From Tina Michel
Watermelon Slice Potholder
Skill Level: Beginner-Intermediate Finished Size: about 12" x 5" Gauge: Gauge doesn't matter with this pattern Materials: \* G/6 (4.25mm) aluminum crochet hook \* Red Heart Super Saver: 1 skein each: Hot Red, Lime, Paddy Green & Black \* 1 Large craft needle: w/an eye large enough to thread w/yarn Abbreviations: w/=with sl st=slip stitch 1st=first ch=chain Rnd=round st=stitch dc=double crochet x=times Directions: W/Hot Red, ch 5; sl st in 1st ch to make a loop. Rnd 1: Ch 3. Dc 14 in loop. Join in ch 3. (15st) Rnd 2: Ch 3. 2 dc in each st around. Join. (30st) Rnd 3: Ch 3. (2 dc in 1 st, dc in next)14x. 2 dc in each of last 2 st. Join. (44st) Rnd 4: Ch 3. (2 dc in 1 st, dc in next 3 st)10x. 2 dc in 1 st, dc in last 2 st. Join. (55st) Rnd 5: Ch 3. 2 dc, (2 dc in 1 st, 4 dc)10x. 2 dc in each of last 2 st. Join. (67st) Rnd 6: Ch 3. 4 dc, (2 dc in 1 st, 5 dc)10x. (2 dc in 1 st)2x, dc in joining st of rnd 5. Join. (80st) Rnd 7: Ch 3. 2 dc in 1 st, 2 dc, (2 dc in 1 st, 6 dc)10x. 2 dc in next st, 4 dc, 2 dc in joining st of rnd 6. Join & bind off. (93st) Page 2 Rnd 8: W/Lime, join in rnd 7's ch 3. Ch 3. 2 dc, 2 dc in 1 st, 3 dc, (2 dc in 1 st, 7 dc)10x. 2 dc in 1 st, 4 dc, 2 dc in 1 st. (106st) Finishing the Potholder: 1.) Embroider on the seeds: W /Black & the large craft needle, work one petal only per seed of the Lazy Daisy embroidery stitch below to make seeds all around the unfolded watermelon slice as seen in the photo.
2.) Crochet the potholder together: Fold the potholder in half w /the seeds out. W/Paddy Green: working through both layers, w/ round side up, join in the 1st dc of the right-hand corner. Ch 1, sc in each st across the rounded edge. In the last st on the left-hand corner: sc, ch 5, sc. Ch 1 & turn. Work 8 sc on the ch loop; sc in 1st st after the loop & join. Bind off.
