Ribbed Potholder

This potholder uses the spcecial stitch. The front post double crochet. It is an easy potholder to make and very thick so it will protect your hands very well.

Materials Needed:
3 oz Peaches & Creme Cotton Worsted weight yarn. Of desired color.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn Needle

Gauge: 7dc=2"
Yarn Thickness: =3mm
Finished Size: W8" xL8½"
Skill Level: Beginner

NOTE: You will always be working your dc between stitches so if I say to work a dc in each of the next 3 sps, this is what it means. The whole potholder is worked this way.

See the stitch (Front Post Double Crochet) to see how to do it.

Instructions
RND 1:Ch4, join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 13 dc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch3. fpd in first st, then dc in the same st. *Fpd in next st and dc in same st. Rep from * around. What you will have is a fpd and a dc in each st around. This increases the number of stitches from 14 to 28.

RND 3: Slst into the first sp bet the ch3 of rnd 2 and the first fpd. Ch3. *Fpd around fpd. Dc in sp bet fpd and next dc. Dc in next sp bet dc and next fpd. Rep from * around ending with a dc bet the last fpd and dc. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Slst into the first sp. Ch3. Dc in next sp. Fpd in next fpd. *Dc in each of the next 3 sps. Fpd in next fpd. Rep from * around. You will end with a dc in each of the last 1 sp. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 5: Slst into the first sp. Ch3. Dc in next sp. Fpd in next fpd. *Dc in each of the next 4 sps. Fpd in next fpd. Rep from * around. You will end with a dc in each of the last 2 sps. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Slst into the first sp. Ch3. Dc in next sp. Fpd in next fpd. *Dc in each of the next 5 sps. Fpd in next fpd. Rep from * around. You will end with a dc in each of the last 3 sps. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 7: Slst into the first sp. Ch3. Dc in next sp. Fpd in next fpd. *Dc in each of the next 6 sps. Fpd in next fpd. Rep from * around. You will end with a dc in each of the last 4 sps. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 8: Slst into the first sp. Ch3. Dc in next sp. Fpd in next fpd. *Dc in each of the next 7 sps. Fpd in next fpd. Rep from * around. You will end with a dc in each of the last 5 sps. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Do not fasten off.

Perimeter:
Fold holder in half and line up the fpds so they are even. And so that the hook is at your right and the fold is right on a fpd. Now while working on the two inside lps of the stitches, work a sc in each st around to close.

Hanging Loop: When you reach the other side, ch 4 and then slst int any stitch on the holder itself to form a lp. Then turn and work 12 sc in this ch4 lp. Fasten off and weave ends into work, securing the hanging lp to the holder. I wove the ends into the holder itself. This adds strength to the hanging lp.

Ribbed Potholder

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