Floral Berry Potholder – Free Crochet Pattern
The Floral Berry Potholder is a such a useful and pretty item to have handy in your kitchen. It’s the perfect size to be able to grab those hot lids or handles. You can hang them up if you like to add to your decor too.
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I love flowers and I try to incorporate them with my photographs. This time, I’ve designed a flower potholder instead.
Start by making a circle and then branch out at the end to form the petals.
I used Stylecraft yarn, Naturals Organic Cotton, in several colors and a size J/10 6mm crochet hook. You can use any colors and hook size you like.
My go to in the kitchen when I’m cooking is a homemade potholder. This is the perfect size to grab the handle or lid.
It’s March and that means it’s time to celebrate International Crochet Month.
I’m excited to be part of the blog hop hosted by Underground Crafter, along with 30 other designers. Each day there will be a new and free crochet pattern PDF download by one of the designers. Check back so you don’t miss one.
My contribution is the Floral Berry Potholder. I love using a crochet potholder in the kitchen every day, and I thought you might like one too.
The free PDF is offered in my Ravelry shop with the code: CROCHET
This is only valid from 3/3/2024 at 6am EST through 3/4/2024 at 6am EST.
This pretty potholder is made in basic crochet stitches, and features the crochet berry stitch for that pop of raised texture.
Floral Berry Potholder
Skill Level
Intermediate, but any crocheter can give it a try. There is a video tutorial if you’re new to crochet or reading patterns below.
Size
7 1/4 inches across (18.42 cm)
Supplies
Crochet Hook: US J/10, 6.00 mm
Yarn needle
Yarn
Stylecraft, Naturals in Organic Cotton
Front Flower in colors Bone, Mauve, Blue Lagoon (1 skein each)
Back Flower in colors Bone, Artichoke, Blossom (1 skein each)
100% Organic Cotton, 50g, 105m/115 yards
DK Weight (held doubled)
Yarn Substitutions
Any #4 Worsted Weight yarn, held as a single strand, will also result in approximately the same size.
Lily Sugar’N Cream
Abbreviations: In US Terms
beg – beginning
ch(s) – chain(s)
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
Rnd – Round
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
sp(s) – space(s)
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
yo – yarn over
Gauge
Measurements given at the end of Rounds.
Special Stitches
bst – berry stitch: insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull through, chain 3, yo, pull through both loops on hook. (1 bst). See video HERE.
shdc – standing half double crochet: yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 3 loops on hook (1 shdc). See video HERE.
ssc – standing single crochet: insert hook in indicated stitch, yo, pull through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook. (1 ssc). See video HERE.
Helpful Video
Video to make the flower if you’re new to crochet or pattern reading for Rounds 1 – 7 only.
General Notes
- Begin each new color with a slip knot on hook.
- Crochet over your ends or weave in after each Round.
- Stitch counts are in brackets ( ) at the end of each Round.
- Stitches in brackets [ ] indicate a stitch pattern sequence, and to work all stitches into same stitch or space.
- Make two flowers.
- Hold two strands of the yarn together throughout to make the DK weight yarn thicker.
Color (Bone)
Note: Hold two strands of yarn together throughout if using the DK weight yarn.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc, 1 ch), 11 dc in 1st ch, sl st to top of beg ch-4. (12 dc, 1 sl st).
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 1, *sc in next st, ch 1*, end with sl st to beg st. (12 sc, 12 ch-1 sps, 1 sl st). Measures 2 ½ in. End off yarn.
Color (Mauve)
Round 3:Â Ssc in any sc st, *bst in next ch-1 sp, sc in next st*, end with bst in last ch-1 sp, sl st to beg st. (12 bst, 12 sc, 1 sl st). Measures 3 in. End off yarn.
Color (Bone)
Round 4:Â Ssc in any sc st, *ch 2, sk 1 st, sc in next st*, end with ch 2, sl st to beg st. (12 sc, 12 ch-2 sps, 1 sl st). Measures 3 1/4 in.
Color (Bone))
Round 5: sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 2 (counts as hdc), dc, hdc in same ch-2 sp, *[hdc, dc, hdc] in next ch-2 sp around, end with sl st to beg st. (12 petals – 24 hdc, 12 dc, 2 sl sts). Measures 4 ¼ in. End off yarn.
Color (Blue Lagoon)
Round 6: Sl st to 1st hdc in any petal, *ch 2, dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next 2 sts*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st to end with sl st in beg sl st. (24 ch-2, 12 dc, 25 sl sts). Measures 5 ¼ in. End off yarn.
Color (Bone)
Round 7: Sl st to 1st hdc in any petal of Rnd 5, *ch 3, 3 sc in next dc st, ch 3, sl st to Rnd 5 hdc, sl st in next hdc in Rnd 5*, repeat *-* around, end with sl st in beg sl st in Rnd 5.
(36 sc, 24 ch-3, 25 sl sts). Measures 6 1/4 in.
On the final round, crochet the two flowers together going through the top of the stitches, where indicated. RS of flowers are facing out, WS are inside the potholder. You can weave in your ends on the WS, or simply tuck them inside as you crochet the final round.
Notes – crochet flowers together in this final round of petals.
- Place flowers together with RS facing.
- Tuck any loose ends inside or weave them in first.
- Line up petals of both flowers together. Work into stitches of both flowers to crochet them together in this final round.
Color (Bone)
Round 8: SL st in two chs of next ch-3 sp, *sc in ch-3 sp, hdc in next st, 3 dc in next, hdc in next st, sc in next ch-3 sp*, repeat *-* around, end with ch 6, sl st in beg sc.
(36 dc, 24 hdc, 24 sc, 3 sl sts). Measures 7 1/4 in. End off yarn, weave in ends.
More Berry Stitch Designs To Try
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Here is the back flower made in the colors Bone, Artichoke and Blossom.
Such a great pattern to use up leftover yarns from other projects and play with color combinations.
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