Crochet Pot Holders … 2 Free Crochet Potholder Patterns

I made some new crochet pot holders for my kitchen that match those pretty crochet edged tea towels and the Happy Dishcloth Pattern that I shared with you recently. As you can see I stayed with my red and white color scheme too. 

I love the simple and classic design of these crochet pot holders. And best of all … did you know you can even use them in between your nonstick pots and pans to protect them from getting scratched up?!

For extra protection for yourself and your surfaces, you can also line these with some insulating fabric such as Insul-Bright.

Crochet Pot Holders Patterns

Here’s what you need:

• 2 colors cotton worsted weight yarn (shown here in Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton in colors Bright Red and Pure White)
• US H-8 / 5 mm crochet hook
• insulated backing, such as Insul-Bright (optional)
• scissors and tapestry needle for finishing

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this free pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.

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Small Crochet Pot Holder

With CA, make a magic ring (as an alternative to the magic ring, you can ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in furthest chain from hook to form a ring).

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 15 dc in ring, join, drop CA — 16 sts.

Round 2: Join CB, ch 1 (does not count as st), beginning in same st as join, *work 1 sc, ch 2, skip next st, rep from around, join, drop CB — 8 sts and 8 ch-2 sps.

Round 3: Join CA in next ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, *4 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1,  rep from * around, Sl st in 1st st of round and next 3 sts, drop CA — 32 sts.

Round 4: Join CB in ch-1 sp, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in same ch-1 sp as join, ch 5, *1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join, drop CB — 8 sts and 8 ch-5 sps.

Round 5: Join CA in next ch-5 sp, ch 1 (does not count as st), work [1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc] in same ch-5 sp as join and in each ch-5 sp around , join — 56 sts.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Large Crochet Pot Holder

With CA, make a magic ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 15 dc in ring, join, drop CA — 16 sts.

Round 2: Join CB, ch 1 (does not count as st), beginning in same st as join, *work 1 sc, ch 2, skip next st, rep from around, join, drop CB — 8 sts and 8 ch-2 sps.

Round 3: Join CA in next ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, *4 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1,  rep from * around, Sl st in 1st st of round and next 3 sts, drop CA — 32 sts.

Round 4: Join CB in ch-1 sp, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in same ch-1 sp as join, ch 5, *1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, rep from * around, join, drop CB — 8 sts and 8 ch-5 sps.

Round 5: Join CA in next ch-5 sp, ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 5 dc in same ch-5 sp, ch 1, *6 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 1,  rep from * around, Sl st in 1st st of round and next 5 sts, drop CA — 48 sts.

Round 6: Join CB in ch-1 sp, ch 1 (does not count as st), work 1 sc in same ch-1 sp as join, ch 7, *1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 7, rep from * around, join, drop CB — 8 sts and 8 ch-7 sps.

Round 7: Join CA in next ch-7 sp, ch 1 (does not count as st), work [1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc] twice in same ch-7 sp as join and in each ch-7 sp around , join — 96 sts.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

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