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Life is so busy. I learned years ago that a project (of mine) not finished quickly sits in the closet until it is donated, so these potholders are the perfect project – fast, easy, and useful.

All you need for your new potholder is one (2 oz) skein of 4 ply worsted weight cotton yarn, such as Sugar and Cream.  Be sure to use a cotton yarn as you don’t want the thing to melt when you put a hot pot on it. These potholders fold over on themselves and make their own shape. 

Use an H crochet hook and a single crochet stitch:

“Wrap the yarn, from back to front, around the hook (this is called yarn over and is abbreviated yo), draw the yarn through the chain (2 loops on hook).

Yarn over once again. Draw through 2 loops on hook (one single crochet complete).”

Directions:

Chain 30. (or as many as you want to make the potholder larger or smaller).

SC in the 2nd ch from the end on the top loop. SC to the end of the chain using that top loop and put 3 SC in the last top loop.

SC down the back side of the chain. Put 2 SC in the last loop.

SC down one side of the potholder and back up the other side (in both loops of each stitch). Just crochet around and around until the pad has formed and comes together on the back side.

If you want a loop-holder, ch 20 to form the loop. Slip stitch and join it where you started the chain. 

Cut yarn, leave a 12″ tail.   Stitch together, secure the end and weave in the tail of the yarn.