Make it in a Weekend! Crochet Hot Pads

By Annie's

Find a fun collection of hot pad patterns that feature different techniques to make a variety of designs. Perfect for a quick weekend project, these hot pads are as beautiful as they are practical!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annies
• Release date: Sep 5, 2023
• ISBN: 9781640256224

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Kitty Cat Hot Pad

Design by Sonya Blackstone

Skill Level

Finished Measurements

9¼ inches wide × 10¼ inches long

Materials

Lily Sugar’n Cream medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (2½ oz/120 yds/71g) per ball:

2 balls #101042 overcast

1 ball each #100001 white and #101740 hot pink

5 yds #100073 sunshine

Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

15mm cat safety eyes: 2

12mm animal nose

Gray embroidery floss

100% cotton batting

Gauge

12 sts = 4 inches; 12 rows = 4 inches

Pattern Notes

100% cotton yarn and batting are recommended for heat resistance and will provide more padding and protection on hot surfaces; however, two layers of crocheted cotton are typically thick enough for short-term protection (from oven to stove top). Acrylic fibers can melt from high heat and therefore should not be used.

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Work in continuous rounds; do not join unless otherwise stated. Place marker on first stitch and move up as each round is completed.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitch

Single crochet join (sc join): Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through both lps on hook.

Hot Pad

Cat Panel

Make 2.

Row 1: With overcast, ch 20, working in back bar of ch (see illustration), sc in 2nd ch from hook, [dc in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (10 sc, 9 dc)

Back Bar of Chain

Rows 2–4: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, sc in next st, [dc in next st, sc in next st] across to last st, (dc, sc) in last st, turn. (13 sc, 12 dc)

Row 5: Ch 1, dc in first st, [sc in next st, dc in next st] across, turn. (13 dc, 12 sc)

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first st, [dc in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (13 sc, 12 dc)

Rows 7–21: [Rep rows 5 and 6] 7 times, then rep row 5.

Row 22: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in first 2 sts, [sc in next st, dc in next st] across to last 3 sts, sc in next st, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (13 sc, 10 dc)

Row 23: Rep row 6. (12 sc, 11 dc)

Row 24: Ch 1, sc dec in first 2 sts, [dc in next st, sc in next st] across, dc, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn. (10 dc, 11 sc)

Row 25: Rep row 5. (11 dc, 10 sc)

Row 26: Rep row 22. (11 sc, 8 dc)

Row 27: Rep row 6. (9 dc, 10 sc)

Rows 28 & 29: Rep row 24. At end of last row, fasten off. (7 dc, 8 sc)

Muzzle

Rnd 1: With overcast, make a slip ring (see illustration), ch 1, 6 sc in ring, do not join. Place marker (see Pattern Notes). (6 sc)

Slip Ring

Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: [2 sc in next st, sc in next st] around, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. Leaving a long tail for sewing, fasten off. (18 sc)

Front (Top) Paw

Make 2.

Row 1: With overcast, ch 4, working in back bar of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (3 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, 2 sc in last st, turn. (5 sc)

Rows 3–10: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Row 11: Ch 1, sc in each st across, *working in ends of rows, sc in each row*, working in opposite side of foundation ch, sc in each ch across, rep between *. Leaving a long tail for sewing, fasten off.