Cotton yarn hotpads?

[Hello Again]

Does 100% cotton yarn work for hotpads? Not trivets, but gripper things to take stuff out of the oven with?

 

I kinda went crazy when Sugar & Cream was on sale for 97cents at AC Moore . Just brainstorming here... there's only so many dishcloths a girl needs.

[kariholtz]

Well some of the their labels have dish towel and pot holder patterns. I have pot holders out of 2 strands crocheted together

[Yarn Duck]

Yes! My favorite and most used potholders are big squares crocheted with Sugar & Cream. I love 'em.

[Tamara]

I've made potholders out of them - by holding two strands and just single crochet - or making it the "envelope" method. Single layer just doesn't cut it in my opinion.

[CrochetMonkey]

I've made potholders using the cotton, but I always use a pattern where I make two sides, and then place a piece of felt in the center. I agree with Tamara - a single layer doesn't cut it. It's probably fine without the felt, but I am a worry wart about the heat burning through. Here is a potholder pattern that I have been very interested in trying, but haven't gotten around to it yet. It has an interesting stitch pattern, which makes the potholder thicker. It might be one for you to try if you are not interested in making either the envelope or two-sided pad.

[minwifeof4boys]

Last year as stocking stuffers for the girls I crocheted handle holders out of cotton... they are just little tubes closed on one end you slip on the handle of a frying pan or pot when you take them off the stove... they work great!

[antara]

I made some potholders for my mother out of cotton yarn using back loop single crochets. They work very well.

[faithpa76]

I think I pretty much do what antara does - and I love mine. Here's a link that gives you basic directions - obviously for something else (Dot's Doohickey), lol, but the stitch in it is what you want, and since it's for a long rectangle, you can easily adapt the initial chain to the length you want and then just make a square. I would have gotten very frustrated trying this stitch on my own (just guessing) but Dot makes it easy to understand.

[Charlene]

What a greaqt pattern! I'm guilty of cotton and not using it. That pattern inspired me. I have a bridal shower coming up in the future. Charlene

[Chain3turn]

I love this pattern for potholders. With varigated yarns it makes a very uniquie pattern.