Thursday, December 17, 2015

Scalloped Potholder



While surfing the net, I saw these cute potholders and decided to give it a try thought these would make a cute gift for my mom and my grandma.

Materials:
Crochet hook size 3.5 mm
Few meters of acrylic yarn

Size:
Around 20 cm (8”) diameter.


Directions:
Ch 4 then join with a sl st to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 11 more dc in the ring; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, fpdc around the ch 3 of round 1; (dc in the next dc, fpdc around the same dc) around; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc; (dc in the next dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc) 11 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the next dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc; (dc in the next 2 dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc) 11 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (48 sts)
Round 5: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the next 2 dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc; (dc in the next 3 dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc) 11 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (60 sts)
Round 6: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the next 3 dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc; (dc in the next 4 dc, dc in the top of the next fpdc, fpdc around the same fpdc) 11 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (72 sts)
Round 7: Sl st in each of the next 2 dc, ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 6 more dc in the same st, skip next 2 dc, sc in the top of the next fpdc, *skip next 2 dc, 7 dc in the next dc, skip next 2 dc, sc in the top of the next fpdc* Repeat from * to * 10 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (12 shells)
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, sc in each of the next 2 dc, 3 sc in the next dc, sc in each of the next 3 dc, fpsc around the next fpdc of round 6, skip the sc in the top of the fpdc, *sc in each of the next 3 dc, 3 sc in the next dc, sc in each of the next 3 sc, fpsc around the next fpdc of round 6, skip the sc in the top of the fpdc* repeat from * to * 10 times; join with a sl st in the first sc.
Ch 8, then sl st with first ch to make a loop. In the loop make 12 hdc then join with sl st with the last ch.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.

The original pattern states that u should make 2 of these then sew them together.

The original pattern is found at this site.


Enjoy Crocheting!