Crochet Peppermint Hot Pad

Crochet Peppermint Hot Pads are the perfect combination of festive charm and practicality for your kitchen. These adorable creations bring a touch of whimsy to your cooking routine while also serving as reliable protectors for your countertops and tables. Whether you're baking holiday cookies or whipping up a warm winter soup, these hot pads add a fun pop of color and personality.

Crochet materials and tools:

<> Crochet hook 5 mm (US H/8, UK 6)

<> Bernat Maker Home Dec – 72% cotton, 28% nylon, 250 grams -290 m per skein.

<> Tapestry needle

Common abbreviations of crochet stitches:

Gray color – A

Red color – B

ch – chain

st – stitch

sc – single crochet

sl st – slip stitch

yo – yarn over

Crochet hot pad pattern:

With A, start with magic circle. Make 7 sc into magic circle. Pull the tail to close the magic circle. Do not join.

I do recommend placing stitch marker in the first stitch of each round, to make it easier to track rounds and stitches.

Round 1: *with A, 2 sc in the next st, with B, 2 sc in the next st – repeat from * till the ends of round, (16 sts). The last 2sc will be done into the stitch with a stitch marker.

Round 2: *with A, 1sc in next st, 2sc in the next st, with B, 1sc in next st, 2sc in the next st* st – repeat from * till the ends of round, (24 sts).

Round 3: *with A, 1sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in the next st, with B, 1sc in next st, 1sc in next st, 2sc in the next st – repeat from * till the ends of round, (24 sts). (32 sts)

Round 4: *with A, [1sc in next st] – 3 times, 2sc in the next st, with B, [1sc in next st] – 3 times, 2sc in the next st – repeat from * till the ends of round, (40 sts).

Round 5: *with A, [1sc in next st] – 4 times, 2sc in the next st, with B, [1sc in next st] – 4 times, 2sc in the next st – repeat from * till the ends of round, (48 sts).

Go on crocheting until you reach desired potholder diameter.

It the last round at the very end switch to the gray color with a final yarn over of the second sc. With gray color sl st to the next gray stitch and cut the yarn.

Use yarn needle and weave in ends.