POT HOLDERS
It’s hip to be kitsch with these classic chintzy table-savers. By Emma Leith.
■ Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (100% cotton, 50g/125m)
1 ball of each:
Yarn A Coffee Bean (411)
Yarn B Tomato Red (413)
Yarn C Lime Green (429)
Yarn D Mandarin Orange (418)
Yarn E Blush Pink (454)
Yarn F Slate Green (427)
Yarn G Champagne White (403)
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) hook
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project but may affect yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Cherry Pie Pot Holder measures 22cm (8 in) diameter
Block Stitch Daisy Pot Holder measures 20cm (8in) diameter
Granny Square Pot Holder measures 20x20cm (8x8in) across
Popcorn Pot Holder measures 20cm (8in) across Flower Pot Holder measures 18cm (7in) diameter
ABBREVIATIONS
FPdtr Yrh twice, insert hook around post of st indicated, working from front to back to front around post, yrh and pull up loop, (yrh, pull through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
FPhtr See Teapot Cosy
FPdc Insert hook around post of st indicated from front to back to front and complete a dc stitch
standing BPtr Begin with a slip knot on hook and work BPtr around indicated st to start rather than joining yarn first
popcorn Work 4tr into same st, remove loop from hook, insert hook into top of first st, place loop back on hook and pull through first loop on hook
ss surface crochet Insert hook through crochet fabric, bringing hook down under a st/row and back up, yrh and pull up loop, pull through first loop on hook
For a full list, see page 92
CHERRY PIE POT HOLDER
Using Yarn B, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 11tr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [12 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in any st.
Round 2 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, 2tr into each st around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [24 sts]
Round 3 Ch1 (doesn’t count as st throughout), dc in first st, dc in next st, change to Yarn A, *FPdtr around next st from Round 1, change to Yarn G, dc in next 2 sts from Round 2; repeat from * around ending last repeat with a FPdtr, change to Yarn G, ss to top of beg dc to join. [36 sts]
Round 4 Ch3, tr in next st, 2tr into next dtr, (tr in next 2 sts, 2tr in next st) around, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [48 sts]
Round 5 Ch1, dc in first 4 sts, change to Yarn A, *FPdtr around FPdtr from Round 3, change to Yarn G, dc in next 4 sts from Round 2; repeat from * around, ending last repeat with FPdtr, ss to top of beg dc to join. [60 sts]
Fasten off Yarn G.
Join Yarn E in the top of any FPdtr.
Round 6 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch, tr in next 4 sts, (2tr in top of FPdtr, tr in next 4 sts) around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [72 sts]
Round 7 Ch1, dc in first st, *change to Yarn A, FPdtr in FPdtr from Round 5, change to Yarn E, skip next st, dc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around omitting last dc on final repeat, ss to top of beg dc to join.
Round 8 Ch3, (2tr in FPdtr, tr in next 5 sts) 12 times, omitting last tr, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [84 sts]
Round 9 Ch1, dc in first 2 sts, *change to Yarn A, FPdtr in FPdtr from Round 7, change to Yarn E, skip next st from Round 8, dc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around ommitting last 2 dc on final repeat, ss to top of beg ch-3.
Fasten off Yarn E.
Join Yarn B in any FPdtr.
Round 10 Ch3, tr in st at base of ch-3, (skip next st of Round 9, tr in next 6 sts, 2tr in FPdtr) 12 times omitting last 2tr, ss to top if beg ch-3. [96 sts]
Fasten off Yarn B.
Join Yarn A in first st.
Round 11 Ch1, dc in next 7 sts, FPdtr around FPdtr from Round 9, skip next st from Round 10; repeat from * around, ss to top of beg dc to join. Fasten off.
Join Yarn G with a ss to the top of any FPdtr from Round 11.
Round 12 *Skip next dc, 2tr in next 5 sts, skip next st, ss in top of next FPdtr; repeat from * 11 times more. Fasten off. [120 tr, 12 ss] Join Yarn E in the st before the ss of the previous round.
Round 13 Ch1, dc in bl of same st, (FPhtr around next FPdtr, dc in bl of next 10 sts) 12 times omitting last dc on final repeat, ss to top of beg dc to join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
HANGING LOOP
Join Yarn E 2 sts before any FPhtr from Round 13, ch14, ss into the second st after the FPhtr, ss in the next st from Round 13, turn, dc into each ch across, ss in the next st from Round 13 (the st next to the base of the ch-13). BLOCK STITCH DAISY POT HOLDER
Using Yarn C, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3, 15tr into the loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. [16 sts]
Work a standing BPtr with Yarn G around any st.
Round 2 Ch3, (ch1, BPtr around next st) 15 times, ch1, ss to top of beg ch-3.
[16 sts, 16 ch-1 sps]
Do not fasten off Yarn G. Place live loop onto a stitch marker.
Join Yarn D in any st from Round 1.
Round 3 Ch1, dc in same st, (ch2, skip next st, dc in next st) 7 times, ch2, skip last st, ss to beg dc to join.
Round 4 Ch1, *FPdc around next dc from Round 1, 4tr in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * 7 times more, ss to top of beg FPdc to join. [40 sts]
Fasten off Yarn D. Place live loop from Round 2 onto your hook.
Round 5 Ss to next ch-1 sp from Round 2, ch3, 2tr in same sp, 3tr in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [16 3-tr groups]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn C between 2 3-tr group.
Round 6 Ch1, (dc, ch2) in sp between each 3-tr group, ss to beg dc. [16 dc, 16 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn E in any ch-2 sp.
Round 7 Ch3, 2tr in same sp, 3tr in each ch-2 sp round, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join.
[16 3-tr groups]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G between 2 3-tr groups.
Round 8 Ch1, dc in same sp, ch4, (dc, ch4) in sp between each 3-tr group around, ss to top of beg dc. [16 dc, 16 ch-4 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn B in any ch-4 sp.
Round 9 Ch3, 3tr in same sp, 4tr in each ch-4 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join.
[16 4-tr groups]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn E between 2 4-tr groups.
Round 10 Ch1, dc in same sp, ch5, (dc, ch5) in sp between each 4-tr group around, ss to top of beg dc. [16 dc, 16 ch-5 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn C in any ch-5 sp.
Round 11 Ch3, 4tr into same sp, 5tr in each ch-5 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3.
[16 5-tr groups]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn D between 2 5-tr groups.
Round 12 Ch1, dc in same sp, *ch3, skip 2 sts, dc in 3rd st of 5-tr group, ch3, skip 2 sts, dc in space between next 2 groups; repeat from * 15 times more omitting last dc, ss to top of beg dc to join. [32 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in any ch-3 sp.
Round 13 Ch3, 3tr in same sp, FPdc around next dc, (4tr in next ch-3 sp, FPdc around next st) around, ss to top of beg dc.
TO FINISH
Weave in any remaining ends.
Join Yarn G in the 3rd st of any 4-tr group from Round 13, ch14, ss into the second st on the next 4-tr group, ss into the next st across, turn, dc into each ch across, ss to next st from Round 13.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
GRANNY SQUARE POT HOLDER GRANNY SQUARE (MAKE 9)
Using Yarn F, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3, 2tr into loop, ch2, (3tr into loop, ch2) 3 times, ss to top of beg ch-3.
[4 3-tr groups]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in any ch-2 sp.
Round 2 Ch3, (2tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) into same sp, (3tr, ch2, 3tr, ch1) into each ch-2 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [8 3-tr groups]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn C in any ch-2 corner sp.
Round 3 Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in corner sp, skip next st, dc in next 2 sts, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 sts, skip next st; repeat from * 3 times more, ss to top of beg dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
JOIN SQUARES
Hold 2 Squares with WS together. Join Yarn G in any ch-2 corner sp, working the following through the sts on both Squares:
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, dc in ch-2 sp, dc in each st to next corner, dc in corner. Fasten off.
Repeat Row 1 to join a third Square so you have a strip of 3 Granny Squares.
Join the remaining Squares until you have three strips of 3 Granny Squares, then join the 3 strips using the same method. You can use the image as a guide. BORDER
Join Yarn G in any corner.
Round 1 (RS) Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in corner sp, work 22 dc evenly across to next corner; repeat from * 3 times more, ss to top of beg dc. [96 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn F in any ch-2 sp.
Round 2 Ch2 (counts as htr), 2htr in same sp, (htr in each st to next ch-2 sp, 3htr in ch-2 sp) 3 times, htr in each st to end, ss to top of beg ch-2. [108 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in second htr from any corner.
Round 3 Ch1, 3dc in same st, (dc in next 26 sts, 3dc in next st) 3 times, dc in each st to end. [116 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn C in any second dc from any corner.
Round 4 Ch1, 3dc in same st, (dc in next 28 sts, 3dc in next st) 3 times, dc in each st to end. [124 sts]
Do not fasten off.
HANGING LOOP
Ss in the next 4 sts, turn, ch15, skip 4 sts from Round 4, ss in next 2 sts, turn, dc in each ch across, ss in next st from Round 4.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
POPCORN HEXI POT HOLDER
Using Yarn B, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3, 11tr into loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in any st.
Round 2 Ch3 (counts as first tr of popcorn throughout), (popcorn, ch2) in each st around, ss to top of beg popcorn. [12 sts, 12 ch-2 sps]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn B in any ch-2 sp.
Round 3 Ch3, (popcorn, ch3, popcorn) into same ch-2 sp, *ch2, popcorn into next ch-2 sp, ch2**, (popcorn, ch3, popcorn) in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * 5 times more ending last repeat at **, ss to top of beg popcorn. [18 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in any ch-3 corner sp.
Round 4 Ch3, *(popcorn, ch3, popcorn) in ch-3 corner sp, (ch2, popcorn) into each ch-2 sp to next ch-3 corner sp, ch2; repeat from * 5 times more, ss to top of beg popcorn. [24 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn B in any ch-3 corner sp.
Rounds 5-6 As Round 4 using Yarn B for Round 5 and Yarn G for Round 6. [36 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
BORDER
Join Yarn A in any ch-3 corner sp.
Round 1 Ch1, *(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in ch-3 corner sp, 3dc in each ch-2 sp to next corner; repeat from * 5 times more, ss to top of beg dc. [114 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn B in any ch-2 corner sp.
Round 2 Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in ch-2 corner sp, skip next st, dc in next 18 sts across; repeat from * 5 times more, ss to top of beg dc. [120 sts]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn A in any ch-2 corner sp.
Round 3 Ch1, *(dc, ch2, dc) in ch-2 corner sp, skip next st, dc in next 19 sts across; repeat from * 5 times more, ss to top of beg dc. [126 sts] Do not fasten off.
HANGING LOOP
Ss in next 3 sts, turn, ch13, skip 3 sts from Round 3, ss in next 2 sts, turn, dc in each ch across, ss into next st from Round 3. Fasten off and weave in ends.
FLOWER POT HOLDER
FLOWER MOTIF MAKE 2
Using Yarn C, make a magic loop.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3, 11tr in loop, ss to top of beg ch-3. [12 tr]
Round 2 Ch3, tr in same st, 2tr into each st around, ss to top of beg ch-3. [24 tr]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn F in any st.
Round 3 Ch3, tr in same st, (tr in next st, 2tr in next st) 11 times, tr in last st, ss to top of beg ch-3 to join. [36 tr]
Fasten off.
Join Yarn G in any st.
Round 4 Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), htr in next 2 sts, ch1, (htr in next 3 sts, ch1) 11 times, ss to top of beg ch-2.
Fasten off.
Join Yarn D in any ch-1 sp.
Round 5 Ch2, (htr, ch1, 2htr) in same sp, (2htr, ch1, 2htr) in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-2. [48 tr]
Round 6 Ss to ch-1 sp, repeat Round 5.
Round 7 Ss to ch-1 sp, ch2, (2htr, ch1, 3htr) in same sp, (3htr, ch1, 3htr) in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-2. [72 tr]
Round 8 Ss to ch-1 sp, ch2, (3htr, ch1, 4htr) (mark last tr with a st marker) in same sp, (4htr, ch1, 4htr) in each ch-1 sp around, ss to top of beg ch-2. [96 tr]
Fasten off and weave in ends.
JOIN MOTIFS
Place the 2 Motifs WS together. Join Yarn G into the bl of the marked sts from Round 8, working through the sts on both Motifs for the next round.
Round 1 Ch1, dc in bl same st, *work 4 ss surface crochet down between the petals to Round 4 of the Flower Motifs, turn and work 4 ss surface crochet back up the Petal, working the sts alongside the 4 surface sts previously made, dc in bl of next 8 sts from Round 8; repeat from * 11 times more omitting last dc, ss to top of dc. [96 dc]
Round 2 Ch1, dc in each dc around, ss to beg dc to join. Do not fasten off.
HANGING LOOP
Ss in next 3 sts, turn, ch13, skip 2 sts from Round 3, ss in next 2 sts, turn, dc in each ch across, ss into next st from Round 3. Fasten off.
TO FINISH
Join Yarn G around the top of the post of any st from Round 2.
Round 1 Ss surface crochet around the top of each post, ss into first st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.