Christmas Holiday Crochet Square Potholder Part of The 2024 Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along

Who Doesn't Love Decorating their home for the Christmas Season. Its the absolute joyful thing to do. Decorating your home with Handmade Crochet Projects is the most wonderful and joyful thing you would wish to do. This Season Bring a little festive touch into every corner and room of your house with your Love Filled Crochet Projects.

Today am sharing the pattern for Christmas Holiday Crochet Square Potholder. I made this as a part of the 2024 Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along with Underground Crafter . Crochet Potholders are absolutely versatile. By using different combination and variety of Crochet Stitches, you can whip up a lovely textured Potholder. They are both decorative and functional. They are great for Gift Giving . The pattern is very easy and quick to work. Bring on the Festive mode and Decorate your kitchen with this crochet Christmas Potholder.

Materials Used:-

8 Ply Cotton Yarn( Less than a Skein)
4 mm Crochet Hook

Size:-

8 inches- Customizable to any size

Crochet Terms Used:-

US Crochet Terms

Abbreviations Used:-

Ch - Chain

SC - Single Crochet

DC - Double Crochet

HDC - Half Double Crochet

YO - Yarn Over

SL  - Slip Stitch

St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches

Sk - Skip

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2024 Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along :-

I am very excited to be joining the 2024 Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along with Underground Crafter. From September 30 to December 12, every Monday and Thursday, a free crochet pattern from a different designer will be shared. Each pattern will be a one-skein project, or a stashbuster/scrappy project, so you can work from your own existing yarn stash or use up the bits and bobs left over from your bigger holiday makes.

Head Over to Underground Crafter to learn more about the prizes, enter the giveaway, and to get links to each  2024 Holiday Stashdown Crochet Along pattern as it is released.

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Let's Start:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Chain 40.

This measures around 8 inches.

You can adjust the size altering these stitches according to your requirement.

Start with any Even number of Chains.

Round 2:-

1 Double Crochet in the 5th Chain from the hook.

1 Double Crochet each in the remaining stitches.

Once you reach end, Chain 1 and turn your work.

Round 3:-

1 Single Crochet in the 1st stitch.

1 Slip Stitch.

1 Half Double Crochet.

Repeat(1SL,1HDC)

1 Single Crochet in the last stitch.

Once you reach end, Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Chain method to make the turning chain.

Straight Edge Turning Chain:-

Usually you would Chain 2, turn and start working the next round. Here is a quick tip to have a nice straight edge .

• Insert the hook into the 1st chain from the bottom.
• Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.
• Turn your project and insert the hook into the first stitch.
• Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.
• Again, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on the hook.
• Lastly, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.
• This will make one Double Crochet.

Round 4:-

1 Back Loop Double Crochet in each of the stitches.

Once you reach end, Chain 1 and turn your work.

Round 5 Onwards:-

Keep Repeating Round 3 and Round 4 untill its Square in Shape or untill the size needed and weave off.

Hanging Loop:-

Chain 12 and make Slip Stitch into the Bottom Loop and Weave off.

Here is the Summary of the Pattern:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Ch 40.

This measures around 8 inches.

You can adjust the size by altering these Sts according to your requirement.

Start with any Even number of Chs.

Round 2:-

1DC in the 5th Ch from the hook.

1DC each in the remaining Sts.

Once you reach end, Ch 1 and turn your work.

Round 3:-

1SC in the 1st St.

1 Slip St.

1HDC.

Repeat(1SL,1HDC)

1SC in the last St.

Once you reach end, Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch method to make the turning Ch.

Straight Edge Turning Ch:-

Usually you would Ch 2, turn and start working the next round. Here is a quick tip to have a nice straight edge .

Insert the hook into the 1st Ch from the bottom.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.

Turn your project and insert the hook into the first St.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.

Again, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. You will have 2 loops on the hook.

Lastly, yarn over and pull through 2 loops.

This will make one Double Crochet.

Round 4:-

1BLDC in each of the Sts.

Once you reach end, Ch 1 and turn your work.

Round 5 Onwards:-

Keep Repeating Round 3 and Round 4 untill its Square in Shape or untill the size needed and weave off.

Hanging Loop:-

Chain 12 and make Slip Stitch into the Bottom Loop and Weave off.

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