Nana's pot holders

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AbbreviAtions used in this pAtternch(s) chain(s) sl st slip stitchdc double crochet st(s) stitch(es)sc single crochet * Repeat directions following * as many times as indicated.[ ] Work directions inside brackets into st indicated.( ) Work directions inside parentheses into st indicated.

speCiAL teChniQueadjustable ring method Holding the yarn a few inches from the end, wrap around your finger. Do not remove wrap from finger, insert hook into the wrap and draw up a loop of working yarn. Chain one to secure the loop, and remove ring from finger. Work stitches of first round in the ring. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

Nothing says retro like an over-the-top potholder, and these cute and colorful numbers are the perfect project for playing with color and stitches. Grandma would be proud!

By Maryse Roudier

Your Nana's

Crème de la Crème in Tea Rose

the yarn 4FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Potholder 1 Approximately 7"/18cm diameterPotholder 2 Approximately 7¾"/19.5cm diameterPotholder 3 Approximately 6¼"/16cm across centerPotholder 4 Approximately 7"/18cm across center

GAUGE

Gauge is not important.

What You’ll NeedYArnCOATS Crème de la Crème, 2½oz/71g balls, each approx 99yd/90m (cotton)1 ball each:• #628 Minty (A)• #252 Brite Orange (B)• #255 Tea Rose (C)• #500 Aqua (D)• #12 Black (E)

CroChet hooK• Size H (5mm) crochet hook or any size to obtain correct gauge

notions• Yarn needle

Skill Level: Easy

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1 To change colors, work last stitch of old color until 2 loops remain on hook, drop old color, yarn over with new color and draw through 2 loops on hook. Continue with new color until next color change.2 Potholder 3 is shown in two color options, one the inverse of the other.

PoTHoLDER 1

FrontWith A, form an adjustable ring.Round 1 (right side) Work 9 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc—9 sc.Round 2 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in each st around; join with sl st in first sc, changing to B—18 sc.

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Round 3 With B, ch 1, sc in front loop of same st as joining, 3 dc in front loop of next st, *sc in front loop of next st, 3 dc in front loop of next st; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—9 sc and 9 groups of 3 dc. Round 4 Sl st in back loop of first st on Round 2, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 2, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 8 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—26 dc.Round 5 Repeat Round 3—13 sc and 13 groups of 3 dc.Round 6 (Sl st, ch 3, dc) in back loop of first st on Round 4, working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 4, *dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 2 times*, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to A—36 dc.

Round 7 With A, ch 3, [dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] 2 times, [dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to B—44 dc.Round 8 With B, repeat Round 3—22 sc and 22 groups of 3 dc.Round 9 (Sl st, ch 3, dc) in back loop of first st on Round 7, working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 7, dc in next 3 sts, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts] twice*, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—54 dc.Round 10 Repeat Round 3—27 sc and 27 groups of 3 dc.Round 11 Sl st in back loop of first st on Round 9, ch 3, working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 9, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3

times*, dc in next st; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to A—62 dc.Round 12 With A, ch 3, [dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st] 5 times, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st] 4 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—72 dc. Fasten off.

BackWith A, form an adjustable ring.Rounds 1 and 2 Work same as Rounds 1 and 2 on Front. Do not change color at end of Round 2. Round 3 Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 8 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—26 dc.Round 4 Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, *dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2

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dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 2 times*, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—36 dc.Round 5 Ch 3, [dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] 2 times, [dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—44 dc.Round 6 Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 sts, *[2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts] twice*, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—54 dc.Round 7 Ch 3, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times*, dc in next st; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—62 dc.Round 8 Ch 3, [dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next

st] 5 times, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st] 4 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—72 dc. Fasten off.

AssemblyPlace front and back with wrong sides together. With front facing and working through both thicknesses around, join B with sc in any st on last round, sc in next st and in each st around, sc in same sc as joining, ch 10 for hanging loop; join with sl st in first sc—72 sc. Fasten off.

PoTHoLDER 1 AND 2 BAck

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FrontWith E, make an adjustable ring.Rounds 1 and 2 Work same as Rounds 1 and 2 on front of potholder 1. Do not change color at end of Round 2.Round 3 Ch 3 (counts as dc here and through-out), dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 8 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—26 dc.Round 4 Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, *dc in next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts] 2 times*, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to A—36 dc.Round 5 With A, work same as Round 3 on front of potholder 1—18 sc and 18 groups of 3 dc.Round 6 Work same as Round 7 on front of potholder 1—44 dc.Round 7 Work same as Round 3 on front of potholder 1—22 sc and 22 groups of 3 dc.Round 8 Work same as Round 9 on front of potholder 1, working in back loop of sts on Round 6 and changing to E in joining sl st—54 dc.Round 9 With E, ch 3, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, [dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st] 3 times*, dc in next st; repeat from * to * once; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—62 dc.Round 10 With E, work same as Round 12 on front of potholder 1—72 dc. Fasten off.

Tip Get creative and make your potholders with any colors you desire!

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BackWith A, make an adjustable ring.Rounds 1–4 Work same as Rounds 1–4 on back of potholder 1, changing to E in joining sl st on Round 4.Rounds 5 and 6 With E, work same as Rounds 5 and 6 on back of potholder 1, chang-ing to A in joining sl st on Round 6.Rounds 7 and 8 With A, work same as Rounds 7 and 8 on back of potholder 1.

AssemblyPlace front and back with wrong sides together. With front facing and working through both thicknesses around, join A with sc in any st on last round, 3 dc in next st, *sc in next st, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around; sl st in first sc, ch 10 for hanging loop; join with sl st in same sc—36 sc and 36 groups of 3 dc. Fasten off.

PoTHoLDER 3

FrontWith C, form an adjustable ring.

Round 1 (right side) Work 8 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc—8 sc.Round 2 Ch 1, 3 sc in same st as joining, sc in next st, [3 sc in next st, sc in next st] 3 times; join with sl st in first sc—16 sc. Round 3 Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 3 sc in next st for corner, [sc in next 3 sts, 3 sc in next st for corner] 3 times; sc in last 2 sts; join with sl st in first sc, changing to D—24 sc. Round 4 With D, ch 1, sc in front loop of same st as joining, 3 dc in front loop of next st, *sc in front loop of next st, 3 dc in front loop of next st; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—12 sc and 12 groups of 3 dc. Round 5 Sl st in back loop of first st on Round 3, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 3, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st for cor-ner, [dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner]

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3 times; dc in last 3 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—32 dc.Round 6 Repeat Round 4—16 sc and 16 groups of 3 dc.Round 7 Sl st in back loop of first st on Round 5, ch 3, working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 5, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 7 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 4 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to C—40 dc.Round 8 With C, ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 9 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 5 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to D—48 dc.

Round 9 With D, repeat Round 4—24 sc and 24 groups of 3 dc.Round 10 Sl st in back loop of first st on Round 8, ch 3, working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 8, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 11 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 6 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—56 dc.Round 11 Repeat Round 4, changing to C in joining sl st—28 sc and 28 groups of 3 dc.Round 12 With C, sl st in back loop of first st on Round 10, ch 3, working in remaining back loop of each st on Round 10, dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 13 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 7 sts;

join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—64 dc. Fasten off.

BackWith C, make an adjustable ring.Rounds 1–3 Work same as Rounds 1–3 on front. Do not change color at end of Round 3. Round 4 Ch 3 (counts as dc here and through-out, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 3 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—32 dc.Round 5 Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 7 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 4 sts; join with sl st

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in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—40 dc.Round 6 Work same as Round 8 on front—48 dc.Round 7 Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 11 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 6 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—56 dc.Round 8 Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 13 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 7 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—64 dc. Fasten off.

AssemblyPlace front and back with wrong sides together. With front facing and working through both thicknesses around, join D with sc in center dc in any corner, sc in same st as joining, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in center dc in each corner, sc in same st as joining, ch 10 for hanging loop; join with sl st in first sc—72 sc. Fasten off.

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FrontWith C, form an adjustable ring.Rounds 1–3 Work same as Rounds 1-3 on front of potholder 3. Do not change color at end of Round 3.Round 4 Ch 3 (counts as dc here and through-out), dc in next st, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 5 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 3 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to E—32 dc.Round 5 With E, work same as Round 4 on

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Tip Make the potholders into trivets by working only the front, continuing rounds in single crochet until desired size and increasing stitches as necessary to keep flat.

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front of potholder 3—16 sc and 16 groups of 3 dc.Round 6 Work same as Round 7 on front of potholder 3, working in back loop of sts on Round 4—40 dc. Do not change color at end of round.Round 7 Work same as Round 4 on front of potholder 3—20 sc and 20 groups of 3 dc.Round 8 Sl st in back loop of first st on Round 6, ch 3, working in back loop of each st on Round 6, dc in next 3 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner, [dc in next 9 sts, 3 dc in next st for corner] 3 times; dc in last 5 sts; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, changing to D—48 dc.Rounds 9 and 10 With D, work same as Rounds 7 and 8 on back of potholder 3.

BackWith C, form an adjustable ring.Rounds 1–3 Work same as Rounds 1–3 on front of potholder 3, changing to E in joining sl st on Round 3.Rounds 4 and 5 With E, work same as Rounds 4 and 5 on back of potholder 3, chang-ing to D in joining sl st on Round 5.Rounds 6–8 With D, work same as Rounds 6–8 on back of potholder 3.

AssemblyPlace front and back with wrong sides together. With front facing and working through both thicknesses around, join E with sc in center dc in any corner, 3 dc in next st, *sc in next st, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around, sl st in first sc, ch 10 for hanging loop; join with sl st in same sc—32 sc and 32 groups of 3 dc. Fasten off.

FinishingWeave in all ends.

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