Pot Holders: The Beginner Evergreen

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How many of you made pot holders in your early crafting days?
I'm sure many people have done that, or still do. There is, of course, nothing wrong with that. Pot holders are practical and easy for beginners to make. Our exclusive authors have a heart for beginners and put all their skill into patterns that are both easy for beginners to follow and charming for advanced crafters. This thread is open for all exclusive pot holder patterns.
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Do you remember the little blue milk cans with the white dots? You can crochet a potholder like this very easily. 

The following techniques should be familiar:

• Crocheting in rows
• Chain stitches
• Crocheting single crochet stitches
  
• Crocheting double crochet stitches
• Increases and decreases
• Color changes

(The bobble pattern for the dots is explained in the pattern)

You will need about

• 60 g blue cotton yarn (125 m/50 g)
• 30 g white cotton yarn
• 3 mm crochet hook

You can find the pattern here!

This pot holder makes a great handmade gift for a new kitchen!

• The pattern is fully illustrated and suitable for beginners with basic crochet skills. 

• For this pattern, you should be familiar with the following stitches and terms: chain stitches, single crochet, double crochet, and slip stitches.

Materials list: Cotton yarn by Lana Grossa, 50g/90m, 1 skein in light blue and 1 skein in dark blue. Crochet hook size 4.

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A great opportunity to learn Tunisian crochet with this:

Potholder 'So Green It Greens' - Tunisian crocheted



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..as kitchen decor or for real use as a potholder made from 100% cotton – a useful little gift for all kinds of occasions.

Both the PDF pattern for the potholder and the pattern for the crochet flower(s) are illustrated step by step.

Material:
For 1 standard-size potholder, 21 cm x 21 cm:
50 g light green + 50 g dark green crochet yarn made from 100% cotton/plant fiber for heat resistance, e.g. Schoeller+Stahl Record 210, 50 g- 90 m, according to the ball band 16 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm), so 50 g per color for the Tunisian crochet hook up to a maximum size of 4.5.

For the flower(s), a leftover ball of cotton yarn is sufficient, e.g. Catania (Schachenmayr) or Limone (Schoeller+Stahl), for crochet hook size 2.5 - 3.5.

Note: heat-resistant cotton yarn (= potholder yarn) is only lightly twisted and is therefore difficult to crochet with, especially for beginners, because the yarn splits very easily. So if heat resistance is not that important to you, for example if you won’t place a hot pot on the potholder, you can also crochet with a cotton-blend yarn, e.g. Pantino by Schoeller+Stahl.

In addition, we need a measuring tape, scissors, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends

General crochet skills are enough; the Tunisian crochet technique is explained with pictures.

This is it, the typical classic for crochet beginners:

Crochet pattern for potholders - the crochet classic



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For this, you need 50 g of cotton yarn per color for a size 4.5 crochet hook. Beginners should use a tightly twisted yarn if possible.

The PDF pattern is illustrated, but it is not a crochet course in itself.

The following basic crochet skills are required:
(turning) chain stitch, single crochet, and slip stitch

Crochet patterns for potholders
Here are 2 patterns for potholders that are absolutely beginner-friendly and can also be made in no time.
The potholder in a houndstooth pattern is two-colored and totally on trend, an eye-catcher in any kitchen.


Potholder in houndstooth

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A potholder with a crocheted-in Christmas tree in bobble stitches; these are explained in the pattern.
Quick to make if you still need to get the Christmas roast safely out of the oven.


Potholder Oh Christmas Tree

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Watch out, these shark oven mitts bite

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Every kitchen needs pot holders. Whether for hot pots and pans or for a hot baking sheet from the oven. But not every pot holder has to look old-fashioned or granny-ish. These cool shark oven mitts not only look cool, they’re also a great kitchen helper.

Super quick to crochet and a great gift, or perfect for yourself. You could even use this shark as a hand puppet. The pattern is very easy to follow and includes pictures.

Difficulty level: Beginner

What you’ll need:

Gründl Cotton Fun school yarn (100% cotton) 50 g = 115 m LL

• Gray approx. 120 g
• White approx. 60-70 g
• Small amount of black
• Crochet hook size 3, yarn needle, and scissors

Skills required:

• Magic ring, single crochet, chain stitches, half double crochet, increasing, and decreasing

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. P.S.: I also have matching shark socks in my shop