Crochet Fourth of July Potholder
Get ready to add a touch of handmade charm to your Fourth of July celebrations with the Crochet Fourth of July Potholder! This festive and functional accessory is perfect for adding a patriotic flair to your kitchen while also protecting your hands from hot dishes. With a combination of red, white, and blue yarn, you can crochet a unique and personalized potholder that will be the envy of your guests. Whether you're hosting a barbecue or simply enjoying a cozy meal at home, this DIY project is a fun way to showcase your creativity and celebrate in style. So grab your crochet hook and get ready to craft a piece of Americana that you'll treasure for years to come!
Materials:
- Red, white and blue worsted weight cotton yarn
- Crochet hook size G or size needed for gauge
- Needle and white thread
- Yarn needle
Gauge: After round 3 piece should measure about 9” x 1 1/2”
To change colors at the end of a round: Insert hook in the last stitch of the round, pull up a loop of the old color, yo with the new color and pull through both loops on hook. Tie the tail of the new color to the old color. Cut old color.
Potholder Body (this should form a “pouch-shaped” piece)
With blue ch 31
Round 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; do not turn;
continuing around, work 1 sc in the base of each ch, join with a sl st to the first sc; ch 1, turn (60 sc)
Round 2: Sc in the same st as joining and in ea sc around; join with a sl st in the first sc; ch 1, turn (60 sc)
Rounds 3-4: Repeat round 2
Round 5: Sc in ea sc to within last sc; change to red; join with a sl st in the first sc; ch 1, turn (60 sc)
Round 6: Using red, repeat round 2
Round 7: Sc in ea sc to within last sc; change to white; join with a sl st in the first sc; ch 1, turn (60 sc)
Round 8: Using white, repeat round 2
Round 9: Repeat round 5
Rounds 10-11: Repeat rounds 6 and 7
Rounds 12-13: Repeat rounds 8 and 9
Round 14: Repeat round 6
Round 15: Sc in ea sc to within last sc; change to blue; join with a sl st in the first sc; ch 1, turn (60 sc)
Rounds 16-19: Repeat round 2. Fasten off after round 19. Weave in ends.
Stars(make 3)
With size G hook and white yarn, ch 2
Round 1: Work 5 sc in the second ch from hook; join with a sl st to the first sc
Round 2: (Ch 4, sc in the 2nd ch from hook, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next ch, sl st in the next sc in the ring) 5 times; fasten off. Weave in ends.
Hanging Loop
Ch 12, join with a sl st to form ring
Round 1: Sl st in each ch around; fasten off. (12 sl sts)
Finishing: Stand the potholder body on it’s foundation chain. Following the illustration below, pull together row 19 at the pink arrows. The purple arrows pull away from each other to form the corners of the back side of the potholder.
Push this back side flat on top of the foundation chain and sew the seam (from purple arrow to purple arrow) with blue yarn. Flip over to the right side of the potholder. Arrange the 3 stars from corner to corner of the blue stripe. Sew around the perimeter of each star with white thread. Sew the hanging loop to one corner.
