Last updated on September 21st, 2015 at 12:26 am
Buttercup, Flower and Grape Pot Holder Set
Posted by Jane Lake
This cheerful set of three pot holders was originally published in the Star Pot Holders Book No. 101.
The “Puritan” and “De Luxe” brands of crochet cotton are vintage threads which aren’t available any longer, but generally you can substitute Size 10 Crochet Cotton
POPPY POTHOLDER- FLOWER: Complete the Poppy Motif Crochet Pattern then sew in place on the potholder foundation, as seen in the photos.
BUTTERCUP POTHOLDER – FLOWER: Complete the Buttercups Motif Crochet Pattern then sew in place on the potholder foundation, as seen in the photos.
All three of the pot holders in this set share the same foundation pattern. However, since the buttercups, poppy and grape motifs are worked separately, then sewn on, you can also use these patterns to decorate other crocheted items, such as Crocheted Bags and Purses.
For this reason, and because the pattern instructions for each are far too long for a single web page, I’ve placed the individual instructions for the Buttercups Motif and the Poppy Motif on separate pages in my Flower Crochet section. The grape motif pattern is included on this page.
Flower and Grape Pot Holders Pattern
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous “PURITAN” CROCHET COTTON, Article 40, or “DE LUXE” Quality CROCHET COTTON, Article 346 –
2 balls White.
1 ball each Forest Green or Evergreen and Shaded Purples and:
“STAR” SIX STRAND EMBROIDERY COTTON, Article 50:
4 skeins Bright Red, 1 skein each Black and Yellow will make all three potholders.
POTHOLDER: Front Section– With White work ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 15 d c in ring, do not join this or following rounds. Place a marker at the beginning of each round.
2nd Round. 2 d c in each d c.
3rd Round. *d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around.
4th Round. *1 d c in eac of the next 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around.
5th Round. *1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around.
6th Round. Working in d c increase in every 5th st.
7th Round. Increase in every 6th st. Work 1 round even.
9th Round. Increase in every 7th st.
10th Round. Increase in every 8th st.
11th Round. Increase in every 9th st.
12th Round. Work even in s c.
13th Round. 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 s c in next st, sl st in each of the next 2 sts, cut thread.
Work another section for back in same manner.
With wrong side of both sections facing, with Green, working through both sections, work edging as follows:
EDGE: Attach Green in any s c, * ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, 2 tr c in same s c, skip 3 s c, sl st in next s c, repeat from * all around, cut thread.
With Green, cover a bone ring with s c and sew to potholder as illustrated. This is the foundation for all three potholders.
GRAPE POTHOLDER: Working with a tight tension, complete the following pattern:
GRAPES: With Shaded Purples ch 8, 4 d c in 4th st from hook, drop loop from hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, * ch 3, skip 1 st, popcorn st in next st (popcorn st: 5 d c in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 1 d c, pull loop through), repeat from * once, ch 4, turn.
2nd Row. Sl st in 1 st loop, ch 3, sl st in same loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop (ch 3, sl in next loop – ch 3, sl st in next loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop), ch 3, sl st in same loop as last sl st, ch 4, sl st in same loop, ch 1, turn.
3rd Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3 (always counts as part of 1st popcorn st), 4 d c in same space, drop loop from hook, insert in 3rd st of ch, pull loop through, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, turn.
4th row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, sl st in same loop. * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * twice, * ch 3, sl st in same space as last sl st, repeat from * once, turn.
5th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 4, turn.
6th Row. Sl st in 1st loop. * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, s c in end popcorn st, turn.
7th Row. Ch 3, popcorn st in s c, * ch 3, popcorn st in ext loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 4, turn.
8th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, s c in next loop, turn.
9th Row. Ch 3, popcorn st in s c, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 1, turn.
10th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, turn.
11th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, turn.
12th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * 2 times, ch 3, sl st in next popcorn st, ch 1, turn.
13th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, popcorn st in same space, * ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, repeat from * 2 times, ch 1, turn.
14th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, * ch 3, sl st in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 1, turn.
15th Row. Sl st in 1st loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop (ch 3, popcorn st in next loop – ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop), ch 3, turn.
16th Row. Sl st in loop (ch 3, sl st in next loop – ch 3, sl st in next loop, ch 3, sl st in next loop), ch 1, turn.
17th Row. Sl st in loop, ch 3, popcorn st in same space, (ch 3, popcorn st in next loop – ch 3, popcorn st in next loop, ch 3, popcorn st in next loop), ch 1 to tighten st, cut thread.
LEAF: With Green, ch 9, 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of next 6 sts of ch, 3 s c in next st of ch, working on other side of ch, work 1 sc in eac of the next 5 sts, ch 3, turn, picking up the back loop of sts only throughout,1 sc in each of the next 6 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 5 s c, * ch 3, turn, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in eac of the next 5 s c, repeat from * 2 times, cut thread. Work 2 more sections in same manner. Starting at center st of 3 s c group, sew about 5 sts of each side of each section together.
STEM: With Green ch 19, sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, cut thread.
TENDRIL: With Green work a ch about 3 inches long working tightly, cut thread. Sew grapes, leaf, stem and tendril in position as illustrated.
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