Thursday, July 5, 2012

Crunch stitch pot holder


Materials:
•Two balls Lily Sugar 'n; Cream, or other 100% cotton yarn (approx. 2.5 oz./ 120 yds per ball); 2 balls Hot Green (MC), one ball Lime Stripes (CC)

•Size G crochet hook

•Yarn needle

Instructions:
Gauge: 15 st and 16 rows in pattern stitch = 4 in. x 4 in.
Stitches used: Ch, sc, sl st, hdc.
Finished measurements: Approx. 9 in. x 9 in.

Potholder Panel (Make 2):
1.With MC, Ch 31
2.Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *hdc, sl st across, with sc in last st. 30 st.
3.Row 2: Turn. Ch 1, sc in sc, *hdc in sl st, sl st in hdc, with sc in last sc.
4.Rep row 2 for a total of 28 rows, or until piece measures approx. 6 ½ in. from beg.
5.Fasten off.

Assembly:
1.Row 1: Crochet two panels together evenly with a row of sc, working 3 sc in same st at corners. Join to beg sc. Switch to CC.
2.Row 2: *Sc, ch 3, sk 2 sc, sl st in next sc* around. Join w sl st to first st.
3.Row 3: *4 sc in ch-3 sp, sl st in sl st* around. Join w sl st to first st.
4.Row 4: *Ch 4, sk sc and sl st in sl st* around. Join w sl st to first st. Fasten off and weave in all loose ends. Yum!

source:  http://www.favecrafts.com/Kitchen-Crochet/Crunch-Stitch-Potholder/ml/1

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