Fried Egg Potholder

Materials:

Worsted weight yarn, approx.:

2.25oz white

.25oz yellow

Size H (5.00mm) crochet hook

Yarn Needle

Front

Yellow

Rnd 1: Ch 4, work 11 dc in first ch; join with sl st to 4th ch of beginning ch 4 – 12 sts

Rnd 2: Ch 3 (( counts as first dc, now and throughout)), dc in same sp, 2 dc in next dc ((inc made)), inc in each dc around; join to 3rd ch st of beginning ch 3 ((now and throughout)) – 24 dc

White

Rnd 3 : Ch 3 (( counts as first dc, now and throughout)), dc in same sp, 2 dc in next dc ((inc made)), inc in each dc around; join to 3rd ch st of beginning ch 3 ((now and throughout)) – 48 dc

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in next 4 dc, * inc, dc in next 4 dc; repeat from * around ; join – 58 dc

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in next 5 dc, * inc, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * around ; join – 68 dc

Rnd 6: Dc in same st, continue around circle as follows: tc – 2 sts, dtc – 3 sts, dc, (2 hdc), dc, hdc – 5 sts, (2 dc), tc – 2 sts, dtc, tc, dc, hdc, (2hdc), dc – 2 sts, tc – 2 sts, dc – 2 sts, hdc – 2 sts, dc – 2sts, tc – 2sts, dtc – 2sts, (dtc, tc), tc, dc – 2sts, hdc – 3 sts, (2 dc), dc, tc - 2 sts, dc – 2 sts, hdc, (2 hdc), dc – 3 sts, tc – 3 sts, (2 dc), hdc – 3 sts, dc – 3 sts, (2 dc), hdc – 2 sts, dc, finish off – 78 sts

Back – White ONLY

Rmd 1-5: Same as first 5 rounds of front – 68 dc

Rnd 6: Dc in same st, continue around circle as follows: hdc – 2 sts, (2 dc), dc – 3 sts, hdc – 3 sts, (2 dc), tc – 3 sts, dc – 3 sts, (2 hdc), hdc, dc – 2 sts, tc – 2 sts, dc, (2 dc), hdc – 3 sts, dc – 2 sts, tc, (dtc, tc), dtc – 2 sts, tc – 2 sts, dc – 2 sts, hdc – 2 sts, dc – 2 sts, tc – 2 sts, dc – 2 sts, (2 hdc), hdc, dc, tc, dtc, tc – 2 sts, (2 dc), hdc – 5 sts, dc, (2 hdc), dc, dtc – 3 sts, tc – 2 sts, finish off – 78 sts

Finishing

With wrong sides tog match rnd 6 shape then working through both loops of both pieces, join front and back by working sc in each st around increasing as necessary to keep piece lying flat.

Loop

Ch 5 join with a sl st fo form a ring. Work 10 sc in ring; sl st to first sc, finish off. Attach loop using photo as guide for placement.

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