Discover the magic of creating tapestry crochet potholders for your kitchen with a practical yet charming pattern

07/12/2023

The art of tapestry crochet opens doors to creating unique, decorative pieces and accessories. Discover the benefits of Katia Fair Cotton, a purely organic cotton variant, and the fundamental crochet techniques to craft beautiful vintage potholders. Using these tapestry crochet charts with triple-stranded technique, you can make a sturdy, useful fabric. 

Start crafting today with these free patterns by crochet artist Raffamusa Designs (@raffamusa_designs). Ready to bring striking tapestry crochet potholders to life? Let’s go!

The materials you will need to complete this project are

Fair Cotton Yarn, 1 ball each 

A- Color 3, Cream

B- Color 46, Pale Green

C- Color 36, Khaki

D- Color 28, Dusty Salmon Range

3 mm crochet hook, or size needed to obtain the correct gauge

Scissors

Tapestry needle

Gauge: Using the 3 mm hook and working in single crochet with 3 strands of Fair Cotton yarn, 30 sts and 27 rows = 4’’ (10 cm)

Finished measurements: 5.5’’ (14 cm) 

Recommendations and useful information before you get started on your crochet project

• Follow the crochet chart of your choice.
• Crochet the potholders holding three strands of Fair Cotton yarn together for a sturdy fabric.
• The potholders are crocheted in two parts: the potholder itself and the border.
• Each square on the charts represents 1 single crochet. 
• Each row begins with a ch-1 that does not count as a stitch.
• Change color in the last yarn over of the single crochet before the new color.
• Odd rows are on the wrong side of the work; even rows are on the right side.

Crochet stitches you will use

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• st(s) - stitch(es) 

Potholders

1. Gingham check

With A and the 3 mm hook, ch 41.

Using colors A, B and C, follow the chart below. 

2. Teapot

With A and the 3 mm hook, ch 41.

Using colors A, B and C, follow the chart below. 

Finish off all colors except D. Proceed with the border below.

3. Muffin

With B and the 3 mm hook, ch 41.

Using colors A, B, C and D, follow the chart below.

In order to carry only three strands of yarn throughout, make the following changes at the end of these rows:

Row 13: Drop A, add D.

Row 15: Drop C, add A.

Row 19: Drop D, add C.

Row 25: Drop C, add D.

Row 29: Drop A, add C.

Finish off all colors except D. Proceed with the border below.

Border, all potholders

Working around the potholder with D, ch 1, [sc in next 40 sts, ch-1 in corner, sc in next 35 row ends, ch-1 in corner] twice, sl st in first st, turn.

Now, let’s make the loop: Ch 16, slip stitch in same corner, turn, make 20 sc around the chain space. 

Finish off and weave all ends in.   

You’ll be surprised by the simplicity of creating these tapestry potholders!

We're eager to know: which among these potholders was your favorite? Please share your experiences in the comments section!

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