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Crochet Hot Pad

My free Crochet hot pad, have you had the family around over the holidays and found that you didn’t have enough mats on the table for those hot dishes, I did, so I designed this one in 100% cotton with double thickness.

Crochet hot pad

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Crochet Hot Pad UK

Pattern Number CNC04

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Abbreviations UK
WS.     Wrong Side

RS.      Right Side
ch.       Chain
dc.       Double Crochet
tr.        Treble Crochet
rpt.      Repeat
ss.        Slip Stitch
yrh.     Yarn Round Hook
DNT.   Do Not Turn

tr2tog. Leaving last loop of each tr on hook work 2tr into next stitch, yrh and pull through all loops.

tr3tog. Leaving last loop of each tr on hook work 3tr into next stitch, yrh and pull through all loops.

tr4tog. Leaving last loop of each tr on hook work 4tr into next stitch, yrh and pull through all loops.

3ch counts as first tr

Base of ch. Work into first stitch

Finished size approx:  10 Inch Diameter

Materials
30 grams of Patons 100% cotton 4ply in Colour 1
30 grams of Patons 100% cotton 4ply in Colour 2
4ply yarn is 5ply in Australia

3.50mm Clover crochet hook

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Make 2 Pieces the Same – Using colour 1 make magic circle, work 3ch, 14tr into circle, pull loose thread to close, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn.

Row 2 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 2ch, 1dc into next dc, * rpt from * to * to end, make 2ch, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn. (15, 2ch spaces)

Row 3 – Join in colour 2 to first 2ch space with a ss, make 3ch, tr2tog (see abbrev) into same 2ch space, * make 2ch, miss dc, tr3tog (see abbrev) into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, make 2ch, ss to first tr2tog on beginning of row. Fasten off. DNT. (15, tr3tog)

Row 4 – ss colour 1, to top of tr2tog, make 3ch, work 3tr into next 2ch space, * 1tr into top of tr3tog, 3tr into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn. (59tr + 3ch)

Row 5 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 2ch, miss 1tr, 1dc into next tr, * rpt from * to * to last tr, make 2ch, miss tr, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn. (30, 2ch spaces)

Row 6 – Rpt Row 3. (30, tr3tog)

Row 7 – ss colour 1, to top of tr2tog, make 3ch, work * 2tr into next 2ch space, 1tr into top of tr3tog, * rpt from * to * to last 2ch space, work 2tr into space, ss to top of 3ch on beginning of row. Turn. (89tr + 3ch)

Row 8 – Rpt Row 5. (45, 2ch spaces)

Row 9 – ss colour 2 to first 2ch space, make 3ch, tr3tog into same 2ch space, * make 2ch, miss dc, tr4tog into next 2ch space, * rpt from * to * to end, make 2ch, ss to first tr3tog. Fasten off. DNT. (45, tr3tog)

Row 10 – Work same as Row 7, working into tr4tog not tr3tog. Turn. (134tr + 3ch)

Row 11 – Rpt Row 5 until last 2tr, make 2ch, miss 1tr, 1dc into last tr, ss to first dc on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn. (67, 2ch spaces)

Row 12 – Rpt Row 9. Fasten off. (67, tr4tog)

Weave in and trim off loose ends.

Edging & Sealing Both Sides Together – With RS facing, place WS of both pieces together, ss colour 1 through both sides of tr3tog, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, working through back and front of hot mat, work 2dc into each 2ch space and 1dc into top of each tr4tog to end, ss to first dc. DNT. (200dc)

Next Row – 1ch, (1dc, 2ch,1dc) into base of 1ch, * miss 1dc, (1dc, 2ch,1dc) into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, miss dc, ss to first dc. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave remainder of loose ends and trim.

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Crochet Hot Pad

Pattern Number CNC04

Abbreviations USA
WS.    Wrong Side

RS.     Right Side
ch.     Chain
sc.      Single Crochet
dc.     Double Crochet
rpt.    Repeat
sl st.  Slip Stitch
yo.     Yarn Over
DNT. Do Not Turn

dc2tog. Leaving last loop of each dc on hook work 2dc in next stitch, yo and pull through all loops.

dc3tog. Leaving last loop of each dc on hook work 3dc in next stitch, yo and pull through all loops.

dc4tog. Leaving last loop of each dc on hook work 4dc in next stitch, yo and pull through all loops.

ch3 counts as first dc.

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

Finished size approx:  10 Inch Diameter

Materials
30 grams of Patons 100% cotton 4ply in each of Colors 1 & 2
Or
1oz of Sports Weight 100% Cotton in each of Colors 1 & 2

3.50mm Clover crochet hook

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Make 2 Pieces the Same – Using color 1 make magic circle, ch3, 14dc in circle, pull loose thread to close, sl st to the top of ch3 on the beginning of row. Turn.

Row 2 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch2, 1sc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to end, ch2, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn. (15, ch2 spaces)

Row 3 – Join in color 2 to first ch2 space with a sl st, ch3, dc2tog (see abbrev) in same ch2 space, * ch2, skip sc, dc3tog (see abbrev) in next ch2 space, * rpt from * to * to end, ch2, sl st to first dc2tog on beginning of row. Fasten off. DNT. (15, dc3tog)

Row 4 – sl st color 1, to top of dc2tog, ch3, work 3dc in next ch2 space, * 1dc in top of dc3tog, 3dc in next ch2 space, * rpt from * to * to end, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row. Turn. (59dc + ch3)

Row 5 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch2, skip 1dc, 1sc in next dc, * rpt from * to * to last dc, ch2, skip dc, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn. (30, ch2 spaces)

Row 6 – Rpt Row 3. (30, dc3tog)

Row 7 – sl st color 1, to top of dc2tog, ch3, work * 2dc in next ch2 space, 1dc in top of dc3tog, * rpt from * to * to last ch2 space, work 2dc in space, sl st to top of ch3 on beginning of row. Turn. (89dc + ch3)

Row 8 – Rpt Row 5. (45, ch2 spaces)

Row 9 – sl st color 2 to first ch2 space, ch3, dc3tog in same ch2 space, * ch2, skip sc, dc4tog (see abbrev) in next ch2 space, * rpt from * to * to end, ch2, sl st to first dc3tog. Fasten off. DNT. (45, dc3tog)

Row 10 – Work same as Row 7, working in dc4tog not dc3tog. Turn. (134dc + ch3)

Row 11 – Rpt Row 5 until last 2dc, ch2, skip 1dc, 1sc in last dc, sl st to first sc on beginning of row. Fasten off. Turn. (67, ch2 spaces)

Row 12 – Rpt Row 9. Fasten off. (67, dc4tog)

Weave in and trim off loose ends.

Edging & Sealing Both Sides Together – With RS facing, place WS of both pieces together, sl st color 1 through both sides of dc3tog, ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, working through back and front of hot mat, work 2sc in each ch2 space and 1sc in top of each dc4tog to end, sl st to first sc. DNT. (200sc)

Next Row – ch1, (1sc, ch2,1sc) in base of ch1, * skip 1sc, (1sc, ch2,1sc) in next sc, * rpt from * to * to last sc, skip sc, sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave remainder of loose ends and trim.

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