Thursday, January 07, 2010

Crocheted potholder fun

It's always fun to learn something new. I have crocheted for years, but hadn't done a lot of crocheting recently. Back before Christmas, I found a link on Tipnut for this pattern for a crocheted pot holder. The retro look of this holder really appealed to me, and it looked fairly straightforward, so I attempted to crochet one. To my surprise, it was relatively quick and easy, even though the finished product looks quite complex. I ended up making three of these, 2 yellow ones and a blue one. The neat thing about it is that one can make color changes at any point in the pattern, so every holder can look kaleidoscopic and quite different.

Here are the 2 yellow ones I made. You can see how the two look quite different due to the way I arranged the colors.


And here is the blue one.

I do want to make more of these, since they are great for using odds and ends of cotton yarn left from other projects. Maybe someone else would like to try this, too.

While working on these, I happened to remember a pattern for a crocheted snowflake hot pad I had made years ago from an old Annie's Attic magazine. I hunted it up and made one of those, too.
Wouldn't this be pretty in red and white? I may just have to try that!

11 comments:

  1. What pretty projects! You do lovely work!! :)

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  2. Those came out so cute!!! You have lots of talent!

    Have a wonderful day!
    Mrs. D

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  3. I have had the crocheting buy lately too. I never thought of looking up patterns on the internet! I love the potholders!

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  4. Anonymous6:22 PM

    Those potholders are so pretty.I wish I had talent like that.

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  5. Thanks, everyone, for the sweet comments on the crocheted pot holders. They are so much fun to make. Check out the link and try this project for yourselves!

    God bless,
    Mrs.T

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  6. These potholders are really pretty. I love snowflakes and the snowflake hot pad I have fallen in love with. Can you tell me where to get the directions for it?
    Thanks,
    Deb

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  7. Deb,

    The snowflake hot pad is from a little magazine called Annie's Pattern Club Newsletter. The particular issue is Vol 1, No.6, dated December 1980. Maybe you can find a copy on eBay or elsewhere. I hope so!

    God bless,
    Mrs.T

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  8. Anonymous12:31 PM

    Mrs. T,
    I had to write back and tell you that I have been blessed to receive the Dec. 1980 issue with the snowflake pot holder!! I took your advise and checked Ebay and the Lord blessed me with the issue!I can not tell the story here, but just thought I would let you know. Thanks so much for your site!
    With love in Christ, Debbie

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  9. Debbie,

    I am so happy to hear that you were able to obtain the issue with the snowflake hot pad! You will find it's a very easy pattern and works up quickly. Have fun, and thanks for letting me know!

    God bless,
    Mrs.T

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  10. Anonymous3:41 PM

    Can you please send me the pattern for the crocheted snowflake hot pad I lost the pattern and I am heartbroken. Thanks Tilly

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  11. Tilly,

    So sorry to hear you have lost your pattern. That snowflake hot pad pattern is from a little magazine called Annie's Pattern Club Newsletter. The particular issue containing the pattern is Vol 1, No.6, dated December 1980. Another reader was able to find a copy of the issue on eBay, so you could try there.

    Or you could also check around and do a search of some of the free crochet pattern sites.

    Hope you are successful in locating one!

    God bless,
    Mrs.T

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