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Pot Holders | J& P Coats Clark's O.N.T. | Book 196
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Pot Holders
Book No. 196
Coats & Clark's O.N.T.
Original Copyright 1943
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A new crop of bright Pot Holders! Kitchen is king of your household these days. Pot Holders are mighty important – why not make them conversation pieces? Come out of the Kitchen! Crochet pot holders for Bazaars, Fairs, Showers and for Gifts to your Friends. For friends who like surprises.
General Information
IMPORTANT ... Be sure to buy at one time sufficient material of the same dye lot to complete the article you wish to make, as it is impossible to avoid slight variations in color in different dye lots.
PAD . . . Cut flannel, muslin or any soft material, slightly smaller than crocheted pieces. Place between crochet, tacking to wrong side of one piece. Finish pot holder as in directions.
Abbreviations For Crochet
Ch - Chain
Sc - Single Crochet
Dc - Double Crochet
Tr - Treble
D tr - Double Treble
Tr tr - Triple Treble
H dc - Half Double Crochet
Sl st - Slip Stitch
Incl - Inclusive
Bl - Block
Sp - Space
Dec Decrease
Inc - Increase
P - Picot
St(s) Stitch(es)
Rnd - Round
* (asterisk) . . . Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as many more times as specified, in addition to the original. Repeat instructions in parentheses as many times as specified. For example: "(Ch 5, sc in next sc) 5 times" means to make all that is in parentheses 5 times in all.
Crochet Patterns
FLOWER POT (Front) . . . Starting at bottom with Red, ch 33, to measure 2 ¾ inches. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next 2 ch. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last 2 ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in 1st sc, * ch 1, 2 sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * across, ending with 2 sc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: 2 sc in 1st ch-1 sp, * ch 1, 2 sc in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * across, ending with 2 sc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately 4 more times. (More)
HOLDERS . . . Starting at center, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join rnds. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: * Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Continue thus, increasing as necessary to keep work flat, until piece measures 5 ¾ inches in diameter. Then work 2 rnds without increasing. Fasten off. Make 5 more pieces same as this. (More)
HOLDERS . . . Starting at center, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Do not join rnds. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: * Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Continue thus, increasing as necessary to keep work flat, until piece measures 5 ¾ inches in diameter. Then work 2 rnds without increasing. Fasten off. Make 5 more pieces same as this. (More)
To Change Color: Before drawing through last 2 loops of last dc of one color group, drop this color, pick up next color, thread over and draw through the 2 loops on hook. Continue with other color, carrying the dropped color along top of previous row and working over it to conceal it.
POT HOLDER . . . With 1st color, ch 68 to measure 7 inches. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across (66 dc, counting turning ch as 1 dc). Ch 3, turn. (More)
UPPER WING (Make 2) . . . Starting at center, ch 3. 1st rnd: In 2nd ch from hook, make sc, h dc, 16 dc (18 sts). Do not join rnds. Hereafter work only in the back loop of each st. 2nd rnd: 2 dc in each st around (36 dc). 3rd rnd: * Dc in 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc (an inc). Repeat from * around (48 dc). Continue thus, making 12 increases on each rnd, being careful not to have increases fall directly over each other, until piece measure 4 ¾ inches in diameter; then make h dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. Fasten off. (More)
Starting at bottom with Light, ch 65 (to measure about 7 inches). 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Fasten off. 2nd row: Attach Dark to top st of turning ch, ch 1, sc in same place where Dark was attached, sc in each st across. Fasten off. Always attach new color with right side of previous row toward you. 3rd row: Attach Light to first st, ch 3, dc in next and each following st across. Fasten off. 4th row: Attach Dark to top st of ch-3; ch and work exactly as for 3rd row. Fasten off. (More)
With White, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook (do not join sc rnds). 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: * Sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Continue thus, increasing 7 sc evenly on each rnd until piece measures 4 inches in diameter, sl st in next st. Fasten off. (More)
With Ecru, work sc closely over bone ring. Join with sl st to 1st sc. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as dc), dc in front loop of sc where sl st was made, dc in front loop of next 5 sc, ch 3, dc in front loop of next 6 sc. Turn and, working in remaining loop of same sc's, make dc in next 6 sc, ch 3, dc in next 5 sc. Sl st in top of first ch-3. (More)
With White, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook (do not join sc rnds). 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: * Sc in sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Continue thus, increasing 7 sc evenly on each rnd until piece measures 4 inches in diameter, sl st in next st. Fasten off. (More)
Starting at thumb, ch 8. 1st rnd: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; now, working along opposite side of foundation chain, make dc in each ch across. Sl st in top st of starting chain. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Ch 3 (to count as dc), dc in each st around. Join and fasten off. Lay this piece aside. Starting at finger tips, ch 13. 1st rnd: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across. Now, working along the opposite side of foundation chain, make dc in each st across (22 sts on rnd). Sl st in top st of starting chain. (More)
POT HOLDER . . . Starting at center with Color, ch 4. 1st rnd: 15 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st in top st of starting chain. Fasten off. Attach White in same place as sl st. 2nd rnd: Ch 2, h dc in same place as sl st, * 2 h dc in next st (an inc is made), h dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 1st h dc. Continue thus, increasing as necessary to keep work flat until piece measures about 5 ¾ inches in diameter. (More)
Starting at center with Rug Yarn, ch 2. 1st rnd: 7 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in 1st sc made. 2nd and all even rnds: Sl st in each st around. 3rd rnd: 2 sc in back loop of each sc of 1st rnd. Join. 5th rnd: * Sc in back loop of next sc of 3rd rnd, 2 sc in back loop of next sc of 3rd rnd. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: * Sc in back loop of next 2 sc, 2 sc in back loop of next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. Continue thus increasing 7 sts evenly on each sc rnd until piece measures 6 ½ inches in diameter, ending with a sl st rnd. (More)
Ch 27 (to measure 7 inches). 1st row: Sc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across (25 sts). Ch 2, turn. 2nd row: Sc in 1st sc, * ch 2, (yarn over, insert hook in same place as last sc and pull loop through) 3 times; yarn over and draw through all loops on hook (a cluster made). Skip 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across (8 clusters). Ch 2, turn. 3rd row: Sc in 1st sc, * sc in top of cluster, sc in ch-2, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across (25 sts). Ch 2, turn. (More)
TULIP . . . Starting at bottom, ch 10. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, 2 h dc in next ch, h dc in 3 ch, 2 h dc in next ch, 2 dc in last ch. Ch 3, turn. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows: Dc in 1st dc, 2 h dc in next dc, h dc in each st across to last dc, 2 h dc in last dc, 2 dc in top st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. Ch 2 at end of 4th row (23 sts, counting turning ch as 1 st). 5th row: H dc in each st across (23 sts). (More)
BACK OF HAND . . . Starting at wrist, ch 36. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (35 sc). Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in each sc across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 1 ¼ inches. To shape for thumb, inc 1 st at same edge every other row until there are 49 sts. Starting at thumb, work across 14 sts. Ch 1, turn. (More)
Starting at top, ch 12 (to measure about 1 ¼ inches). 1st row: 6 tr in 4th ch from hook, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch (shell made), skip 3 ch, 7 tr in next ch (another shell made). Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: 6 tr at base of turning ch, sc in center tr of shell (shell increased), 7 tr in next sc, sc in center tr of next shell (another shell made), 7 tr in top st of turning ch (another shell in-creased). (More)
Starting at center with Dark, ch 4. 1st rnd: 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Sl st in top st of turning ch. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each dc around (12 dc increased). Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, dc in each dc around, increasing as necessary (about 12 dc) to keep work flat. (More)
Starting at bottom, ch 61 (to measure about 6 ½ inches). 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 7 ch, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next 9 ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Dc in next 8 dc, * ch 1, skip next ch-1, dc in next 9 dc. Repeat from * across, ending with dc in top st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 3rd and 4th rows: Same as 2nd row. Ch 4 at end of 4th row, turn. (More)
Starting at top, ch 12 (to measure about 1 ¼ inches). 1st row: 6 tr in 4th ch from hook, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch (shell made), skip 3 ch, 7 tr in next ch (another shell made). Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: 6 tr at base of turning ch, sc in center tr of shell (shell increased), 7 tr in next sc, sc in center tr of next shell (another shell made), 7 tr in top st of turning ch (another shell in-creased). (More)
Starting at center, ch 2. 1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Sl st in 1st sc made. Ch 1, turn. Hereafter work in the back loop only of sc's. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each st around. Sl st in 1st sc, sc in next sc. Ch 1, turn. 3rd rnd: 2 sc in last sc made, * sc in next st, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last st, sl st in 1st sc, sc in next sc. Ch 1, turn. (More)
With White, ch 66. 1st row: Sc in 4th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch. Repeat from * across (32 ch-1 sps). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: Sc in 1st sp, * ch 1, sc in next sp. Repeat from * across (32 ch-1 sps). Drop White, attach Color. Ch 3, turn. 3rd and 4th rows: With Color, repeat 2nd row. (More)
CIRCLE . . . Starting at center with White, ch 3. 1st rnd: In 2nd ch from hook, make sc, h dc and 10 dc (12 sts). Do not join rnds but work dc in each st around, increasing 12 sts on each rnd until piece measures 6 ½ inches in diameter, h dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st. Fasten off. (More)
FRONT . . . Starting at center with Dark, ch 4. 1st rnd: 14 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st in top st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 dc), dc in same place as sl st (inc made), * holding back on hook the last 2 loops make dc in next dc. Drop Dark, draw a loop of Light through these 2 loops on hook, thus changing to new color. (More)
Starting at bottom, with main color ch 34. 1st rnd: Sq in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Then, working along opposite side of foundation chain, make sc in each ch across (66 sc around). Join with sl st in 1st sc made. Ch 1. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in each sc around. To join, insert hook in 1st sc, draw contrasting color through and ch 1. Drop main color. (More)
Starting at center, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: * Ch 15, sc in 2nd ch from hook, h dc in next ch, dc in each ch across (14 sts), sc in ring. Repeat from * 4 more times (5 points in all). 2nd rnd: Draw loop on hook to height of a dc, * holding back the last loop of each dc on hook, make dc in the base of the first 4 sts of next point; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (3 dc decreased), dc in each st across to turning ch at tip of point; (More)
Starting at bottom with Dark, ch 65. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 6 ch, thread over, insert hook in next ch and draw loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops, drop dark color, make a loop of the light color and draw this loop through the remaining 2 loops on hook, thus joining new color. Then, working over Dark in order to conceal it, make dc in next 8 ch, thread over, insert hook in next ch and draw loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops, drop Light, pick up Dark and draw loop through. (More)
To Change Color: Before drawing through last 2 loops of last dc of one color group, drop this color, pick up 2nd color, thread over and draw through the 2 loops on hook. Continue with 2nd color according to chart, carrying the dropped color along top of previous row and working over it to conceal it. (More)
Starting at the bottom, ch 4. 1st row: 5 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 4, turn. 2nd row: Sc and dc at base of ch (sc in next st, dc in next st) twice; sc and dc at top of turning ch. Ch 2, turn. 3rd row: Dc and sc at base of turning ch, then work dc in next sc and sc in next dc alternately across, ending with dc in last sc; sc, dc and sc at top of turning ch. Ch 5, turn. (More)
Starting at bottom, ch 21. 1st row: 3 tr in 5th ch from hook, dc in each ch across to last ch, 4 tr in last ch. Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: 3 tr at base of turning ch, dc in each st across to turning ch, tr in top st of turning ch. Ch 4, turn. Repeat the 2nd row 3 more times, making ch 3 (instead of ch-4) at end of 5th row. 6th and 7th rows: Dc in each st across and in top st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. (More)
This amount is sufficient for a set of 3 pot holders, each about 6 ½ inches in diameter. 1st rnd: Starting at center, ch 2, 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to 1st sc made. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and pull loop through, insert hook in next ch and pull loop through, insert hook in same place as sl st and pull loop through, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (a star st made). (More)
