Crochet pot holders: lots of ideas for quick and easy projects, perfect in the kitchen and as gifts!
Among the projects which you try your hand at when you first start crocheting are the simple ones and, above all, small ones, and starting with pot holders is perhaps the most popular choice. They normally have a regular shape and are completed quickly; then when become more confident with crocheting, you can begin to entertain yourself with different colors, different yarns and above all, more elaborate stitches.
The important thing for potholders is always to work with the crochet hooks indicated on the balls of yarn and without increasing them in size: in this way the weft will be quite dense and thick, and without empty spaces where fingers could come into contact with the hot surface of pots, pans and trays. Here are some patterns to inspire you to make your crochet pot holders.
A very elegant and conservative design - beautiful even with just one color: it recalls a knitted piece, and it is very regular, with a few ribbed lines to give a little movement to the surface.
Tutorial via mielkesfiberarts.com
A regular single crochet sequence, a bit like what you do with amigurumi. The uniqueness lies in the fact that the lines are produced diagonally, and then there is a thick rib in the center that crosses the finished work from end to end. This type of processing is much more noticeable when using different colored yarns rather than just plain colors.
A combination of tone-on-tone colors, with ribbed stripes that create relief areas and above all, different frames to create a very cute and fun-matched set.
These are double layer pot holders, and therefore are very thick and large, and allow us to touch large and heavy pots and pans without fear. It's up to you to decide whether to produce them with a single color or maybe two or more!
On the other hand, when the textures are elaborate, we always recommend, in any type of work, a single shade or at most the use of color blocks. This way, there is no mélange or thin lines, and no need to be changing the yarn often.
Tutorial via marchingnorth.com
This model has handy pockets to put your fingers on each side of the pot holder and use it even more comfortably, just like an oven mitt. It is made with what in English is called a "thermal stitch" or a very thick and narrow stitch, which is also used for winter blankets, gloves (mittens) and very heavy sweaters, precisely because it really keeps you warm. In the case of a pot holder, it protects fingers very well from coming into contact with hot surfaces.
