Seeking Potholder Pattern

[pfirsch]

I am going to make a set of potholders for a male friend and I was wondering anybody had any suggestions.

 

I usually make the Viennese Potholder, but I wanted to try something different this time.

 

There are only two requirements:

1) it must be functional; and of course,

2) man-friendly

 

Lay on the links!

[crochetfun]

http://web.archive.org/web/20040519124911/http://potholderlady.com/

[EugeneClarence]

The best cooks I happen to know are men. They all like the magic square potholders because they are actually thick enough to protect from burns. They are easy to make and look great in variegated cottons, like Lion Kitchen Cotton, Salt and Pepper.

http://members.aol.com/Sbaycgoa/patorig.htm

 

http://www.mielkesfarm.com/diagonal_hotpad.htm

Here's some others I have made for men.

http://tinyurl.com/b5n5x

http://web.archive.org/web/19980207182425/crochet.rpmdp.com/hippo.html

http://tinyurl.com/7f9zr

 

http://members.tripod.com/patt_m-ivil/pattscrochetcreationsandmore/id9.html

 

http://tinyurl.com/eyhgs

Probably the most favorite are these oven mitts made with the poholder stitch. They are also a good candidate for variegated cottons.

http://web.archive.org/web/19991013081504/crochet.rpmdp.com/sachetpoth.html

EugeneClarence

[crochetfun]

http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/afgan.html It is the one on the left.

This is the thickest and best I have ever made. (you need to scroll down for the pattern)

[pfirsch]

I wussed out and went with the Viennese Potholder anyway.

[unicorn37757]

Just love all the links for potholders, they're great Christmas gifts too!

[rosebud1st]

This is the link for the "Magic Potholder" pattern, that I have used for years. This pattern has never failed me and is simple to follow.

Magic Potholder