After neglecting my Farmhouse Collection for what seems forever, today, I’m happy to share with you this new piece of the collection, the tapestry crochet Goat Potholder!
The Farmhouse Collection was definitely missing a goat, and after getting a couple of requests for one, I decided it was high time I made a little goat hot pad!
Moreover, I was kind of missing my first-ever pattern collection, and I was very happy to work on it again.
FARMHOUSE COLLECTION
The Farmhouse Collection includes several farm animals and other cute designs for a farm-style kitchen!
Take a look at all the potholders included in the Farmhouse Collection by visiting this blog post HERE!
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Ad-Free Printable Pattern
You can get the ad-free PDF pattern of the Goat Potholder on Ravelry HERE, LoveCrafts HERE, or Etsy HERE. The PDF pattern also includes the color chart for the goat!
MATERIALS
- 3.0-mm (C/2 USA, 11 UK) Crochet Hook
- DK (3, Light) Cotton Weight Yarn
- Tapestry Needle
YARDAGE
I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in two contrasting colors. I will refer to them as color A (A) and color B (B).
- A – Red Wine (416) – 50-55 yds / 45-50 m
- B – Champ. White (403) – 30-35 yds / 27-32 m
SIZE
6.7” (17 cm) by 7.3” (18.5 cm)
GAUGE
28 sc for 26 rows in 4” (10 cm) worked in tapestry crochet.
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS (US TERMS)
- Ch – Chain
- FLO – Front Loop Only
- Picot – Picot Stitch
- RS – Right Side
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sk – Skip
- Sl St – Slip Stitch
- St – Stitch
- WS – Wrong Side
- Yo – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
Front Loop Only (FLO)
Learn how to crochet in the FLO HERE.
Picot Stitch (Picot)
Ch 3, sl st in the back bump of the first made ch.
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.
PATTERN NOTES
- The pattern is written in two sections. The Potholder is worked in rows, then the Border is worked in rounds.
- The potholder is worked entirely in sc.
- If the pattern says “(A) 5”, it means that with color A, you need to make one single crochet in each of the next 5 stitches.
- Turn your work at the end of each row.
- The starting ch 1 counts as your first stitch and is always made with A.
- All uneven-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 45 sts.
- The color chart of the potholder is in the PDF file.
TAPESTRY CROCHET SQUIRREL POTHOLDER – FREE PATTERN
(A) Ch 46.
← Row 1 [RS]. (A) Sc in the second ch from your hook and in each ch across. (45 sts)
→ Row 2 [WS]. (A) 45.
← Row 3 [RS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, ((A) 4, (B) 1) 8 times, (A) 2.
→ Row 4 [WS]. (A) 45.
← Row 5 [RS]. (A) 45.
→ Row 6 [WS]. (A) 45.
← Row 7 [RS]. (A) 19, (B) 2, (A) 10, (B) 3, (A) 11.
→ Row 8 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 7, (B) 3, (A) 11, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 11, (B) 1, (A) 2.
← Row 9 [RS]. (A) 14, ((A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 5) twice, (A) 5.
→ Row 10 [WS]. (A) 11, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 6, ((A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1) twice, (A) 15.
← Row 11 [RS]. (A) 16, ((B) 2, (A) 2) twice, (A) 6, ((B) 2, (A) 1) twice, (A) 9.
→ Row 12 [WS]. (A) 10, ((B) 2, (A) 1) twice, (A) 7, (B) 1, ((B) 2, (A) 1) twice, (A) 15.
← Row 13 [RS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 12, ((A) 1, (B) 2) twice, (A) 8, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 7, (B) 1, (A) 2.
→ Row 14 [WS]. (A) 10, (B) 1, ((B) 2, (A) 1) twice, (A) 7, (B) 5, (A) 16.
← Row 15 [RS]. (A) 16, (B) 4, (A) 9, (B) 6, (A) 10.
→ Row 16 [WS]. (A) 11, (B) 5, (A) 9, (B) 4, (A) 16.
← Row 17 [RS]. (A) 14, ((A) 1, (B) 6, (A) 6) twice, (A) 5.
→ Row 18 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 8, (B) 19, (A) 12, (B) 1, (A) 2.
← Row 19 [RS]. (A) 14, (B) 21, (A) 10.
→ Row 20 [WS]. (A) 10, (B) 22, (A) 13.
← Row 21 [RS]. (A) 13, (B) 22, (A) 10.
→ Row 22 [WS]. (A) 10, (B) 22, ((A) 1, (B) 1) twice, (A) 9.
← Row 23 [RS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 4, ((A) 1, (B) 1) 3 times, (B) 23, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 2.
→ Row 24 [WS]. (A) 9, (B) 27, (A) 9.
← Row 25 [RS]. (A) 10, (B) 26, (A) 9.
→ Row 26 [WS]. (A) 7, (B) 29, (A) 9.
← Row 27 [RS]. (A) 6, (B) 33, (A) 6.
→ Row 28 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 2, ((A) 1, (B) 4) twice, (B) 24, ((B) 1, (A) 2) twice.
← Row 29 [RS]. (A) 5, (B) 15, (A) 6, (B) 6, (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 7.
→ Row 30 [WS]. (A) 6, ((B) 1, (A) 1) twice, (A) 18, (B) 12, (A) 5.
← Row 31 [RS]. (A) 6, (B) 9, (A) 30.
→ Row 32 [WS]. (A) 30, (B) 8, (A) 7.
← Row 33 [RS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 5, (B) 6, (A) 28, (B) 1, (A) 2.
→ Row 34 [WS]. (A) 32, (B) 4, (A) 9.
← Row 35 [RS]. (A) 10, (B) 4, (A) 31.
→ Row 36 [WS]. (A) 29, (B) 1, ((B) 2, (A) 1) twice, (A) 9.
← Row 37 [RS]. (A) 11, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 27.
→ Row 38 [WS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 27, (B) 3, (A) 9, (B) 1, (A) 2.
← Row 39 [RS]. (A) 14, (B) 3, (A) 28.
→ Row 40 [WS]. (A) 45.
← Row 41 [RS]. (A) 45.
→ Row 42 [WS]. (A) 45.
← Row 43 [RS]. (A) 2, (B) 1, ((A) 4, (B) 1) 8 times, (A) 2.
→ Row 44 [WS]. (A) 45.
← Row 45 [RS]. (A) 45.
Do not fasten off but move on to the border.
Border
After row 45, both A and B are at the top, left corner of your potholder (if you are right-handed, or the right corner if you are left-handed).
Round 1 (RS). With A, place 45 sc on each side of the potholder starting from the left side, then the bottom, right side, and top. At the corners, sc 1 in the last st of the side, ch 1, and sc in the first st of the next side. Join the round with a sl st. (45 sts on each side and 1 ch at the corners)
Round 2 (RS). Pick up B in ch-1 sp of top, left corner. Ch 20 (for the hanging loop), sc 1 in same ch-1 sp corner.
Working on the left side, sc 2, [picot 3 times, FLO sl st in the last sc, sc 5] 8 times, picot 3 times, FLO sl st in the last sc, sc 3.
At the corner, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] all in ch-1 corner.
On the bottom side, sc 45.
Work the next corner with a [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] all in the ch-1 corner.
Sc 3, [picot 3 times, FLO sl st in the last sc, sc 5] 8 times, picot 3 times, FLO sl st in the last sc, sc 2.
At the corner, [sc 1, ch 1, sc 1] all in the ch-1 sp.
On the top side, sc 45.
At the initial corner, sc 1 in initial ch-1 sp, sc 25 inside the ch-20 loop you made at the beginning. (47 sts on each side and 1 ch at the corners)
Fasten off and weave in all your ends.
YOUR TAPESTRY CROCHET Goat POTHOLDER IS READY!
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