8″ Potholder
Materials Needed:
2.5 ounces Blue cotton crochet yarn #4 Scraps of White and Peach cotton crochet yarn #4 Darning needle
Abbreviations Used:
- ch=chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
- trc = treble crochet
- dec = decrease
- inc = increase
Body of Potholder – Make 2
Rnd 1: With size H hook and Lt. Blue yarn, ch 2 or make a magic circle. Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or in magic circle.) Do NOT join, but do mark 1st st. (6 sc.)
Rnd 2: Make (2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (12 sc.)
Rnd 3: Make (sc in each of the next sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (18 sc.)
Rnd 4: Make (sc in each of the next 2 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (24 sc.)
Rnd 5: Make (sc in each of the next 3 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (30 sc.)
Rnd 6: Make (sc in each of the next 4 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (36 sc.)
Rnd 7: Make (sc in each of the next 5 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (42 sc.)
Rnd 8: Make (sc in each of the next 6 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (48 sc.)
Rnd 9: Make (sc in each of the next 7 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (54 sc.)
Rnd 10: Make (sc in each of the next 8 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (60 sc.)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 9 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. Join the first sc with sl st. (66 sc.
Rnd 12: Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 10 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. Join the first sc with sl st. (72 sc.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 11 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. Join the first sc with sl st. (78 sc.
**Rnd 14: Ch 1, (sc in each of the next 12 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. Join the first sc with sl st. (84 sc. End off and weave in the end. Set aside.
Once both front and back are made, place them together with the wrong sides facing. Sc through both thicknesses to join. You may have to make increases at certain points to keep your work flat. If a hanger is desired, ch 8 and sc back into the seam as shown below.
Bunny Foot – Make 2
With Blue yarn and H hook, ch 10.
Rnd 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each of the next 3 ch. Hdc in each of the next 2 chs. Dc in each of the next 2 chs. Make 9 dc in the last ch.
Working on the opposite side of ch, dc in each of the next 2 ch. Hdc in each of the next 2 ch. Sc in each of the next 4 ch.
Do NOT Join. But do mark first st.
Rnd 2: Make 2 hdc in 1st st. Hdc in each of the next 8 sts. Make 5 dc in the next st. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Make 5 dc in the next st. Sc in each of the next 2 sts. Make 5 dc in the next st. Hdc in each of the next 8 st.
Make 2 hdc in last st. Join the first hdc with a sl st. Finish off leaving a tail for sewing to the potholder.
Small Toe Pads (make 3) for each foot
With Peach and H hook, make a magic circle. Rnd 1: Ch 2, make 7 hdc into the circle. Join to the top of ch 2 with a sl st. Finish off leaving a tail for sewing.
Large Pad – Make 1 for each foot.
With Peach and H hook, make a magic circle and ch 2. Into the circle make, (2 dc, 2 hdc, 1 dc, 2 hdc, 2 dc and ch 2. Sl st into the circle and end off.
Pull the magic ring tight to close. Sew all pads to feet as shown below.
Tail – Make 1
With White and H hook make a magic circle. Make 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook (or in magic circle.) Do NOT join, but do mark 1st st. (6 sc.)
Rnd 2: Make (2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (12 sc.)
Rnd 3: Make (sc in each of the next sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (18 sc.)
Rnd 4: Make (sc in each of the next 2 sc, make 2 sc in each of the next sc) around. (24 sc.)
Rnd 5: (Sl st in next st. Sk next st. Make 5 dc in the next st. Sk next st) repeat around.