Hello, visitors!
I am so excited to be sharing my first real post on this blog!
I am going to be sharing my take on the classic flower crochet pot holder. I originally found a pattern here on Ravelry.
The first pot holder I made using this pattern was exactly how the pattern is written.
I do like the way this one turned out, but I was wanting something a bit bigger.
A bit more dramatic.
So, I decided to add just a bit to the pattern.
I only tweaked the pattern a little, but for me, it makes a big difference.
First off, I do not crochet a chain to form a ring. I like to be able to cinch the center hole closed.
That being said. I also never crochet a magic circle. It is too finicky, and in my experience, they do not stay closed. No matter how many times I sew my end through. Maybe I've always done them wrong, but at any rate, working my stitches into a single chain is just so easy!
I always start with a chain 3, and work all of my first round double crochets into the third chain from the hook.
Of course, since I am making something that will be in contact with extremely hot objects, I am using 100% cotton yarn. For this particular project, I am crocheting with Lily Sugar 'N Cream in Dark Pine (for the center circle and outer edge) and Mistletoe (for the flower petals).
The starting circle is where I made the biggest modification to the pattern.
I chained three, and worked 16 double crochets into the third chain from the hook.
This is how I end up with eight petals. Instead of the seven petals from the original pattern.
From there, I follow pattern as written.
Here is my set up round for the flower petals.
Flower petals round one.
Flower petals round two.
Flower petals round three.
As you can see, the petals already want to twist around.
This is my round four. And, this is where the original pattern has you stop.
But, again, I wanted something bigger. Maybe fluffier is a better, more accurate, term for what I want.
So...
I crochet around five times before I fasten off.
The petals REALLY want to twist and turn now!
Twist all of the petals the same way, and you are prepared to move on to crocheting them together!
I pick a petal, and find the the very tip. Then I pull my yarn through the single crochet directly to the left. Chain one, and single crochet once in each of the next five stitches.
Now, you have worked down to where the petal starts to turn.
Insert your hook into the next stitch on the same petal, and pull a loop through. There should be two loops on your hook. Next, find the tip of the next flower petal, and count six stitches down the right side. Insert your hook into that stitch, and pull a loop through. There should be three loops on your hook - just like the above photo shows. Yarn over and draw through all three loops.
Completing a single crochet decrease.
Then make a single crochet in each of the next five stitches. This will bring you to the top of the second flower petal.
Three single crochets in the top stitch of the flower petal will keep the nice point you've been creating with the increase in each round.
Keep following these steps until all of the petals are connected. Fasten off. Weave in your ends.
And you have a beautiful pot holder!
This Christmas set will be available in my Etsy shop as soon as it is up and running.
Thanks for stopping by!
