Tapestry Crochet Christmas Holly Potholder (Free Pattern)

The tapestry crochet Christmas Holly Potholder is the December potholder for my newest collection A Year of Potholders.

Just like for the Farmhouse Collection, I used tapestry crochet to create a thick and solid hot pad that will make baking for the Holidays extra fun and safe.

A YEAR OF POTHOLDERS

If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know my love for crochet potholders and tapestry crochet!

So, I hope you’ll enjoy my new collection of tapestry crochet potholders for 2022!

The idea is to share a new tapestry crochet potholder every month for the entire year, and every potholder has a different theme inspired by that month.

A Year of Tapestry Crochet Potholders - Free Patterns - Raffamusa Designs

The Christmas Holly Potholder is actually the potholder that I designed for the month of December 2022, but I’m releasing it early together with the Snowy Winter Potholder (January) to kick start the new collection!

Throughout next year, I’ll be releasing all the patterns, but in the meantime, you can:

Take a look at the entire “A Year of Potholders” collection HERE
Grab the eBook with all the patterns on Etsy HERE or Ravelry HERE!

Keep in mind that the free patterns here on the blog will only have the written instructions, while the PDF and ebook have both written instructions and color charts!

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Tapestry Crochet Holly Potholder - Free Pattern - Raffamusa Designs

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AD-FREE PRINTABLE PATTERN

The ad-free, printable PDF pattern of the Christmas Holly Potholder including the pattern color chart is available in all my online shops. Get your copy of the pattern on Ravelry, LoveCrafts, or Etsy!

MATERIALS

3.5-mm (E/4 USA, 9 UK) Hook
Aran (4, Medium) Weight Cotton Yarn
Tapestry Needle

Yarn & Yardage

I used GB Wolle Schulgarn, 100% Cotton (50 g, ~95 yds / 87 m) in the following colors and amounts:

A – Green (4922) – 47.2 yds / 43.2 m
B – Natural (1440) – 20.3 yds / 18.6 m

Yarn Substitutions

Abbreviations (US Terms)

Ch – Chain
RS – Right Side
Sc – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
St – Stitch
WS – Wrong Side
Yo – Yarn Over

Tapestry Crochet & Invisible Color Changes

Find a guide to step-by-step guide to flat tapestry crochet HERE
Learn how to make invisible color changes in tapestry crochet HERE.

Or watch the video tutorial on my YouTube channel HERE.

Just keep in mind that while in the video I do consider the initial ch-1 as my first st, for this pattern, the first chain does NOT count as a stitch!

Size

6.2” (15.7 cm) by 6.3” (16 cm).

Gauge

22.5 sc for 21 rows in 4” (10 cm) worked in tapestry crochet.

Pattern Notes

The pattern is written in 2 sections. The Potholder is worked in rows, the Border in rounds.
The potholder is worked entirely in sc.
If the pattern says “(A) 5”, it means that you need to sc 1 in each of next 5 sts using color A.
At the end of each row, ch 1 and turn.
The initial ch 1 does NOT count as a st.
All odd-numbered rows are crocheted on the right side. All even-numbered rows are crocheted on the wrong side.
(…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
With the exception of the border, the stitch count is always 34 sts.

The color chart of the potholder can be found in the PDF pattern.

Christmas Holly Potholder – Free Tapestry Crochet Pattern

Potholder

(A) Ch 35.

← Row 1 [RS]. (A) 5 (crochet from the second ch from your hook), (B) 1, (A) 28. (34 sts)

→ Row 2 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 3, (A) 13.

← Row 3 (RS). (A) 8, (B) 1, (A) 5, (B) 4, (A) 9, (B) 4, (A) 3.

→ Row 4 (WS). (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 5, (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 3.

← Row 5 (RS). (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 7, (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 4.

→ Row 6 (WS). (A) 7, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 18, (A) 4.

← Row 7 (RS). (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 18, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 2.

→ Row 8 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 4, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 8, (B) 10, (A) 4.

← Row 9 (RS). (A) 3, (B) 4, (A) 7, (B) 9, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 4.

→ Row 10 (WS). (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 15, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 2.

← Row 11 (RS). (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 17, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 1.

→ Row 12 (WS). (A) 7, (B) 5, (A) 1, (B) 5, (A) 1, (B) 14, (A) 1.

← Row 13 (RS). (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 5.

→ Row 14 (WS). (A) 2, (B) 7, (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 1.

← Row 15 (RS). (A) 6, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 5, (A) 4.

→ Row 16 (WS). (A) 5, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 5, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 6.

← Row 17 (RS). (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 18, (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 5.

→ Row 18 (WS). (A) 1, (B) 7, (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 22.

← Row 19 (RS). (A) 8, (B) 1, (A) 7, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 6, (A) 2.

→ Row 20 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 18, (B) 2, (A) 3.

← Row 21 (RS). (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 10, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 4.

→ Row 22 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 6, (A) 15, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 2.

← Row 23 (RS). (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 14, (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 4.

→ Row 24 (WS). (A) 3, (B) 4, (A) 27.

← Row 25 (RS). (A) 17, (B) 1, (A) 11, (B) 2, (A) 3.

→ Row 26 (WS). (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 23, (B) 2, (A) 5.

← Row 27 (RS). (A) 4, (B) 4, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 9, (B) 1, (A) 11.

→ Row 28 (WS). (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 19, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 4.

← Row 29 (RS). (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 19, (B) 4, (A) 4.

→ Row 30 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 26.

← Row 31 (RS). (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 12, (B) 1, (A) 11, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 1.

→ Row 32 (WS). (A) 34.

Border

After row 32, you are still facing the WS and both A and B are at the left, top corner (if you are right-handed, or the right corner if you are left-handed).

Fasten off B.

With A, ch 1, and turn (RS). Now, the yarn is at the right, top corner on the RS (or left, top corner if you are left-handed)!

Round 1 (RS). Sc 34 on the top side of the potholder. At the corner, ch 1, and start working on the next side. Sc 32 on the left side, ch 1, sc 34 on the bottom, ch 1, sc 32 on the right side of the potholder. Ch 1, and join the round with a sl st into the first st. (32 sts on top and bottom, 34 sts on left and right sides, 1 ch at each corner).

Hanging Loop. Ch 1, turn (WS). Ch 14 (15 chs in total). Sl st into next st of the border to form a loop. Ch 1, turn (RS). Sc 18 inside the loop you just created.

Fasten off and weave in all your ends.

Your tapestry crochet Christmas Holly Potholder is ready!

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