POT-HOLDER – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked back and forth. Work 1 pot-holder in each colour.
POT-HOLDER
Work 33 chain stitches with hook size 4.5 mm and Paris – read CROCHET TIP FOR CHAIN STITCHES in explanations above. Turn and work 1 treble crochet in the 4th chain stitch from the hook (= the 3 chain stitches replace the first treble crochet on the row), work 1 treble crochet in each of the remaining 29 chain stitches on the row = 31 treble crochets.
Work according to diagrams A.1, A.2 and A.3 as follows from the right side: A.1 over 2 stitches, A.2 until there are 2 stitches left (= 9 times in width) and diagram A.3 over 2 stitches.
Work according to diagrams A.3, A.2 and A.1 as follows from the wrong side: A.3 over the first 2 stitches, A.2 until there are 2 stitches left (= 9 times in width; skip the puff-stitches) and work A.1 over the last 2 stitches.
Continue by repeating the 2 rows in A.1-A.3 until you have worked 9 rows with puff stitches and the last row has puff stitches. Turn the piece and work a row with 1 treble crochet in each treble crochet from the previous row (puff stitches are skipped as before). Cut and fasten the strand. Fasten a leather cord or similar in one of the corners to give a loop you can hang the pot-holder up with.
Work the second pot-holder in the same way.
Diagram
= this row has already been worked; start on the next row
= 3 chain stitches; replace the first treble crochet on the row
= 1 treble crochet in stitch
= 1 treble crochet in stitch, the puff-stitch will later be worked in the same stitch as this treble crochet
= PUFF-STITCH: The puff-stitch is now worked in the same stitch as the treble crochet marked in the diagram as follows: * Make 1 yarn over, insert the hook through the stitch, pick up the strand and pull it, so it is the same length as 1 treble crochet , work from -* a total of 3 times = 7 loops on the hook. Make 1 yarn over and pull it through the first 6 loops on the hook = 2 loops on the hook. Make 1 yarn over and pull it through both loops. On the next row do not work in the puff stitches; they are skipped.
= 1 chain stitch; replaces the first double crochet on the row
= 1 double crochet in the stitch