A Guest Post by Linda Cee. Have you ever wanted to try tapestry crochet while crocheting in the round? Here’s a neat hot pad pattern to try out! Worked in 2 colors, this pattern creates a unique design. You’ll need a basic knowledge of how to change colors in crochet and how to carry the yarn in your work. For an extra thick and sturdy hot pad, make 2 of the circles and crochet them together when you’re done.

Skill Level:

Finished Size: 8″ (20.5 cm) in diameter

Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 30 yards each of color A and color B) Preferably 100% cotton or a natural fiber, as acrylic yarn can melt at high temperatures Crochet Hook H (5.00 mm)

Gauge: Not too important for this pattern.

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Crochet Pattern: Hot Pad
Round 1: With color A, ch 2, 5 sc in second ch from hook, place marker: 5 sc

Round 2: carrying color B throughout this round, 2 sc in each sc around: 10 sc
Note: to carry the yarn, hold color B along top loops of round 1 and sc over it with color A. Throughout the pattern be sure to carry the strand of yarn you are not crocheting with.

Round 3: (3 sc with color B in next sc, 2 sc with color A in next sc) around: 25 sc

Round 4: (sc with color B in next 2 sc, sc with color A in next 3 sc) around: 25 sc

Round 5: (2 sc with color B in next sc, 2 sc with color A in each of next 4 sc) around: 50 sc

Round 6: sc with color B in each sc around: 50 sc

Round 7: (sc with color B in next 2 sc, sc with color A in next 8 sc) around: 50 sc

Round 8: sc with color A in next 2 sc, (2 sc with color B in each of next 2 sc, sc with
color A in next 8 sc) around: 60 sc
Note: You will need to move your marker over 2 sc at the end of this round. This will be the new end
of the rounds.

Round 9: (2 sc with color A in each of next 2 sc, sc with color A in next 2 sc) around: 90 sc

Round 10: sc with color B in next 4 sc, (sc with color A in next 2 sc, sc with color B in next 8
sc) around: 90 sc

Round 11: sc with color B in each sc round, finish off: 90 sc

Finishing:
Place the circles with wrong sides together and sc them together around the edges of the circles, finish off and weave in
ends: 90 sc

Linda Cee is a young adult who enjoys many crafts including crochet, jewelry making, scrap booking and learning to tat. She also enjoys traveling and learning everything she can about history and foreign cultures.

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