How to Crochet a Double Thick Hot Pad
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One thing that ALL households need? Hot pads and potholders for the kitchen! Follow along with this FREE crochet pattern to make a set of easy double thick crochet hot pads.
How to Crochet a Double Thick Hot Pad
This free hot pad crochet pattern uses an old favorite folding technique. It’s almost magic as the pot holder literally folds in on itself to form a diagonal line across a square of double thick fabric. This is an excellent crochet project for beginners, or for learning a new stitch.
You’ll want to make sure that you use a 100% cotton yarn when you make crocheted hot pads because that is the best fiber to resist high heat. You do NOT want to use acrylic yarn for anything in the kitchen because it will melt with use. A good rule of thumb is to only use cotton yarn for use in the kitchen because it is heat-resistant.
We are using just one skein each of the 8/6 Rainbow Cotton from Hobbii but you could also use Dishie, or any other 100% cotton yarn including Sugar n Cream, etc.
This easy, thick crochet potholder pattern works up so fast. I’ve always said that useful crochet is my favorite crochet!
Crochet pot holders are great gift ideas if you make several of them. These are also great to make for your own home if you’re trying to stashbust yarn, or for selling at craft fairs!
When handling anything with high heat in the kitchen you want to make sure that you are using nice and thick potholders to keep you fingers safe. You can technically use any crochet stitch you like but you’ll definitely want to use a short stitch so that there are no holes. I decided to use the Wide Half Double crochet because its super easy to do, it creates a great fabric that does not have holes, and it looks similar to the Moss Stitch when worked in a spiral. I love that!
Create a hanging loop and voila!
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Materials:
Rainbow Cotton 8/6
-approx. 110 yards (less than one skein per hot pad)
Crochet hook in size G/4mm
Gauge: unimportant, but 15 sts 17 rows = 4” square using Whdc
Finished Dimensions: approx. 7″ square
Note that if you substitute worsted weight cotton instead that’s fine! The hot pad will come out a big larger, but that’s fine too.
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
Work in a spiral throughout, marking the first st of each round with a stitch marker.
Whdc = Wide Half Double Crochet = Hdc between stitches instead of into the top of them. Full Whdc tutorial here.
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Hot Pad Pattern:
Round 1: Ch-36, Hdc in second ch from hook (mark this st) and in each ch to end. (35 sts so far) Rotate to work up opposite side of chain and hdc in between each st to end. Do not join, mark the first st of each round with a stitch marker. (70)
*I strongly recommend counting your stitches at the end of round one because the last stitch placement can be tricky. Make sure to go between the beginning chain and the first stitch.
Rounds 2 – 19: Whdc between each st around. (70)
At this point the hot pad should be half as tall as it is wide. That’s how the folding magic happens!
Whdc in next 17 sts (roughly halfway across as pictured below).
Sc in next 70 sts (mark first sc to find it easily – we’re making an entire round of sc). Sl st to next st, ch-25, sl st to same as last st. Fasten off leaving a ~20″ long tail for seaming and weave in beginning tail.
Seam the hot pad shut using your tapestry needle and the Invisible Shoulder Seam technique. You could also use the Mattress Stitch or the Whip Stitch.
Weave in all ends and you’re finished with your pot holders!
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