Crochet Floral Berry Potholder

Create a charming and practical kitchen accessory with this handmade crochet potholder featuring a delightful floral berry design. The intricate crochet stitches come together to form a beautiful pattern that adds a touch of elegance to your cooking space. The combination of vibrant colors and intricate details make this potholder a unique and eye-catching addition to your kitchen decor. Whether you're using it to protect your hands from heat or simply displaying it as a decorative piece, this handmade potholder is sure to impress with its intricate design and practicality.

Skill Level

Intermediate, but any crocheter can give it a try.

Size

7 1/4 inches across (18.42 cm)

Supplies

Crochet Hook: US J/10, 6.00 mm
Yarn needle

Yarn

Stylecraft, Naturals in Organic Cotton
Front Flower in colors Bone, Mauve, Blue Lagoon (1 skein each)
Back Flower in colors Bone, Artichoke, Blossom (1 skein each)
100% Organic Cotton, 50g, 105m/115 yards
DK Weight (held doubled)

Yarn Substitutions

Any #4 Worsted Weight yarn, held as a single strand, will also result in approximately the same size.
Lily Sugar’N Cream

Abbreviations: In US Terms

beg – beginning
ch(s) – chain(s)
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
Rnd – Round
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
yo – yarn over

Gauge

Measurements given at the end of Rounds.

Special Stitches

bst – berry stitch: insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull through, chain 3, yo, pull through both loops on hook. (1 bst).

shdc – standing half double crochet:yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook (1 shdc). 

ssc – standing single crochet: insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. (1 ssc). 

General Notes:

• Begin each new color with a slip knot on hook.
• Crochet over your ends or weave in after each Round.
• Stitch counts are in brackets ( ) at the end of each Round.
• Stitches in brackets [ ] indicate a stitch pattern sequence, and to work all stitches into same stitch or space.
• Make two flowers.

Hold two strands of the yarn together throughout to make the DK weight yarn thicker.

Color (Bone)

Note: Hold two strands of yarn together throughout if using the DK weight yarn.

Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, 1 ch), 11 dc in 1st ch, sl st to top of beg ch-4. (12 dc, 1 sl st).

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, *sc in next st, ch 1*, end with sl st to beg st. (12 sc, 12 ch-1 sps, 1 sl st). Measures 2 ½ in. End off yarn.

Color (Mauve)

Round 3: Ssc in any sc st, *bst in next ch-1 sp, sc in next st*, end with bst in last ch-1 sp, sl st to beg st. (12 bst, 12 sc, 1 sl st). Measures 3 in. End off yarn.

Color (Bone)

Round 4: Ssc in any sc st, *ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st*, end with ch 2, sl st to beg st. (12 sc, 12 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st). Measures 3 1/4 in.

Color (Bone))

Round 5: sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 2 (counts as hdc), dc, hdc in same ch-2 sp, *[hdc, dc, hdc] in next ch-2 sp around, end with sl st to beg st. (12 petals – 24 hdc, 12 dc, 2 sl sts). Measures 4 ¼ in. End off yarn.

Color (Blue Lagoon)

Round 6: Sl st to 1st hdc in any petal, *ch 2, dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next 2 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to end with sl st in beg sl st. (24 ch-2, 12 dc, 25 sl sts). Measures 5 ¼ in. End off yarn.

Color (Bone)

Round 7: Sl st to 1st hdc in any petal of Rnd 5, *ch 3, 3 sc in next dc st, ch 3, sl st to Rnd 5 hdc, sl st in next hdc in Rnd 5*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st in beg sl st in Rnd 5.

(36 sc, 24 ch-3, 25 sl sts). Measures 6 1/4 in.

On the final round, crochet the two flowers together going through the top of the stitches, where indicated. RS of flowers are facing out, WS are inside the potholder. You can weave in your ends on the WS, or simply tuck them inside as you crochet the final round.

Notes – crochet flowers together in this final round of petals.

• Place flowers together with RS facing.
• Tuck any loose ends inside or weave them in first.
• Line up petals of both flowers together. Work into stitches of both flowers to crochet them together in this final round.

Color (Bone)

Round 8: SL st in two chs of next ch-3 sp, *sc in ch-3 sp, hdc in next st, 3 dc in next, hdc in next st, sc in next ch-3 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with ch 6, sl st in beg sc.

36 dc, 24 hdc, 24 sc, 3 sl sts). Measures 7 1/4 in. End off yarn, weave in ends.