How to crochet a hot pad

Here is a really easy hot pad pattern . So easy my daughter could make it!

Figuratively speaking 😆 lol 😆 

I have 3 daughters one is 27 one is 24 and one is 22 . So 3 blessings! And now I have 4 grandsons 😆. God has been and still is so good to me!❤❤

Here is a link for a sweet ladies shop which without her I wouldn't have done this sort of thing .

https://www.facebook.com/plantspotsandwhatnots

Here is a video tutorial on how to make the pot holders

https://youtu.be/LsMAAHuJ-Ys

Materials

Red heart super saver minty green weight 4

Red heart super saver buff brown weight 4

Lion brand pom pom green

Hook 3.5mm

Yarn needle

Scissors

Abbreviation

Sc. Single crochet

Hdc. Half double crochet

Slst. Slip stitch

Ch. Chain

Swatch

4x4

17 stitches by 13 rows 

I made a mistake on the video I stated 14 rows for this pattern and its more!! So sorry everyone!!

Approximately yards used

9 yards minty green

60 yards of buff brown

22 yards of green

So Im not being clear as to what to do each row . I did a ch2 and turn my work for each row 

above showing ch2

With buff

Ch34

1. In 2nd ch and remaining chs hdc (34hdc)

2. Ch2 hdc in each (34hdc )

3. Ch2 turn. Hdc in each st (34hdc)

4.  Hdc in each (34hdc)

5 to 20. Hdc in each st (34hdc)

Slst weave in .

Take minty green 

Slip knot on hook 

Attach to pot holder by sc 

Be sure to sc in each st going along the edge of the pot holder . Also 2sc in the corners to make a square cleaner look. 

Here is how it looks before we add the hot pad handles.

Handles for the hot pad

Minty green 

Ch26

Make 2

In 2nd ch sc and in remaining .(26sc)

Slst leave tail long enough to sew in to top of hot pads .

Cactus 🌵 applique

Lion brand pom pom green

Ch5

1. In 2nd ch and remaining sc (4sc)

2. Ch1 turn sc in each (4sc)

3. Ch1 turn sc (4sc)

4 to 8. Ch1 turn. Sc (4sc)

9. Sc2tog , sc (2sc)

10. Sc2tog (1sc)

Slst and leave long enough tail to sew in 

Set aside

Sides of 🌵 cactus

Make 2 

Ch 4

1. Sc in 2nd ch and remaining (3sc)

2. Sc2tog , sc (2sc)

3. Sc2tog (1sc)

Slst and weave in towards the corner of the beginning of row 1 leave tail long enough to sew on main body of cactus

When sewing on to the cactus slightly turn in a acute angle or 90 degree angle. I put the 2nd piece in the same angle just slightly lower 

Succulent

With green

Make 5

Ch 7

1. Slst in 2nd ch from hk , sc ,sc , , sc , sc , slst in last st not continue on other side slst , sc , sc , sc , sc , slst in last stitch slst again .

Make 3 

Green 

Ch5

1. Slst in 2nd ch , sc , sc , slst continue on other side ch1 slst , sc , sc , slst , slst again leave tail to sew on .

When sewing this together I simply placed the leaves at in a clock scenario

10 am 12pm 2pm 5pm 7pm leave a very small space in between the 5 of the leaves then place the 3 smaller leaves on that space be sure to leave a small section un sewn to give 3 D effect. As seen in the picture below