Double-sided Crocheted Potholder Tutorial

Thursday 6 September 2012
Hello and Welcome! Bienvenue!

I used to work with a lady who always had with her a little bag and a crochet project. She inspired me to do the same. I carry a sandwich size zippy bag with a crochet project in it, usually a dish cloth or a potholder. You would be surprised how much you can get done just riding in the car or waiting anywhere. I am not a good passenger in the car so I am much better with a project to divert my attention.

Anyway, this pattern came from the same lady who always carried a project with her. The original pattern was designed by Marion Roggow from Athens, Michigan. This pattern is nice because it folds over onto itself making it double layered and once you get past the first round the pattern basically makes itself, so after you have made one it does not take too much thought.

I used Lily Sugar'n Cream Stripes in Lime Stripes for the sample in the pictures. It does not take a full skein, but if you want to make two you will need two skeins. You will have leftovers (the beginnings of another project! yah!). You can use your multiple leftovers to make another potholder also.

You will need:
Worsted weight cotton yarn
Size H crochet hook
A yarn needle

Ch=chain
Sc=single crochet

Ch 38.
Sc in second stitch from the hook. Sc in each stitch across. Okay, here is the only tricky part, you do not turn it and stitch back on the last row you made.

Instead, you go around the corner and stitch on the other side of the original chain. Don't add any stitches at the corners.

Keep Sc around the stitches. The pattern takes over from here. You can see (slightly, sorry) it is already beginning to curve up after just one round.

Just keep going, Sc around and around.

Soon it will start to look like a banana boat. Keep going.

Almost done.

When the sides meet in the middle Sc to the next natural corner and Ch 8, slip stitch in the same corner stitch to form a loop. Measure the yarn three times the length of the potholder and cut it. Take a stitch as if you were going to tie it off.

Thread the yarn onto the yarn needle and slip-stitch the opening closed. Tie off the yarn and thread it into the center.

And there you have it. This is the back side and the first picture is the front. If you try it let me know how it turns out. They are really quick and fun to make.

I hope you had a good day today! Plan something fun for tomorrow. I am planning to get our bathroom ready to paint. It will be a lot of work, but the finished results should be worth it. I am still deciding on a color.

Thank you for stopping by and good night,
Terrie

I am still here!

Tuesday 4 September 2012
Welcome! Bienvenue!
I have been busy. It is week two of the Holiday Grand Plan and I am still following it! yah!! This is a first for me. I have always had good intentions, but that is as far as my intentions went.

I worked in our bedroom this week getting it ready to paint and I painted it Friday evening and Saturday! I still need to go through the drawers and de-clutter, but it is so much better. The de-cluttering part is the hardest for me. I like my stuff. You would think I was someone who went through the Great Depression and had to use everything they had or came across. And, I know the frustration of knowing I have something, but I cannot find it, so I have to buy another one anyway; kind of defeats the purpose of having stuff doesn't it? But... I like my stuff... I know, I'll put it in storage, but some of it is vintage and it is still too hot here to store anything vintage in a storage unit, so, I will move it from one room, to the hallway, to the previously mentioned room that is not likely to be salvaged anytime soon. Well, this is better than a hundred dollar psychiatric visit. I feel better! but, it is getting so that I cannot get into that aforementioned room. hummm.

Oh well, on to the bathroom this week. I am still deciding what color to paint. Our bathroom is small. The floor space is 3' x 5' and there is really only one full wall to decorate. It is going to take a few days to get the room ready to paint, so I can play with a few ideas until then.

I hope you enjoy your day today and have fun!
Terrie