This potholder is crocheted in the round in one piece, so there is no sewing involved. This means it’s double thick, so you can use it safely in your kitchen!
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Potholder Patterns:
Materials:
Yarn:
*Yarn Note:
Yardage:
- 170 yds / 156 m
Front, Back and Seam of the Potholder:
Abbreviations:
Gauge: Approximately 17 sts x 12 rows = 4” x 4”
- If your gauge is too small (more than 17 sts or 12 rows), try using a thicker weight 4 yarn or a larger crochet hook.
- If your gauge is too big (less than 17 sts or 12 rows), try using a thinner weight 4 yarn or a smaller crochet hook. You can also try adjusting your tension.
Pattern Measurements & Construction:
Customize the Size of your Camel Stitch Crochet Potholder:
To make your potholder smaller or larger than the original pattern, follow the instructions below:
Width: The width of the potholder is determined by the starting chain. Chain any number until satisfied with the width of the potholder.
Length: The original potholder has a stripe pattern of: 4, 2, 4, 2, 4. Each stripe is made up of half double crochets in the third loop only rounds.
To make your potholder longer or shorter, play around with the size of the stripes.
- For a smaller potholder, you could try the following stripe pattern: (3, 2, 3, 2, 3) or (4, 1, 4, 1, 4).
- For a larger potholder, you could try the following stripe pattern: (4, 3, 4, 3, 4) or (5, 2, 5, 2, 5).
Remember to separate each stripe with 1 round of regular hdc. Also, after Rnd 1, continue to alternate between “normal” and “skipped” rounds to create a straight seam (see below).
The Ad-free Printable PDF for the Mystic Trail Potholder is available as an individual PDF pattern on Ravelry or Etsy; or as a Crochet Along bundle, which includes written instructions for all 13 patterns on Ravelry or Etsy!
Half Double Crochet in Third Loop Only Tutorial:
- Each crochet stitch has a front and back loop; these are the two loops that we normally work into when completing a stitch. However, each stitch also has a “third” loop.
- When working in the round, the third loop appears behind and below the back loop of a stitch (Picture 1 & 2).
- You have done this stitch correctly if you can still see the front and back loop of the hdc in the previous round (Picture 3).
Creating a Straight Seam Along the Side:
When working half double crochets in the round, the seam shifts to the left at the beginning of each round. This creates a noticeable diagonal seam across the potholder. To counteract this seam shift and create a straight seam along the side of the potholder, after Rnd 1 we’ll alternate between 2 rounds:
- Normal Round: Start in the first stitch of the round and end in the last stitch of the round.
- Skipped Round: Skip the first stitch of the round and start in the second stitch of the round; then end in the first stitch of the round.
Video Tutorial:
Pattern:
- Do not turn at the end of each rnd.
- The beginning ch 1 of each rnd does not count as a st.
- After Rnd 1, we alternate between normal and skipped rnds to create a straight seam. Odd numbered rnds are skipped rnds, and even numbered rnds are normal rnds (see above).
With Colour A, ch 35.
Rnd 1:
- Hdc in second ch from hook – mark with a stitch marker.
- Hdc in each ch across until 1 ch remains.
- 2 hdc in the last ch.
- Rotate your work 180 degrees clockwise, so you are working along the bottom of the chain.
- Sk last ch with 2 hdc. Hdc in next ch and in each ch across.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnd 2 (Normal):
- Ch 1, hdc in first st – mark with a stitch marker.
- Hdc in each st around.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnd 3 (Skipped):
- Ch 1, sk first marked hdc.
- Hdc in third loop only of next st and in each st around.
- Hdc in third loop only of first skipped st – mark with a stitch marker.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnd 4 (Normal):
- Ch 1, hdc in third loop only of first st – mark with a stitch marker.
- Hdc in third loop only of each st around.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnds 5 – 6:
Repeat Rnds 3 – 4.
Rnd 7 (Skipped):
- Ch 1, sk first marked hdc.
- Hdc in next st and in each st around.
- Hdc in first skipped st – mark with a stitch marker.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnd 8 (Normal):
- Ch 1, hdc in third loop only of first st – mark with a stitch marker.
- Hdc in third loop only of each st around.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnd 9 (Skipped):
- Ch 1, sk first marked hdc.
- Hdc in third loop only of next st and in each st around.
- Hdc in third loop only of first skipped st – mark with a stitch marker.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnd 10 (Normal):
- Ch 1, hdc in first st – mark with a stitch marker.
- Hdc in each st around.
- Sl st into the first st of the rnd to join. Do not turn.
Stitch Count: 68 hdc
Rnds 11 – 18:
Repeat Rnds 3 – 10.
Rnds 19 – 22:
Repeat Rnds 3 – 6.
Do not fasten off, as you will need this yarn for closing the top of the potholder. Weave in all ends (except for the current yarn strand).
Crocheting the Potholder Closed:
- Lay the potholder flat, making sure the front side of the potholder is facing you, and line up the front and back stitches.
- Ch 1, insert hook into first st on the front, and the matching st on the back of the potholder, and make a hdc.
- Hdc in each st across, inserting the hook into the matching front and back st to join. Do not fasten off.
Stitch Count: 34 hdc
Adding a Ch-Circle:
- After making the final hdc, ch 13 (Picture 1).
- Insert hook into front loop and two front bars of last hdc (going on a diagonal). Make a sl st to close the ch-circle. (Picture 2 & 3)
- Fasten off, leave a tail, and weave in the last end (Picture 4, 5, 6, 7).
Questions?
If you have any questions as you work through the pattern, please reach out to me. I am happy to help! Send me an email through my contact page or ask in the Facebook CAL Group.
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End Notes:
Congratulations! You just finished your first Mystic Trail Camel Stitch Crochet Potholder. I hope you enjoyed making it.
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The 10th potholder will be released on October 30, 2024!
Disclaimer: You are welcome to sell items that you’ve made from this pattern; however, you are not allowed to use my pictures or sell my pattern as your own (Copyright @ ThisPixieCreates).
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I hope you have a wonderful day, and happy crocheting!
Sincerely,
Dayna