Vintage Potholder Pattern

[bikhi]

Several years ago a now deceased aunt crocheted a bunch of potholders for me. My mother would like to make more of them, but we don't have a pattern. Can anyone help me. A picture of the potholder can be found here. Thank-you for any help you can give me.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd286/ghlamingo/potholder.jpg

[texasredhead]

That's real cute. Is it one piece? I can figure out the first side, it's a bit like a ripple afghan that just gets bigger. I haven't ever seen that pattern, maybe she was the designer!!!! :)

[bikhi]

I'm not really sure if it's one piece or not. I've seen a couple more out there when i google potholder patterns. This one is made with Peaches and Cream cotton yarn, but i have 2 that were made by her mother that are about 40 years old using a smaller crochet hook and cotton thread. It looks like she stitched across the bottom 2 sides.

I wasn't watching her while she made them, and I don't really crochet. I just knit scrunchies.

[RoseRed]

It looks like a big square that's been folded

[bikhi]

Pretty much, yes! The only other 2 I've seen were posted in blogs and i don't want to post those pics because they aren't mine. :think

[CyM]

It appears to be a mitered square with a ring attached. I saw them in another post (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=70745&highlight=kitchen) and went to find it!
Here are instructions for a mitered square (http://www.innerchildcrochet.com/resources/how_to_design/mitered_square.html). I think you could easily make the potholder by crocheting a ring, or using a bought one (like the plastic ones you can buy in a big bag at Wal-Mart or the craft stores), then decide how much of the ring you want to be attached to the potholder, then use that as the first row of the mitered square. For example, say you had a ring that fit 20 sc around it, or you made a ring that large, and you want it to be attached to just under half - attach the sc around the ring, then ch 1 and turn, and sc 9 or so stitches (an odd number is needed, i believe). Then turn again and begin increases in the center stitch (3 sc in one stitch if you don't want holes). The one in the picture is increased by using a sc, ch 1, sc all in the center stitch, leaving the holes, which give it a lacy look. Work by increasing the center stitch until it is big enough.
I can't guarantee that the ring part will work, not having tried it myself, but I do know that it is certainly a mitered square, which are quite easy.
Hope I helped! Reviewing it, it appears kind of disorganized, so if you have any questions, PM me.

[Gardener]

Here is a pattern for a potholder that is similar:
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=107&d_id=33

[bikhi]

It appears to be a mitered square with a ring attached. I saw them in another post (http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=70745&highlight=kitchen) and went to find it!
Here are instructions for a mitered square (http://www.innerchildcrochet.com/resources/how_to_design/mitered_square.html). I think you could easily make the potholder by crocheting a ring, or using a bought one (like the plastic ones you can buy in a big bag at Wal-Mart or the craft stores), then decide how much of the ring you want to be attached to the potholder, then use that as the first row of the mitered square. For example, say you had a ring that fit 20 sc around it, or you made a ring that large, and you want it to be attached to just under half - attach the sc around the ring, then ch 1 and turn, and sc 9 or so stitches (an odd number is needed, i believe). Then turn again and begin increases in the center stitch (3 sc in one stitch if you don't want holes). The one in the picture is increased by using a sc, ch 1, sc all in the center stitch, leaving the holes, which give it a lacy look. Work by increasing the center stitch until it is big enough.
I can't guarantee that the ring part will work, not having tried it myself, but I do know that it is certainly a mitered square, which are quite easy.
Hope I helped! Reviewing it, it appears kind of disorganized, so if you have any questions, PM me.
No ring involved. That much I do remember.

[bikhi]

I do remember she started with the ring part and I'm sure it's one piece.

[Real Deal]

Ah yes. I just went to look and it does look like a mitered square. I made small ones last summer in single crochet for coasters and they were easy to do.

[judypudy]

i made those like 30 yrs ago. as a matter of fact i used that exact pattern to teach a girl at work how to crochet. i don't have the pattern now,, but it is one piece, starting with making the ring, then crocheting in the front loop so many stitches, then turn it over & work in those back loops stitches, & keep going around, increasing at the point every time. the pattern at garn studio looks right. (upon further examination...theirs is not NOT double-sided) but you could easily make so) hope this helps.

[RachelG]

Here's a pattern that is sort of similar:
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=107&d_id=33&lang=en

[RenniC]

It just may be this 7 3/4 " potholder minus the plastic ring:
http://www.spatulagraphics.com/krochet/dish_pot.html

[Ellie 13]

I made that about 25+ years ago. It's one piece. You start with a ring (I used a plastic ring) and work in rnds like Judypudy said. It came in a beginners pamphlet I got in a crochet class. I think I still have it. If I can find it, you can have copy. I'll PM you.
Ellie 13

[CrochetLiving]

I just may be this 7 3/4 " potholder minus the plastic ring:
http://www.spatulagraphics.com/krochet/dish_pot.html

The Pot of Jewels in the pdf looks very much like it. And you fold it to shape like the potholder in question.

[IWANTSMORE]

My Grandmother taught me to make this potholder MANY years ago. But, we didn't have a pattern..she just knew what to do. The Pot of Jewels Potholder is the one we made! Thank you for the pattern link. I now have a written pattern to share with my family.

[goodie2shoes]

I do remember she started with the ring part and I'm sure it's one piece.
I made a sample last nite but I wasn't watching and the sides aren't even but here is a pic of the one made from the pdf pattern that is called The Pot of Jewels here (http://www.spatulagraphics.com/krochet/dish_pot.html) The one mentioned before by Renni and Maria,

The ring I made didn't use plastic I just chained an almost 1 inch circle and crocheted in sc around it the 22 stitches called for in this pattern.
It is two sided but done in one piece the first row after the ring you crochet in the front loops only then turn over and crochet in the remaining loops of the same row. I tried to get a picture of its two sidedness ( is that a word)

Your potholder is definetly this pattern or a variation of it. I ripped it out so I can do it right. I had a headache and wasn't counting right last nite.
I love the pattern works really cute I went up a size in needle from a G to an H using sugar and cream cotton. I will actually finish one later.
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1395/pic011zx1.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic011zx1.jpg)
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7907/pic008zu0.th.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic008zu0.jpg)
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8662/pic009ge5.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic009ge5.jpg)

[JoAnn]

I make these all of the time! :yes My original pattern used #10 thread. I use WW cotton and I do use a plastic ring most of the time. Both of my DDs like them. Of course I never make any for myself!:P

Here is the same type of pattern:

http://www.knitting-crochet.com/crochet/scrpothol.html

[CrochetLiving]

I made a sample last nite but I wasn't watching and the sides aren't even but here is a pic of the one made from the pdf pattern that is called The Pot of Jewels here (http://www.spatulagraphics.com/krochet/dish_pot.html) The one mentioned before by Renni and Maria,

The ring I made didn't use plastic I just chained an almost 1 inch circle and crocheted in sc around it the 22 stitches called for in this pattern.
It is two sided but done in one piece the first row after the ring you crochet in the front loops only then turn over and crochet in the remaining loops of the same row. I tried to get a picture of its two sidedness ( is that a word)

Your potholder is definetly this pattern or a variation of it. I ripped it out so I can do it right. I had a headache and wasn't counting right last nite.
I love the pattern works really cute I went up a size in needle from a G to an H using sugar and cream cotton. I will actually finish one later.
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/1395/pic011zx1.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic011zx1.jpg)
http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7907/pic008zu0.th.jpg (http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic008zu0.jpg)
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/8662/pic009ge5.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pic009ge5.jpg)
Yes! two sidedness is a word!:yes Thanks for showing it's innerds!

[bikhi]

I want to thank all of you who took the time to find this pattern for me. My 84 year old mother is going to make me a few more of these. I use them as decorations in my kitchen and every time they come out with new colors I, of course, need more of them. My mother likes to make them because it uses up all the extra yarn she has.

Thanks again, everyone. :manyheart

[RoseRed]

And I got all excited - Ijust found the link for here too http://www.spatulagraphics.com/krochet/patterns/potjwl2.html

[Ellie 13]

To all of you who wanted a copy of the old pattern: Administration says I can't send them because of copy right. It has no date on the pattern, so I thought it was old enough to be public domain. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
Ellie 13

[Knit Happens]

Ellie, apparently it IS on a few websites so it is more than likely at this point a generic pattern (like granny square) and those links have been posted above by others and accessible.