Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Rainy Day Projects



With all this rain of late I took advantage of the inside time to make new potholders for my kitchen. It was past time to pitch the old ones. I made regular size ones for pot holders and a couple of the larger ones that I use to put hot pots on.


I have used the same pattern for years which is basically just single crochet for the pot holder itself a shell border of double crochet. Made of heavy cotton yarn they last for many years and are machine washable. 

Yo can find the original pattern at  http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2008/11/22/my-basic-potholder-pattern/


Blessings from The Holler

The Canned Quilter

11 comments:

  1. A beautifully simple pattern. I have crocheted enough scarves for a third world country. I think I will try these next.

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    1. Know the feeling! I just finished my first knitted scarf in my attempt to teach myself to knit. So going back to crochet was a nice break.

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  2. I have been working on some my own tonight. I also make dish cloths. I am need of extras of all for my RV. We park it in a camp ground for the summer, and pretty much live there on the weekends. Hate to have to keep bringing things back and forth, so I want to have a few of each to keep at camp.

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  3. I'm glad to see you back! We are now neighbors!

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  4. Very pretty potholders. Thank you for the link. I'm going to make some of these and they will be nice 'busy work' whilst at the cabin. :)

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  5. Its the hand made things that make a house a home. Thanks for the link! Have you been on ravelry, lots of free knitting and crocheting patterns.

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    1. I have and have Pinned more patterns than I will ever complete. I occasionally crochet baby blankets for charity but will have to find a new Project Linus or Newborns in Need in this area.

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  6. I love crochet pot holders and dish cloths! The dish cloths don't sour as quickly as regular store bought ones. And I love the added "scrub-ability". Is that even a word?? :-)

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  7. CQ,

    Beautiful pot holders, do you also make dish clothes? Thank you for sharing this pattern, I may have to try it out.
    Through the help of You Tube, I've learned how to knit. Now I'm going to have to give it another shot for crocheting.

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