Row 1: Chain 3, 2 dc in each stitch. 28 stitches total.
Row 2: Chain 3, dc in the same stitch, 1 dc in next stitch. *2dc in
next stitch, 1 dc in following stitch. Repeat from *. Join to top of
chain 3 with a slip stitch. 42 stitches total.
Row 3: Chain 3, dc in the same stitch. 1 dc in each of the next two
stitches. *2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc in each of the following two
stitches. Repeat from *. Join to top of chain 3 with a slip stitch.
56 stitches total.
Row 4: Chain 3, dc in the same stitch. 1 dc in each of the next three
stitches. *2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc in each of the following three
stitches. Join to top of chain 3 with a slip stitch. Repeat from *.
70 stitches total.
Row 5: Chain 3, dc in the same stitch. 1 dc in each of the next four
stitches. *2dc in the next stitch, 1 dc in each of the following four
stitches. Repeat from *. Join to top of chain 3 with a slip stitch.
84 stitches total. Fasten off Color A.
2. Join Color B. Chain 3, 1 dc in same stitch. 1 dc in each of the
next 5 stitches. *2 dc in the next stitch, 1 dc in each of the
following 5 stitches. Repeat from *. Join to top of chain 3 with a
slip stitch. Fasten off Color B.
3. To add the seeds, work with one strand of black. Insert needle from
the back and take a short stitch directly above it. Reinsert needle in
the same spot you came up in before and go down just to the left of
your first stitch. Repeat, going down just to the right of your first
stitch.
Repeat randomly around Color A until you have the amount of seeds you want.
4. Using the pattern found here, cut 1 piece of insulating fabric. Turn your potholder over and place the fabric on the bottom half.
5. Fold the top down and pin into place.
6.
Edging:
Join Color C at one edge. Chain 1, 1 half double crochet (hdc) and 1 dc in first stitch.
Single crochet (sc) in the next stitch.
*1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc in the next stitch. 1 sc in each of the next two stitches.
Repeat from * around until you have 2 stitches left. 1 dc and 1hdc in
that stitch. 21 shells, not counting the beginning and ending partial
shells.
If you don't want your edging to be extra frilly, you can do what I
did. After the 7th and 14th shells, make a decrease - when you finish
your shell, put your hook into the next stitch as if you're going to
make the sc, but don't. With the yarn still on your hook, put the hook
into the following stitch and make a single crochet, pulling through all
the loops on your hook.
Loop:
Sc in the last stitch. Chain 8 and slip stitch to the sc you just made.
Turn, chain 1 and put 14 sc into the loop.
Join to the base of the sc and fasten off.
The finished potholder ....
... and with a second potholder being put to work!
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