Cord Potholders
As fun as sewing frilly dresses and making detailed patchwork quilts is, there is a certain satisfaction that comes from sewing functional and needed items that will be well-used. One of my (somewhat) recent projects satisfied that need to create useful items.
My inspiration for these potholders came from the coaster pattern in Modern Crochet by Teresa Carter. But really, all the potholders are is a square of slip stitches in the back loop only (that’s it!). Small scraps of leather sewn into a loop added a nice little detail to each one.
Do you wanna make your own set of beautiful cord potholders? All you need is a crochet hook and some cord. The pattern is as simple as this.
Make a chain as wide as you want your potholder to be. (mine are 7.25” wide)
Turn and slipstitch into back loop only. And continue doing this until the potholders are as long as they are wide.
If you wish, you create a little hole near a corner by chaining 3 or 4 instead of making 3 or 4 slip stitches. Then, sew a leather strip into a loop around the chain stitches. And you’re done!
Look at that texture!! The yarn I used was Bobbiny’s 5mm braided cord in Sunset. Very nice yarn to work with. I would definitely order yarn from Bobbiny again. Additionally, the cord is made mostly out of recycled materials, which is pretty cool. The cord is 100% cotton, which is essential when making potholders. Cotton doesn’t melt or conduct heat, so these potholders serve their purpose at protecting your hands. Since making them, I have used the potholders and was happy to see that they work just fine.
Okay, okay. This picture is a bit of a giveaway. As much I as want to say I blogged about these potholders as soon as I finished them… they were made in Febuary, yikes!
Project Overview: Crochet Cord Potholders
Time: 7.5 hours
Pattern: Slip stitch in blo
Finished: 2/26/24
Cost: $23
Yarn: 100 meters of Bobbiny 5mm Braided Cord in Sunset
Hook: I can’t remember if it was and 8, 9, or 10mm. But it was one of those three :)
