Make your kitchen bloom with these colorful crocheted African flower potholders!
This African flower potholder is made by layering two flowers on top of each other and joining them with slip stitches in the color of the outermost round. With these materials, you can make three potholders: one for your own kitchen and two to brighten up your friends’ kitchens.
Size: 21 cm (about 8.3 in)
Potholder—materials:
- Muhku yarn (100% wool, 1 kg [about 2.2 lb] = about 390 m [about 427 yd]) as follows: 150 g [about 5.3 oz] of orange (11), 180 g [about 6.4 oz] of light blue (5), 130 g [about 4.6 oz] of undyed (1), and 110 g [about 3.9 oz] of light green (14)
- Crochet hook 9 mm (US M/N-13) or 10 mm (US N/P-15), depending on your tension.
Note!
The materials are enough for three potholders in different colors.
How to crochet the potholder
Crochet three potholders in different colors, making two identical pieces for each. For rounds 1 and 2, use orange (green) and blue; for rounds 3–4, use green (blue) and orange; for round 5, use white; and for round 6, use blue (orange) and green.
Round 1: Make a foundation chain of 5 chain stitches and join it into a ring with a slip stitch.
Round 2: Work into the ring 3 chain stitches, 1 double crochet, 1 chain stitch, *2 double crochets, 1 chain stitch*, repeat *—* another 4 times, finish with 1 slip stitch into the 3rd chain stitch.
Round 3: Using two slip stitches, move to the next chain space and work 3 chain stitches + 1 double crochet + 1 chain stitch + 2 double crochets into it. *In the next chain space, work 2 double crochets + 1 chain stitch + 2 double crochets*, repeat *—* another 4 times, finish with 1 slip stitch into the 3rd chain stitch.
Round 4: Work 7 double crochets into each chain space.
Round 5: 1 chain stitch, *1 single crochet in each double crochet and 1 single crochet between the clusters, inserting the hook under Round 3*, repeat *—* another 5 times, finish with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch.
Round 6: Work 3 chain stitches, 2 double crochets, then 1 double crochet + 1 chain stitch + 1 double crochet in the same stitch, *6 double crochets, then 1 double crochet + 1 chain stitch + 1 double crochet*, repeat *—* another 5 times, then 3 double crochets, finish with 1 slip stitch into the 3rd chain stitch. Leave a generous length of yarn at the end of the second piece for joining.
Finishing
Steam the pieces from the wrong side. Place the right sides together and join the edges with slip stitches using the color of the outermost round.
Pattern by: Marjukka Tyrväinen, Lankava
For yarn and pattern inquiries: Lankava, +358 (0)6 434 5500, www.lankava.fi
