Potholder-have you seen this before? (My Pattern)

[stillwjo]

I'm in the middle of projects right now but I had the itch to crochet something tonight so I picked up some cotton and took off. I started with a magic circle and put 12 dc's in it. Then, I alternated fpdc's and dc's in the spaces of the other dc's. I tried to add to much to my first attempt and it got all wavy. I took out the extra fpdc's and it laid down quite nicely. It's simple enough I'm sure it's been done before but I haven't actually seen a pattern for it. It's thick enough I won't have to add another layer, which is great since I really don't like sewing things together.

 

What do you think?

 

1st attempt:

 

Version 2:

 

Here's my "corrected" pattern that got the "flatter" hotpad.

 

Peaches & Cream Cotton

G hook

 

Rnd 1: Magic Circle then ch2. 11 dc in circle. Pull tight. Join in top of ch2. (12 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch2. fpdc around first dc. *dc in the space between the dcs. fpdc around next dc.* Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (24 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next 2 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (36 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next 3 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (48 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next 4 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (60 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next 5 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (72 sts)

Edging: Ch1. sc in each space between dcs and/or fpdcs. Join in Ch1 and finish off. (72 sts)

 

To make the other one:

 

Rnd 5: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next 2 dc spaces. fpdc around middle dc of previous row. dc in next 2 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (72 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next 3 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc. dc in next 3 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (96 sts)

Edging: Ch1. sc in each dc around. Join in Ch1 and finish off. (96 sts)

 

In the 2nd one, you can see that I increased too quickly so I got waves.

I think if I were to do it again, I'd do it this way (haven't tried it yet):

 

Rnd 5: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next dc space. fpdc around middle dc of previous row. dc in next dc space. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (48 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch2. fpdc around fpdc. *dc in next 2 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc. dc in next 2 dc spaces. fpdc around fpdc*. Repeat * to * around. Join in top of ch2. (72 sts)

Edging: Ch1. sc in each dc around. Join in Ch1 and finish off. (72 sts)

 

Still might be a little of but at least it should lay down and it will have a little more to it than the other one.

 

I haven't gone through the whole pattern again but I did do the first couple rows to make sure I had my Ch's and fpdc's in the right places.

 

Let me know what you think, please. this is my first real pattern...

 

 

thanks

[Gardener]

I haven't seen it before, but it looks great!

[oliveoil]

That looks really nice!! Is it "thick" enough to use as a "trivet"??

[stillwjo]

That looks really nice!! Is it "thick" enough to use as a "trivet"??

 

Thanks

 

Yes. That's the best part. The front of the fpdc makes raised lines on top but the backside is fairly solidly covered by "bumps" that pretty much make it at least double thick. It took less than an hour and there's no sewing!

[ScottyP]

I like it...the first one especially. I just saw one like that this morning while I was looking through patterns on the Internet. Don't ask me now where it was though!

[heart]

That's neat.

[Avon Lady]

Do you have the pattern for this? It's really neat!

[wongc015]

good job! great ideas begin with a single stitch.

[crochetlady75166]

:bounceOh, I really like it, especially the second version... you are very creative and I like the cotton thread you used. Do you have a pattern? I'd like to make some of these for friends and of course, for myself

[CrochetinMama]

Great job..I too would like the pattern...

[stillwjo]

Thanks. I actually found something similar. I'll take another look at that pattern and see if there's a difference. If so, I'll see if I can come up with a pattern.

[stillwjo]

Here's the pattern that's similar:

http://crochetjessica.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/circle-potholder/

 

It's actually "prettier" than mine....

[jessicagil]

Thank you for thinking mine is prettier. I like yours as well. I just hardly comment on the show & tell boards.

[imanurse55]

I love it-esp the 2nd one- I would like the pattern also -

[imanurse55]

Just saw that the pattern was posted- thanks

[morehotcoffee]

I like yours John and especially the way the colors in the yarn played out. Pretty!

[angelsmith52]

Very nice! You did a good job!

[threadlover]

That turned out great.

 

Marcia

[lhasaapsolady]

Very pretty, nice job.

[stillwjo]

Check out the first post. I finally wrote out the pattern.

[rhelena]

Very nice..I love the colors you chose!

[JoBug]

nice job!! Can never have enough potholders or patterns for them!!

[krazy-kitty]

Very Nice!

[sunflowermom1972]

Very pretty!!