Pineapple Pot Holder
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
73/4 inches wide x 91/2 inches long
MATERIALS
• Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (31/2 oz/153 yds/100g per ball): 1 ball each #9237 lime and
#9235 lemony • Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
4 sc = 1 inch; 4 sc rows = 1 inch; rnds 1–3 of shell rnds = 2 inches.
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated st or sp. Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in indicated st or sp. Beginning shell (beg shell): Sl st in ch-1 sp of shell, (ch 3, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp.
POT HOLDER LIME INSERT
Row 1: With lime, ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch across, turn. (34 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Rows 3–32: Rep row 2. At the end of row 32, fasten off.
PINEAPPLE OVERLAY
Rnd 1: With lemony, ch 48, join
(see Pattern Notes) in first ch, ( ch 3— see Pattern Notes, dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch as joining, ch 1, sk next 3 chs, V-st (see
Special Stitches) in next ch, *[ch 1, sk next 3 chs, shell (see
Special Stitches) in next ch] 3 times, ch 1, sk next 3 chs, V-st in next ch*, rep from * to * once, [ch 1, sk next 3 chs, shell in next ch] twice, ch 1, join in 3rd ch of
beg ch-3. With rem beg length, secure at base. (9 shells, 3 V-sts) Rnd 2: Beg shell (see Special
Stitches), *ch 1, 6 dc (pineapple base) in ch-2 sp of next V-st, ch 1**, [shell in next shell, ch 1] 3 times, rep from *, ending last rep at **, [shell in next shell, ch 1] twice, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (3 pineapple bases, 9 shells) Rnd 3: Beg shell, *ch 1, sc in sp between first and 2nd dc of next 6-dc pineapple base, [ch 3, sc in sp between next 2 dc] 4 times**, [ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next
Crocheted with two colors of worsted-weight cotton yarn, this pretty and practical pot holder provides a double-thick layer to protect your hands from hot pans.
shell] 3 times, rep from *, ending last rep at **, [ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell] twice, ch 1, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (9 shells, 12 ch-3 sps) Rnd 4: Beg shell, *ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, V-st in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 3 V-sts, 9 ch-3 sps) Rnd 5: Beg shell, *ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, 6 dc in ch-2 sp of next V-st, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 3 pineapple bases, 6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 6: Beg shell, *ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, sc in sp between first and 2nd dc of next 6-dc pineapple base, [ch 3, sc in sp between next 2 dc] 4 times, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 15 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 7: Beg shell, *ch 1, dc in rem ch-3 sp of next pineapple, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 9 ch-3 sps, 3 dc) Rnd 8: Beg shell, *ch 1, V-st in top of single dc, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 3 V-sts, 6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 9: Beg shell, *ch 1, 6 dc in ch-2 sp of next V-st, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 3 ch-3 sps, 3 V-sts) Rnd 10: Beg shell, *ch 1, sc in sp between first and 2nd dc of next 6-dc pineapple base, [ch 3, sc in sp between next 2 dc] 4 times, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, dc in rem ch-3 sp of pineapple, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 12 ch-3 sps, 3 dc) Rnd 11: Beg shell, *ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, V-st in single dc at top of pineapple, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (6 shells, 9 ch-3 sps, 3 V-sts) Rnds 12–15: Rep rnds 5–8. Rnd 16: Beg shell, *ch 1, shell in ch-2 sp of next V-st, ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (9 shells, 3 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 17: Beg shell, [ch 1, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell] twice, *ch 1, dc in rem ch-3 sp of pineapple, [ch 1**, shell in ch-1 sp of next shell] 3 times, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same st as beg ch-1, sc in next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-1 sp of next shell, sc in each of next 2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp, [sc in each of next 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 2 dc, sl st in next ch-1 sp] twice, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in single dc at top of pineapple, sl st in next ch-1 sp**, [sc in each of next 2 dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-1 sp, sc in each of next 2 dc, sl st in ch-1 sp] 3 times, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Foundation Trim
Rnd 1: Working in opposite side of foundation ch of rnd 1 of Pineapple Overlay, join lemony in any ch, ch 1, sc in same ch as joining, sc in each rem ch around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (48 sc)
Note: Rnd 1 of Pineapple Overlay has 48 sc around, 24 sc folded in half; Lime Insert has 32 rows. When row 2 indicates to sk 1 lime row, simply sk indicated row. Row 2: Now working in rows, from foundation edge position pineapple piece evenly centered, join lime in sc at side edge of previous rnd 1, ch 1, draw up a lp, remove hook, insert Lime Insert with ends of row at top between pineapple layers and position ends of rows in line with rnd 1 of foundation trim, working through all 3 thicknesses (front and back of Pineapple Overlay and Lime Insert), pick up dropped lp, sc in next 2 sts through all thicknesses, [sk 1 lime row, sc through all thicknesses in next 3 sts] 3 times, sk 1 lime row, sc through all thicknesses in next st, ch 10 (hanging lp), sc through all thicknesses in next st, sk 1 lime row, [sc through all thicknesses in each of next 3 sts, sk 1 lime row] 3 times, sc through all thicknesses in each of next 2 sts, turn. (24 sc, ch-10 lp)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of next 12 sc, sc in each ch of ch-10 lp, sc in each of next 12 sc. Fasten off. (34 sc) Do not sew layers of bottom of pot holder tog.