The tapestry crochet Spring Garden Potholder is the potholder that I created for the month of March as part of my tapestry collection A Year of Potholders.
With the arrival of March, you know Spring is just around the corner and there’s nothing more fun than crocheting flowers, bulbs, and tulips for the home decor!
And why not adding a little birdhouse too?!
For my hot pad, I used only 2 colors, so the sunflowers, tulips, and birdhouse are all the same color.
However, you can have fun playing around with your yarn scraps and add more color to the pattern!
A YEAR OF Tapestry crochet POTHOLDERS
For 2022, I created a sort of crochet potholder calendar with 1 or 2 potholders inspired by each month of the year.
Of course, for my potholder calendar, I used tapestry crochet, which is great for making sturdy and solid hot pads that you’ll actually love to use in the kitchen!
The entire collection is already available as a little e-book in all my online shops, and you can get an overview of all the patterns included HERE.
Then, throughout next year, I’ll be releasing all the patterns on the blog.
However, 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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AD-FREE PRINTABLE PATTERN
The ad-free, printable PDF pattern of the Spring Garden 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 – Red (1030) – 47.2 yds / 43.2 m
- B – White (1010) – 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.
Spring Garden Hot Pad – FREE TAPESTRY CROCHET PATTERN
POTHOLDER
(A) Ch 35.
← Row 1 (RS). (Crochet from second ch from hook). (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 9, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 4. (34 sts)
→ Row 2 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 8, (B) 2, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 5.
← Row 3 (RS). (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 4, [(B) 2, (A) 1] twice, (B) 2, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 4.
→ Row 4 (WS). (A) 3, (B) 3, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 5, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 4.
← Row 5 (RS). (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 5, (A) 2.
→ Row 6 (WS). (A) 2, (B) 5, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 4.
← Row 7 (RS). (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 3, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 5, (A) 2.
→ Row 8 (WS). (A) 2, [(B) 1, (A) 1] twice, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 5.
← Row 9 (RS). (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 4, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 1.
→ Row 10 (WS). (A) 9, (B) 5, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 2, [(B) 2, (A) 1] twice, (B) 2, (A) 2.
← Row 11 (RS). [(A) 2, (B) 3] twice, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 8.
→ Row 12 (WS). (A) 8, (B) 1, [(A) 2, (B) 1] twice, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 3.
← Row 13 (RS). (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 6, (B) 11, (A) 6.
→ Row 14 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 15, (A) 3, (B) 3, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 3.
← Row 15 (RS). (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 1, (A) 8, (B) 1, (A) 9, (B) 1, (A) 6.
→ Row 16 (WS). (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 6, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 2.
← Row 17 (RS). (A) 2, [(B) 2, (A) 1] twice, (B) 2, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 3, (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 5.
→ Row 18 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 5, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 8, (B) 2, (A) 5.
← Row 19 (RS). (A) 5, (B) 1, (A) 9, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 7, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 4.
→ Row 20 (WS). (A) 4, (B) 1, (A) 2, (B) 9, (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 15.
← Row 21 (RS). (A) 13, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 9, (A) 2, (B) 3, (A) 2.
→ Row 22 (WS). (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 4, (A) 1, (B) 4, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 14.
← Row 23 (RS). (A) 8, (B) 2, (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 4.
→ Row 24 (WS). (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 9, (B) 2, (A) 6, (B) 3, (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 3.
← Row 25 (RS). (A) 2, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 8, (B) 2, (A) 7, (B) 2, (A) 6.
→ Row 26 (WS). (A) 7, (B) 2, (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 1, (A) 6, (B) 1, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 2.
← Row 27 (RS). (A) 2, (B) 1, (A) 4, (B) 7, (A) 5, (B) 2, (A) 3, (B) 2, (A) 8.
→ Row 28 (WS). (A) 9, (B) 2, (A) 1, (B) 2, (A) 10, (B) 8, (A) 2.
← Row 29 (RS). (B) 5, (A) 4, (B) 3, (A) 9, (B) 3, (A) 10.
→ Row 30 (WS). (A) 11, (B) 1, (A) 9, (B) 3, (A) 8, (B) 2.
← Row 31 (RS). (B) 1, (A) 10, (B) 2, (A) 21.
→ 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, yarn is at the right, top corner on the RS (or left, top corner if you are left-handed)!
Round 1 (RS). Start crocheting along the top side of the potholder. Sc 17.
Hanging Loop. Ch 15, sl st back into the last-made sc, ch 1, and turn (WS). Sc 18 inside the loop you just made, sl st back into the last sc of the 17 you made at the beginning of the round.
Sc 17 to complete 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).
Fasten off, weave in all your ends.
YOUR TAPESTRY CROCHET Spring Garden POTHOLDER IS READY!
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