Pattern: Perfect Potholders

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General information

Skill level

Intermediate, this is the first practice pattern accompanying my course "Learn to Crochet Tunisian Style"

Special Stitches

Basic foundation row for Tunisian Crochet

Forward pass: Insert hook into back bump of first chain stitch, yo, pull up loop, leave loop on hook. Repeat for all chain stitches

Return pass: Ch1, * yo, pull through 2 loops*, repeat between ** until you have one loop left on hook

Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS)

Forward pass: Insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar, yo, pull up loop, leave loop on hook. Repeat for all stitches. Watch your last stitch! You will be working your last TSS at the very end of your row. (29 loops on hook)

Return pass: Ch1, * yo, pull through 2 loops* repeat between ** until you have one loop left on hook.

Finishing row

*Insert hook from right to left under front vertical bar, yo, make a slip stitch (1 loop on hook)*, repeat between ** until you have worked your way to the end of the row.

Abbreviations

Ch: Chain

Sl st: slip stitch

Yo: yarn over

TSS: Tunisian Simple Stitch

Notes

Keep in mind when picking up yarn for this project you want to keep fire hazard risks as low as possible. Choose either cotton yarn or a cotton/acrylic blend.

Finished measurement

9” x 9” before assembly, 10” x 10” after assembly

Materials

Tunisian crochet needle 5.0 mm (if you crochet very tight, go up to a 6.0 mm)

Phildar Aviso (Aran weight yarn), cotton/acrylic blend (use something similar because of fire hazard)

Darning needle

Pattern

Chain 28, or make as much chains to get a length of about 9”

Row 1: Make a foundation row. You will have 29 loops on hook after the forward pass, and one loop after a return pass.

Row 2-24 (or as much rows to get a square of 9”x9”):

Forward Pass: TSS in each stitch.

Return Pass: Ch1, * yo, pull through 2 loops* repeat between ** until you have one loop left on hook.

Repeat the Tunisian Simple Stitch forward pass and return pass until you have a square of 9” x 9” or about 24 rows.

If you have a square, finish off by making a finishing row according to the TSS way of inserting your hook.

Fasten off.

Make another three squares.

Take two squares, wrong sides together, right sides facing outwards. Attach yarn in a corner of a square. 

Ch1, sc 3 times into a corner, sc once in each stitch along the sides.

You made two potholders!