Pot Holder Crochet Pattern
I’m very excited to share this free pattern with you to make easy crochet potholders using the thermal stitch. This simple crochet stitch naturally creates a double thickness that is perfect for making a square potholder to protect your kitchen surfaces from hot pots and pans.
Using the thermal stitch is a great way to easily add extra thickness to your pot holders using a simple single crochet stitch. In this free pot holder crochet pattern I am excited to walk you through the step by step process to making these handy kitchen pot holders.
Simple Crochet Pot Holder Free Pattern
These thermal stitch crochet hot pads are a great project to make if you are a beginner crocheter, or really a crocheter of any skill level. The double thick crochet potholder uses a single crochet stitch that is made in a special way called the thermal stitch.
This pot holder pattern is a quick crochet project to make, and is a lovely handmade gift idea. After all, everyone has hot dishes that they will need to handle. You can create them so that they match anyone’s kitchen decor and use up some of your extra yarn stash. These are also great gifts because they take little time to create and you can make a lot of them to give away for gifts or even to sell if you want.
Let’s get started by jumping into the step by step instructions to make your own thermal stitch pot holder crochet pattern.
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Easy Crochet Potholder Pattern
Materials
5.50 mm crochet hook or size I crochet hookÂ
100% cotton yarn – I used 2 skeins
Scissors
A yarn needle (optional)
A stitch marker (optional)
Abbreviations
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
blo – back loop only
st/sts – stitch/stitches
Recommended skill level: advanced beginner
Please note, this pattern is written in US terms
How to make our Thermal Stitch Pot Holder Crochet Pattern
Row 1. Chain 36 stsÂ
Row 2. In the 2nd ch st from the hook, make a sc, sc in each remaining stitch across to the last chain. (35)Â
Row 3. ch 1, turn, working in the blo of the sc stitches from the first sc row you made, insert your hook through the blo of the first st, then go down and insert your hook through the blo of the foundation chain you made. There are three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull up a loop through both stitches, yarn over and pull through the remaining two stitches on your hook. Repeat these steps to make the thermal stitch in each stitch across to the end of the row.
Repeat row three working in the back loop of the stitch on the current row and the previous row until you have created a square.
Finishing Out the Pot Holder
Row 4. ch 1, turn, working through both loops, AND the back loop of the previous row, make a sc in each st across the row.Â
Then make a hanging loop if desired before finishing off.
How to make a Hanging Loop
There are a few different ways that you can make a hanging loop for your pot holder. The easiest way is to start in the corner of the potholder, where you finished stitching and create a chain, approximately 10-15 stitches (or as long as you want), then make a slip stitch back in that corner stitch before finishing off the yarn and weaving in the ends.
Pattern Copyright
Please note that this pattern is intended for personal use only, and is not for commercial distribution. By copyright, unless otherwise noted, you are not authorized to copy or claim my content as your own. You are, however, more than welcome to sell your finished products made with my patterns. I always appreciate it when you link to my patterns so that others can find them too!
​More Crochet Hot Pads and Potholders Patterns
If you like this free crochet pot holder pattern, you might also enjoy these other free crochet patterns including our easy double thick pot holder, our double thick crochet pot holder using special stitches, our free crochet hot pad pattern in two different sizes, as well as our fun farmhouse chicken pot holder! These are so much fun to make, give them a try today for something fun, easy and very useful!
Crochet Pot Holder Tips and Tricks
What type of yarn should be used
When you are making hot pads or pot holders, or really anything that is going to be exposed to high temperatures or hot pans, it is very important that you do NOT use acrylic yarn.
The best type of yarn to use is 100% cotton yarn. Hobby Lobby has some nice options for cotton yarn, or you can also purchase it online or sometimes in the craft section at your grocery store.
Choosing the right crochet hook size
Although I have given a recommendation on the crochet hook size to use, you may need to adjust it depending on your stitching tension and the yarn weight that you use.
Making the thermal stitch
The thermal stitch is one of the best stitches for crochet potholders. As the name suggests, it is a good stitch that creates a durable crochet fabric that does really well for projects such as hot pads and pot holders.
Can you make these in 9×13 as well?
Absolutely! All you need to do is make as many chain stitches as if takes you to reach nine inches. Then follow the pattern above until you reach approximately thirteen inches long. Easy! This is one of the great things about using the thermal stitch to crochet your pot holders and hot pads, you don’t have to use any kind of fancy steps to make any size that you want. Just simply increase the beginning chain and how many rows you make before finishing off the pot holder.
Free Crochet Potholder Pattern
These crochet pot holders are an easy pattern to make and you get to create something very useful for yourself or to give away as gifts! The thermal stitch used in this pot holder pattern is an easy one to make by following a couple of easy steps. Then the naturally double thick crochet fabric works well as a heat resistant hot pad or pot holder in your kitchen. I love this easy stitch to create handmade pot holders, and I hope you will enjoy making it as well.
Thank you so much for stopping by to check out my free crochet pattern to make your own beautiful crochet potholder. I hope that you will give this thermal stitch pot holder crochet pattern a try, and I hope you enjoy it!
Happy Crocheting!
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Thermal Stitch Pot Holder Crochet Pattern
Materials
- 5.50 mm crochet hook or size I crochet hookÂ
- 100% cotton yarn - I used 2 skeinsÂ
- ScissorsÂ
- A yarn needle (optional)
- A stitch marker (optional)
Instructions
- Row 1. Chain 36 sts
- Row 2. In the 2nd ch st from the hook, make a sc, sc in each remaining stitch across to the last chain. (35)
- Row 3. ch 1, turn, working in the blo of the sc stitches from the last row AND the first sc row you made, insert your hook through the blo of the first st, then go down and insert your hook through the blo of the foundation chain you made. There are three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull up a loop through both stitches, yarn over and pull through the remaining two stitches on your hook. Repeat these steps to make the thermal stitch in each stitch across to the end of the row.
Repeat row three working in the back loop of the stitch on the current row and the previous row until you have created a square. - Row 4. ch 1, turn, working through both loops, AND the back loop of the previous row, make a sc in each st across the row.
Then make a hanging loop if desired before finishing off.
How to make a Hanging Loop
There are a few different ways that you can make a hanging loop for your pot holder. The easiest way is to start in the corner of the potholder, where you finished stitching and create a chain, approximately 10-15 stitches (or as long as you want), then make a slip stitch back in that corner stitch before finishing off the yarn and weaving in the ends.
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