Oven buddy

[Kymberlina]

About three weeks ago I was at a flea market and several vendors were selling these oven mitt things for 8 bucks!! So I sat down the other night crocheted my version......And it only cost me about 50 cents. :hyper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/Kymberlina/ovenfrontresize.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v703/Kymberlina/ovensideresize.jpg

I cant wait to do some baking!!!

[SweetiePie2005]

Wow! I bake all the time, and those are cute!!! Love the color!

[faithpa76]

Oh nice!! That looks great!

[upmom]

That turned out very nice!
Lori

[Julie]

Very nice! What kind of yarn did you use for that? :))

[YarnFeather]

How cute!!

Great idea!!

[Dalia]

Cute!!

[Kymberlina]

I used Caron Simply Soft.

I made it with Potholder stitch, which I got from this (http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/phstmitt.html) oven mitt pattern.

[tween]

oh how kewl!! http://www.tweenhookz.com/4cville/rainbow1.gif

[crochetdiva]

great job. Could you share the pattern?? what a great shower gift!

[rsisland]

looks great. Would make a nice and quick gift.

:fluffy :frog

[twoqtgirls]

That's great! I have seen these in catalogs - for taking things out of the microwave.

[luvtocraft]

Awesome!! :yay2

[craftygirl]

Very nice, great job!!

[Sharon]

I am thinking for hotpads, sugar and cream would be a be a better choice. Acrylic may melt. I would LOVE the pattern too!

Sharon:time

[crochetingRev]

that is so neat!!!




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[LanetteG]

I made a smaller version just like that at Christmas for our toaster oven using sugar and cream. I just love it!

[Sharon]

Do you have a pattern you can share?

[CraftyChristine]

Great job! I've seen quilted ones for hefty prices, but it looks like it would be easy to make and work up quickly? If you have a pattern, please share!

[PJ]

I'd like the pattern too! I'm thinking of using Lion Kitchen Cotton for hotpads, etc.; is that similar to Sugar n Cream?

[Kymberlina]

It's very easy to make, you just make three different pieces and then sew them together. I'll try to get a pattern up for it within the next couple of days. :))

[ZingyZoid]

I love it! What a great idea.

[Yarn Angel]

now all it needs is a tongue and a couple of eyes! :bad

[wolfeyez76]

What a great idea. I know lots of cooks who would love something like that! Including myself!

[cinfulkarmah]

I'd like the pattern too! I'm thinking of using Lion Kitchen Cotton for hotpads, etc.; is that similar to Sugar n Cream?

You can use any 100% cotton yarn for potholders, etc. Some brands are: Sugar 'n Cream, Peaches 'n Creme, LB Kitchen Cotton and Bernat Handicrafter.

Also a double thickness is also prefered to protect your hands from the heat.

[YarnFeather]

I cant wait to try these myself!

[Monique39]

Great idea!

[Ldyjarhead]

I love this idea!

I see another pattern in my future.

[cher49]

that is so neat!

[boksie]

I used Caron Simply Soft.

Doesn't that yarn melt? :think

[chickenlady]

We're sorry to inform you that as of Oct. 31, 2008, AOL® Hometown was shut down permanently. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Does anyone have the pattern?

[MaryPat]

I got one of those mitts in all silicon and really liked it for that little extra assist in removing a hot item from the oven. I think I paid close to $10 in a specialty shop.

I also had one of those small squares of silicon from a Dollar City. I crocheted a similar item, but then whipstitched the silicon into the "palm" of the crocheted mitt. It works fine, but the silicon always forces it to lie flat when not being used.

[khammill]

I used Caron Simply Soft.

I made it with Potholder stitch, which I got from this (http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/phstmitt.html) oven mitt pattern.

I think this is a great idea, and I love your design, but do you think Simply Soft is thick enough, would provide the right amount of protection getting hot things out of the oven? Have you tried yours out yet?

Thanks for sharing!
Kris

[misssmaggie]

I used Caron Simply Soft.

I made it with Potholder stitch, which I got from this (http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/phstmitt.html) oven mitt pattern.


The "this" oven mitt pattern is no longer available...it was on aol.

[Mom w/a Motif]

I know it's not the same, but it is the same 'grabber' type idea-- this one (http://www.crochetnmore.com/lidgrabber.htm)was on crochet pattern central. Maybe someone could come up with an idea similar to the original. :shrug

Tina

[LadiBug329]

i don't know what stitch pattern was used, but why couldn't you use the same stitch pattern, and just make a strip, then fold up the ends, stitch together, and you'd have your 2 pockets for your hand? Or is the stitch pattern not that simple??

[Knitwit47]

why couldn't you use the same stitch pattern, and just make a strip, then fold up the ends, stitch together, and you'd have your 2 pockets for your hand? Or is the stitch pattern not that simple??

I agree.. one long piece would do it...I plan on making 2 strips..one shorter to make the inside doulbe layer... the outside of each pocket should be fine with one layer- make sense? any other ideas??

Mary

[Hooked]

I had to chuckle when I saw the picture of your project. We used to use something similar made of rubber in the lab to handle hot glassware.

Great job!

I think that the potholder stitch from that AOL website was a Priscilla Hewlitt pattern. I remember seeing some pattern crocheting a double layer piece of fabric on her website a couple of years ago. Kudos for being able to follow her patterns. She is a brilliant crocheter, but I find her patterns complicated to figure out.

[RusticOkie]

I know people say to use cotton for hotpads/potholders but my grandmother made them out of acrylic (Red Heart Super Saver) for years and I never had any of them melt. I guess they could but I've never had them catch fire which to me would be when they would melt. I still make my hotpads out of acrylic because its cheaper and if you double them they work great.

[Titus2woman]

I finished two of these this weekend by just makin' it up, and I LOVE THEM! I used three strands of cotton yarn and chained about 12-14. Then I HDC across, and for the next three rows did 2 HDC in each end. Then I just HDC until it reached the size I wanted and finished with a HDC decrease (sp?) on each end for three rows.

After that I used one strand of the same yarn with an extra chain to match the size, same increase in rows, total about 9 rows. Two of these~one for each end of the mitt. I SC around to join the little back flappy things (BOY I'm sure to confuse ya~LOL~NOT a pattern writer!) That's it~LOVE THEM! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

[Mom w/a Motif]

Oooo, thanks for sharing it with us! Do you have a picture? :photo

Tina


I finished two of these this weekend by just makin' it up, and I LOVE THEM! I used three strands of cotton yarn and chained about 12-14. Then I HDC across, and for the next three rows did 2 HDC in each end. Then I just HDC until it reached the size I wanted and finished with a HDC decrease (sp?) on each end for three rows.

After that I used one strand of the same yarn with an extra chain to match the size, same increase in rows, total about 9 rows. Two of these~one for each end of the mitt. I SC around to join the little back flappy things (BOY I'm sure to confuse ya~LOL~NOT a pattern writer!) That's it~LOVE THEM! (((((HUGS))))) sandi

[JoBug]

WAY cool!! WOuld make great gifts~

[Titus2woman]

So sorry~I do not have a pic. :( I possibly have someone sending me their old digital cameral though, so *I might* be able to remedy that before the year is out.... (((((HUGS))))) sandi

[Yodwynn]

The original post linked to an AOL site which can now be found at Web Archives.
(http://*****************/web/20071022195522/http://members.aol.com/crochetalong/phstmitt.html)
Google the Way Back Machine and enter the original URL. Now that AOL has dropped all of their web sites I have found it to be priceless.

For some reason all my links are turning into *******'s otherwise I would just post the link.

[ShilohsNamma]

Love it! I need several of them, I am always using a dish towel. This is better.