth
I also have a blog post here that explains how to hold the yarn in a little more detail:
https://www.crazypatterns.net/de/blog/5123/free-double-knitting-pattern-summer-storm-potholders-and-how-to-hold-the-yarns-in-double-knitting
Design A: The Reindeer
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Let’s start
Cast on 37 stitches with both threads held together with the 4 mm knitting needle. Switch then to the 3.5 mm needle.
1. Row:
1 E, 35 M (as the stitches were cast on together, they might not be in the correct order and need to be worked separately, just make sure to work them in the right order) 1 R (37 St)
2. Row:
1 E, 35 M, 1 E (37 st)
3. Row:
1 E, 6 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 st)
4. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 3 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
5. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
6. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
7. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
8. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
9. Row:
1 E, 3 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 st)
10. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
11. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
12. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
13. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
14. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 3 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
15. Row:
1 E, 6 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 st)
16. Row:
1 E, 35 M, 1 E (37 st)
17. Row:
1 E, 35 M, 1 E (37 st)
18. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 29 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
19. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 29 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
20. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 3 C, 8 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 8 M, 3 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
21. Row:
1 E, 3 M, 3 C, 2 M, 3 C, 2 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C,3 M, 1 C, 2 M, 3 C, 2 M, 3 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 st)
22. Row:
1 E, 3 M, 11 C, 2 M, 3 C, 2 M, 11 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 st)
23. Row:
1 E, 3 M, 9 C, 3 M, 5 C, 3 M, 9 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 st)
24. Row:
1 E, 4 M, 8 C, 2 M, 7 C, 2 M, 8 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 st)
25. Row:
1 E, 3 M, 1 C, 5 M, 3 C, 2 M, 7 C, 2 M, 3 C, 5 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 st)
26. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 7 M, 2 C, 3 M, 2 C, 1 M, 2 C, 3 M, 2 C, 7 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
27. Row:
1 E, 10 M, 3 C, 9 M, 3 C, 10 M, 1 E (37 st)
28. Row:
1 E, 10 M, 4 C, 7 M, 4 C, 10 M, 1 E (37 st)
29. Row:
1 E, 9 M, 4 C, 9 M, 4 C, 9 M, 1 E (37 st)
30. Row:
1 E, 8 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 8 M, 1 E (37 st)
31. Row:
1 E, 7 M, 2 C, 4 M, 2 C, 5 M, 2 C, 4 M, 2 C, 7 M, 1 E (37 st)
32. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 2 C, 1 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 1 M, 2 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
33. Row:
1 E, 6 M, 1 C, 21 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 st)
34. Row:
1 E, 35 M, 1 E (37 st)
35. Row:
1 E, 35 M, 1 E (37 st)
36. Row:
1 E, 6 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 st)
37 Row:
1 E, 5 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 3 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
38. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
39. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
40. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
41. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
42. Row:
1 E, 3 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 st)
43. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 5 M, 3 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
44. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 3 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
45. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 1 M, 2 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
46. Row:
1 E, 2 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 st)
47. Row:
1 E, 5 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 3 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 st)
48. Row:
1 E, 6 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 st)
49. Row:
1 E, 35 M, 1 E (37 st)
50. Row:
1 E, 35 M, 1 E (37 st)
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Binding off
To bind off, I first work the edge stitch pair together as usual. After that, I work the stitch pairs one at a time and pass the previously worked stitch pair over the new one.
After the edge stitches, work as follows:
Knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch, then pass the previous stitch pair over.
Again, knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch, then pass the previous stitch pair over.
Continue like this across the entire row. At the end of the row, work the final edge stitch pair together and finish the bind-off row. Do not cut the yarns yet.
Using both yarns held together and a 3.5 mm crochet hook, chain 17 stitches. Then attach the chain to its starting point with a slip stitch. This creates the hanger for the potholder.
Design B: The Gingerbread man
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Let’s start
Cast on 37 stitches with both threads held together with the 4 mm knitting needle. Switch then to the 3.5 mm needle.
1. Row:
1 E, 35 M (as the stitches were cast on together, they might not be in the correct order and need to be worked separately, just make sure to work them in the right order) 1 R (37 St)
2. Row:
1 R, 35 M, 1 E (37 St)
3. Row:
1 R, 17 M, 1C, 17 M, 1 E (37 St)
4. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
5. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 1 C, 13 M, 3 C, 13 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
6. Row:
1 R, 5 M, 1C, 7 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 St)
7. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
8. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 5 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 11 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 5 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
9. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
10. Row:
1 R, 5 M, 1C, 7 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 St)
11. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 1 C, 13 M, 3 C, 13 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
12. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
13. Row:
1 R, 17 M, 1C, 17 M, 1 E (37 St)
14. Row:
1 R, 35 M, 1 E (37 St)
15. Row:
1 R, 35 M, 1 E (37 St)
16. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 5 M, 2 C, 7 M, 2 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
17. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 4 C, 5 M, 4 C, 3 M, 4 C, 5 M, 4 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
18. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 5 C, 3 M, 5 C, 3 M, 5 C, 3 M, 5 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
19. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 6 C, 1 M, 6 C, 3 M, 6 C, 1 M, 6 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
20. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 11 C, 5 M, 11 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
21. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 11 C, 5 M, 11 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
22. Row:
1 R, 5 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 7 M, 3 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 3 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 St)
23. Row:
1 R, 6 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 9 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 St)
24. Row:
1 R, 6 M, 7 C, 9 M, 7 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 St)
25. Row:
1 R, 5 M, 4 C, 1 M, 4 C, 7 M, 4 C, 1 M, 4 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 St)
26. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 11 C, 5 M, 11 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
27. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 6 C, 1 M, 6 C, 3 M, 6 C, 1 M, 6 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
28. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 15 C, 1 M, 15 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
29. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 4 C, 2 M, 3 C, 2 M, 4 C, 1 M, 4 C, 2 M, 3 C, 2 M, 4 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
30. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 2 C, 2 M, 2 C, 1 M, 2 C, 2 M, 2 C, 3 M, 2 C, 2 M, 2 C, 1 M, 2 C, 2 M, 2 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
31. Row:
1 R, 6 M, 7 C, 9 M, 7 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 St)
32. Row:
1 R, 6 M, 2 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 2 C, 9 M, 2 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 2 C,6 M 1 E (37 St)
33. Row:
1 R, 6 M, 7 C, 9 M, 7 C, 6 M, 1 E (37 St)
34. Row:
1 R, 7 M, 5 C, 11 M, 5 C, 7, 1 E (37 St)
35. Row:
1 R, 8 M, 3 C, 13 M, 3 C, 8 M, 1 E (37 St)
36. Row:
1 R, 35 M, 1 E (37 St)
37. Row:
1 R, 35 M, 1 E (37 St)
38. Row:
1 R, 17 M, 1C, 17 M, 1 E (37 St)
39. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
40. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 1 C, 13 M, 3 C, 13 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
41. Row:
1 R, 5 M, 1C, 7 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 St)
42. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
43. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 5 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 11 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 5 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
44. Row:
1 R, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 C, 4 M, 1 E (37 St)
45. Row:
1 R, 5 M, 1C, 7 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 C, 7 M, 1 C, 5 M, 1 E (37 St)
46. Row:
1 R, 2 M, 1 C, 13 M, 3 C, 13 M, 1 C, 2 M, 1 E (37 St)
47. Row:
1 R, 3 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 1 M, 1 C, 11 M, 1 C, 3 M, 1 E (37 St)
48. Row:
1 R, 17 M, 1C, 17 M, 1 E (37 St)
49. Row:
1 R, 35 M, 1 E (37 St)
50. Row:
1 R, 35 M, 1 E (37 St)
The bind-off and hanger are worked in the same way as described for the first design.
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