Rainbow Potholder

This bright and cheery potholder would be a great addition to an outdoor barbecue. Just remember to keep it away from flames. Or it will melt. You could use different colors of cotton yarn to make this heat resistent.

Materials Needed:
Red Heart Worsted Weight Yarn in the following colors
White, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple.
One 1" bone ring
Size H aluminum Crochet hook
Yarn Needle

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc =1"
Finished Size: =10 ¾" x 7"
Skill Level: Beginner

Instructions
With White
RND1: Ch3, work 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join w/slst to first dc.

RND 2: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. *Work 4 dc in next st, sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off White.

RND 3: Tie on red to the first sc. Ch1, *Sc in sc. Work 2 hdc in each of the next 4 dc. Rep from *around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off Red.

RND 4: Tie on orange to the first sc, ch1, *sc in sc. Hdc in each of the next 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off Orange.

RND 5: Tie on yellow to the first sc, ch1, *sc in sc. Hdc in each of the next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off yellow.

RND 6: Tie on green to the first sc, ch1, *sc in sc. Hdc in each of the next 5 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 5 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off green.

RND 7: Tie on blue to the first sc, ch1, *sc in sc. Hdc in each of the next 6 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 6 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off blue.

RND 8: Tie on purple to the first sc, ch1, *sc in sc. Hdc in each of the next 7 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 7 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off Purple.

RND 9: Tie on white to the first sc, ch1, *sc in sc. Hdc in each of the next 8 hdc, 2 hdc in next 2 hdc, 1 hdc in each of the next 8 hdc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Ch1. Sc in next st. Do not fasten off. Before closing. Weave all ends into work. Fold in half to look like picture. Work the following into each stitch working both sides together. Ch3, slst in 3rd ch from hook. Sc in next 2 sts, Rep from * across to other side. Fasten off and weave ends into work. Sew bone ring to top center Picot on the back side.

Design Written in July 1998 Copyright © 1998 by Julie A. Bolduc p102004