I came across a wonderful set of farmyard inspired tapestry crochet potholders and have been busy as a bee crocheting away a whole range of them – they are simple but really cute.
Here are some of the ones which I have made – they make real cute sets! I always use mercerized cotton for these as it is heat resistant. These are made using either DK or 4-ply cotton and a 4mm or 3.5mm crochet hook – of course the 4-ply using the 3.5mm hoot results in a smaller pot holder, but it’s still a pretty decent size.
I have made some others (which are not a set – and you can see the below). I’m not very fond of the goose with the purple background – it does not seem to look as neat as the ones where the background is light.
My next post will also be more pot-holders – but this time, it’s my own design and they are Grand-Prix inspired 🙂
I came across this cute coaster pattern sometime back (actually it’s been a few years!), and I knew I would make them, but not immediately. I guess I was waiting to have the right yarn in hand. I used a variegated cotton yarn for the flower and then a thicker dark blue cotton yarn for the petal outline. What do you think?
Christmas has to be my favourite time of the year, and this year, I just had to make some Scandanavian Christmas gnomes – oh my gosh – they are just adorable! You can find lots of free patterns on ravelry, and then put your own spin on them. Here are some of mine…..and keep a look out – there are more already being made .
Do you ever buy yarn because you like the colour or texture even without having a project in mind? Well, I am guilty of that! In fact, sometimes I end up using the yarn for a project, only to undo it later as I find that it’s not quite right. I have this really lovely cotton yarn by the brand Katia. It is silky and unlike most other DK cotton I have used , it’s not stiff at all. The yarn is variagated in blues and greys. After a number of other projects, I settled for cushion covers. There is no patterm – I just winged it. I am quite pleased with how they have turned out. What do you think?
Cluster of 2 FDC (1st DC around leg of next blue DC, 2nd DC under blue cluster), skip brown stitch, 5 SC
29 SC in front brown loop
5 SC
Cluster of 2 FDC (1st DC under blue cluster, 2nd DC around leg of next blue DC), skip brown stitch, 2 SC
Repeat (DC around blue DC leg, skip 1 brown stitch, 2 SC) twice
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of 2 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 91 – Purple Yarn
SC on blue DC.
2 FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 2 blue stitches, 6 SC
29 SC on back loops of brown stitches
6 SC on blue stitches
2 FDC around leg of purple DCs, skip 2 green stitches, SC
2 FDC around leg of purple DC, skip 2 stitches
Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 92 – Brown Yarn
5 SC (1st, 3rd & 4th on pueple DC).
2 FTR around legs of next 2 brown DCs. Skip 2 stitches
35 SC in back loops of purple stitches
2 FTR in next 2 brown DCs, skip 2 purple stitches, 10 SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 5 SC instead of 10 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 93 – White Yarn
9 SC (7th & 8th on brown DC).
Group of 6 DC into single purple front loop (the 1st of 29 SC from Step 91), skip 5 stitches, 2 SC
Repeat (Group of 6 DC into single purple front loop (the 7th from previous group), skip 5 stitches, 2 SC) 4 times
14 SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of 14 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 94 – Purple Yarn
SC (on 4th SC from white DC).
2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 3 stitches, SC
Repeat (2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 2 stitches, SC) 2 times, SC
2 DC in front purple loop, skip 2 stitches.
(5 SC behind white DCs (in brown stitches), 2 DC in 3rd and 4th purple loop in front of white DC) 4 times,
5 SC behind white DCs (in brown stitches), 2 DC in front loop of purple stitches, skip 2 stitches, 2SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 95 – Blue Yarn
3 SC (3rd on purple DC).
Cluster of 2 FTR (1st TR aroud blue cluster and the 2nd around leg of blue DC), 7 SC
Cluster of 2 FTR (1st TR aroud leg of blue DC and the 2nd around blue cluster), 3 SC
36 SC in back loop of blue
Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 96 – Brown Yarn
2 SC.
2 FTR around legs of brown DCs, skip 1 blue stitch, 9 SC (1st and 9th on blue clusters)
2 FTR around legs of brown DCs, skip 1 blue stitch, 40 SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 38 SC instead of 40 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 97 – White Yarn
21 SC (5th, 6th, 16th & 17th on brown DC).
Repeat [Cluster of 6 columns (1st and 6th being FTRs and the ones in between FDCs – i.e. FTR, 4FDCs, FTR ) around the legs of the white DCs, skip 2 stitches, 5SC] 5 times
18 SC (1st and 2nd, 12th and 13th on brown DC)
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of 5 SC and join with slip stitch. Cast off the white yarn.
Step 98 – Purple Yarn
2 SC (both on same white cluster).
TR in front loop of 1st purple DC.
FTR around leg of the same purple DC as in step 2.
TR in front loop of 2nd purple DC.
FTR around leg of the same purple DC as in step 4.
skip 6 stitches, 4SC
2 FDC around legs of purple DCs, skip 2 stitches, 4 SC
FTR around leg of the 1st purple DC.
TR in front loop of the same purple DC as in step 8.
FTR around leg of the 2nd purple DC.
TR in front loop of the same purple DC as in step 10.
skip 6 stitches
Repeat (2 SC, DC in front purple loop, FDC around leg of same purple DCs, skip 4 stitches) 4 times
Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch. Cast-off the purple yarn.
Step 99 – Blue Yarn
12 SC in front loop.
Cluster of 2 TR (each TR around green cluster), skip 2 stitches
42 SC in front loops.
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 30 SC instead of 42 SC and join with slip stitch. Cast off the blue yarn.
Step 100 – Brown Yarn
SC (before blue cluster from last round).
Cluster of 4 FTR around legs of a brown DCs. skip 1 stitch, SC
SC all the way till you get to the stitch before the next blue cluster from last round, closing pockets as you go along.
Repeat from (1) all the way round, join with slip stitch and cast off.
Once it is complete, you will need to steam iron this on the reverse side to smooth it out. And you are done! Please leave your feedback and get in touch in case you have any questions.
Cluster of 2 FTR in next 2 brown DCs, Skip 1 white stitch, 23 SC (12th on white cluster)
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 8 SC instead of 23 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 41 – Blue Yarn
4 SC (1st on 8th SC after brown cluster)
Cluster of 2 FTR through the blue TR, Skip 1 brown stitch, 23 SC (12th on the brown cluster)
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 19 SC instead of 23 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 42 – Brown Yarn
You should have 193 stitches now in the previous row. We need to increase this to 196 (a number divisible by 7) in this row. SC all the way round in each stitch but add 3 sadditional stitches along the way (I spread mine out – making 2 SC in 1 stitch every 65 stitches). Join with slip stitch.
Step 43 – White Yarn
2 SC in back loops, Skip 2 brown stitches, 3 DC in next stitch
SC in same stitch, 3 DCs in the same stitch,
Skip 2 stitches, Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 44 – Blue Yarn
6 SC (1st on 6th DC)
Cluster in white SC, 8 SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of 6 SC and join with slip stitch
Step 45 – White Yarn
2 SC (1st in 4th blue SC from cluster)
3 FDC in white DCs, SC in blue cluster
3 FDC in white DCs
Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch
Step 46 – Brown Yarn
SC on last white DC
2 TR in front brown loop (see pic), Skip 2 white stitches, 7SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 6 SC instead of 7 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 47 – White Yarn
Use back loop when working in brown TR or SC
6 SC (1st on the 6th SC are around brown DC)
Cluster of 6 DCs in white DC
Skip 3 brown stitches, repeat from (1) all gthe way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 48 – White Yarn
1 CH, SC all the way round and join with slip stitch
Step 49 – Brown Yarn
SC in the SC before white cluster
Cluster 2 DCs in brown front loops (this is done with one DC in brown front loop before the white cluster and the 2nd DC in brown front loop straight after the white cluster – when complete, you will get an inverted “V” shape around the white cluster as seen in the 2nd photo below)
DC in the same brown front loop used for the 2nd brown DC which you made as part of the brown DC cluster above – therefore you will now have 2 DCs in the 2nd brown front loop ( the one after the white cluster)
DC in the next brown front loop
FDC in leg of brown TR
2 FDCs in leg of 2nd brown TR
DC in next brown front loop.
Repeat from (2) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 50 – Blue Yarn
You should have 196 stitches now in the previous row. We need to decrease this to 192 in this row. SC all the way round in each stitch, closing any pockets, and also reducing by the 4 stitches along the way. Join with slip stitch.
Step 51 – White Yarn
HDC in back loop of each stitch all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 52 – Brown Yarn
N.B. Any SC falling on white SC to be done in back loop
2 DC in same blue SC front loop
Skip 1white stitch, 3 SC
Skip 1 blue stitch 2 DC in next blue SC
Skip 1 white stitch, SC
Skip 3 blue stitches, repeat from (1) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish on step 4 and join with slip stitch.
Step 53 – Blue Yarn
5 SC (1st, 3rd, 4th on brown DC)
DC in blue front loop
skip 1 brown stitch, 7 SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 2 SC instead of 7 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 54 – White Yarn
5 SC
DC in front loop of white HDC
FDC in leg of same HDC, Skip 1 blue stitch, SC in back loop of blue DC
DC in front loop of white HDC
FDC in leg of same HDC, skip 1 blue stitch
Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 55 – Brown Yarn
2 SC (on white DCs)
2 FDC on legs of brown DCs
2 FDs on legs of next brown DCs, Skip 5 white stitches,
5 SC
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 3 SC instead of 5 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 56 – Blue Yarn
8 SC ( 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th fall on brown DC) and close any pockets as you go along
DC in front loop of blue DC
DC in leg of same DC, Skip 1 brown stitch,
Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch.
Step 57 – White Yarn
2 SC (on blue DCs)
2 FDC on the white DCs, Skip 2 blue stitches, 4 SC in back loop
2 FDC on the white DCs, skip 2 blue stitches,
Repeat from (1) all the way round and join with slip stitch
Step 58 – Brown Yarn
5 SC
2 FDC in the brown DCs, Skip 1 white stitch, SC
2 FDC in the brown DCs, Skip 2 white stitches, 6 SC, closing pockets along the way
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 1 SC instead of 6 SC and join with slip stitch.
Step 59 – Blue Yarn
2 SC
Cluster of 2 DC in blue DCs, Skip 2 brown stitches, 9 SCs
Repeat from (2) all the way round. N.B. on last repeat, finish with 7 SC instead of 9 SC and join with slip stitch.