Designed by Cylinda Mathews

Materials
Small amount of worsted weight yarn (White)
Small amount of worsted weight yarn (contrasting color)
Crochet hook Size F

Finishing Materials
Tapestry Needle

Finished Size: 7" in diameter
Gauge: 1 Round= 1/2"

Hot Pad (Using Contrasting Color)
Rnd 1) Ch 4, 12 dc in 4th chain from hook; join with a slip st in 4th ch of beg ch 4, dropping old color behind and picking up new color (White): 13 dc.

Rnd 2) (Using White); Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), dc in joining, ch 8; * 2 dc in next dc, ch 8; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc, dropping old color behind and picking up new color (Contrasting Color): 26 dc/13 loops.

Rnd 3) (Using Contrasting Color); Ch 3, dc in joining, dc in next dc, ch 8; * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 8; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc, dropping old color behind and picking up new color (White): 39 dc.

Rnd 4) (Using White); Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 8; * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 8; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc, dropping old color behind and picking up new color (Contrasting Color): 52 dc.

Rnd 5) (Using Contrasting Color); Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 8; * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 8; repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc, dropping old color behind and picking up new color (White): 65 dc.

Rnd 6) (Using White); Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, (Pull second loop from Rnd 3 through first loop from Rnd 2, pull third loop from Rnd 4 through second loop from Rnd 3, pull fourth loop from Rnd 5 through third loop from Rnd 4) creating a chain effect of pulling the loop from the next round through the loop of previous round; sc over center of last loop (fourth loop); * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, repeat procedure of pulling loops one through another, sc over center of last loop (fourth loop); repeat from * around; join with a slip st to first dc. Fasten off, secure ends.

Handle: (Using Contrasting Color)
Attach yarn to any sc on Round 6; ch 1, sc in next 3 dc, ch 8, sc in next 3 dc, slip st in next sc. Fasten off, secure ends.

Your hotpads are ready to use, but please use caution when working with hot cooking utensils.

These hotpads are perfect for 4th of July worked in blue and white, or red and white.