Double sided square potholder - free crochet pattern |Keeping it Real

Hello, and welcome! I love basic crochet projects that come together quickly and, most of all, that are useful - and this double sided crochet potholder certainly qualifies on all categories.

Scroll down for the pattern and tutorial.

Yarn: for this project, I used the Ricorumi Spin Spin DK yarn and a 3 mm crochet hook.

The yarn was a leftover from the Knit Triangle Bag, and you can also read my review on the Ricorumi Spin Spin DK yarn here. You can find this yarn on Amazon (see below), and there are tons of different colors available. One ball of yarn is sufficient for this project.

Blue Cotton Ball - ricorumi Spin dk 50 GR

You can obviously use any other type of cotton yarn, as long as it's not too thin (you are making a potholder, after all, so you need some insulation).

Stitches used: chain, single crochet, slip stitch (US crochet terms).

Instructions:

Step one: crochet the first square.

Row 1: chain 47. Add one single crochet over each chain, starting on the second chain from hook until the end of the row (45 stitches in total).

Row 2: chain 2 (does not count as a stitch), then add one single crochet over each stitch from the previous row (45 stitches in total).

Rows 3 to the end: repeat row 2 until you have a square. The exact number of rows will depend on the yarn and the tension you use.

Step 2: fold and sew the square to make the potholder double sided/double thick

Once you have your square, fold the corners towards the center, as shown below, creating a new square:

Use a pin or a stitch marker to keep the edges in place while you sew:

Sew the four corners of the original square together:

Step 3: add the loop

Now all you need to do is add the hanging loop (if you want one). Choose one of the corners and pass the crochet hook though the stitch at the edge:

Pull the yarn through, chain eight and slip stitch the last chain back where you started, to create the loop (add more or less chains if you want the loop larger or smaller).

Now add sixteen single crochets over the loop (pull the stitches together tightly):

When you finish adding the stitches, slip stitch, cut the yarn and weave in ends.

Here's what your double sided potholder will look like:

Now you just need to put it to use (and make more, of course).

Please note that although this is a double thick potholder, insulation comes only from the yarn you used. If you are very sensitive to heat, you can add one layer of insulation before stitching the edges of the original square on step 2 above. Below is the brand I usually recommend for this:

Insul-Bright Insulated Lining 36 x 45 Inches

Remember to sew the insulated lining to the crochet square before closing it, to make sure the lining remains in place when using and washing the potholder.

Here's how this potholder looks in my kitchen: