tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post333427061265749441..comments2024-03-13T12:04:55.369-06:00Comments on Adventures of a DIY Mom: How to Crochet a Hotpad - Super easy version!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-5875651987245548662022-01-03T13:10:39.156-07:002022-01-03T13:10:39.156-07:00You could do that if you'd like. I haven't...You could do that if you'd like. I haven't had any problem with them losing their shape in the wash without it though.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-2166038269320596432022-01-03T12:32:04.600-07:002022-01-03T12:32:04.600-07:00So glad to hear! They're fun to make, aren'...So glad to hear! They're fun to make, aren't they?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-74590348190380341612021-12-30T14:26:53.989-07:002021-12-30T14:26:53.989-07:00I love mine and have made several more to give as ...I love mine and have made several more to give as gifts. I just bought one of those big cones of cotton yarn and went to town! Thank you!!karen Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099637596939087850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-46676870962842922242021-12-30T14:26:28.948-07:002021-12-30T14:26:28.948-07:00I love mine and made several more to give as gifts...I love mine and made several more to give as gifts. I just bought one of those big cones of cotton yarn and went to town! Thank you!!karen Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099637596939087850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-26276356831197357842021-11-29T17:06:31.511-07:002021-11-29T17:06:31.511-07:00Would it make sense to grab a small part of yarn o...Would it make sense to grab a small part of yarn on the underside when sewing together? If you don't want it lose its shape when it's washed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253237190629160948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-54130449252262580192021-11-26T17:42:17.062-07:002021-11-26T17:42:17.062-07:00Sorry if I missed someone saying this already, how...Sorry if I missed someone saying this already, however, I would never use cotton to make these. There is too much danger in starting a fire. Better to melt a little than to end up burning yourself or setting the house on fire. I have melted mine but the have never gone up in flames.<br />Sewninstitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592620989453318957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-46482863156653482992021-08-18T12:14:46.626-06:002021-08-18T12:14:46.626-06:00Yes, that should work just fine.Yes, that should work just fine.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-51766657636929369092021-08-04T07:47:13.146-06:002021-08-04T07:47:13.146-06:00Maybe a dumb question, but I'm a beginner - ca...Maybe a dumb question, but I'm a beginner - can I do this same pattern if I do a foundation single crochet row first? I am terrible with chaining and SC into the chains, but I can do fsc fine. Will this work? Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202578241649133770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-42692854769307634182021-05-10T11:42:57.937-06:002021-05-10T11:42:57.937-06:00I love this pattern. Thanks for sharing! I'm o...I love this pattern. Thanks for sharing! I'm on my 2nd one, getting ready to start a 3rd one. Gave my first one to my Mom for Mother's Day. She loves it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08754826424702863134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-39546425598528316952021-04-09T12:31:16.389-06:002021-04-09T12:31:16.389-06:00Usually the reason they come out rectangular is be...Usually the reason they come out rectangular is because there are either too many or too few rows. I recently made 3 hotpads and they were all rectangular too! I don't worry about it too much. <br /><br />However if you really do want them to end up square, you can try the advice of a fellow reader who said, "I take the number of ch sts I use for the foundation ch, divide that number by 2 and that's how many rounds/rows I have to make plus 1/2 a row to the corner, then I stitch it together."Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-91252249981081369012021-02-06T20:48:12.884-07:002021-02-06T20:48:12.884-07:00I am new to crochet, and I love these potholders. ...I am new to crochet, and I love these potholders. The first one I made came out so nice... but now the next three are rectangular... not a square what am I doing wrong? I used a G hook for one and a 5.5 for the other. Thank you.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529328857159146203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-1391579801473448032020-07-08T18:23:25.592-06:002020-07-08T18:23:25.592-06:00I know it's not cotten, it's a mixed type,...I know it's not cotten, it's a mixed type, polyester and or acrylic ? I've learned to flatten them out a little bit by setting some books on top. I know cotten would be better, but hard to find in my area right now. I know not to set anything hot on top of them, but they do work for taking pans out if the oven.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647492354538843031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-1384803401669991182020-07-08T18:08:16.147-06:002020-07-08T18:08:16.147-06:00That is so odd! Are you using a different type of ...That is so odd! Are you using a different type of yarn or anything? Rachel Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961848937132246595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-81533807541275480302020-07-08T11:42:30.933-06:002020-07-08T11:42:30.933-06:00Thank you for posting this pattern. I have been lo...Thank you for posting this pattern. I have been looking for this pattern for a long tims. My mother-in-law made some of these potholders me and I asked for the pattern but she passed away before sending it to me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893495796147856873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-45399214648390073832020-06-30T15:59:19.322-06:002020-06-30T15:59:19.322-06:00I first started out at 42, and they turned out gre...I first started out at 42, and they turned out great! But then I wanted to make them bigger, so I went up to 50. But now they are turning out like they are blown up and crooked? Not sure why, guess I should just stick to 42?Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647492354538843031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-83286147775611956202020-05-25T19:02:36.468-06:002020-05-25T19:02:36.468-06:00My thoughts exactly! I like the sugar n' cream...My thoughts exactly! I like the sugar n' cream yarn, but any cotton yarn will work. I am an affiliate for Amazon. If you go to the "supplies needed" section, you can find my affiliate links. I need to set up a storefront, but haven't done it yet.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17550769363881656448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-75770227942052949412020-05-18T14:09:07.051-06:002020-05-18T14:09:07.051-06:00Well thank you Rachel. This will make my life a w...Well thank you Rachel. This will make my life a whole lot easier. I was taught to always "clean it up" but who will ever look inside the potholder? <br />On another note, I remember that you are connected to Amazon. How do I find you there? Do you recommend certain cotton yarn?<br />Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913606554203857340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-84122849999122477872020-05-17T16:11:06.146-06:002020-05-17T16:11:06.146-06:00I just leave the loose end from the beginning of t...I just leave the loose end from the beginning of the hotpad. It wouldn't hurt to weave it in, but I haven't had a problem, so I don't worry about weaving it.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-62606590082255661172020-05-17T16:09:05.654-06:002020-05-17T16:09:05.654-06:00That's a great idea to use them in the microwa...That's a great idea to use them in the microwave!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-63428422647187233002020-05-14T14:40:46.740-06:002020-05-14T14:40:46.740-06:00Just remembered my question: what do you do with t...Just remembered my question: what do you do with the loose ends inside the potholder? Do you weave the ends in or just leave them as is before closing the potholder?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913606554203857340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-79327526829128432042020-05-14T14:35:54.192-06:002020-05-14T14:35:54.192-06:00So the pandemic started and I got hooked (!) on cr...So the pandemic started and I got hooked (!) on crocheting all over again. Thank you Rachel for all your help and advice. Was very helpful. I have given lots and lots of potholders away and everyone just loves them. <br />Rachel: you recommended them as hot pads but my friend also uses them in the microwave. She puts a dish that usually gets hot on the pad and has no problem removing it. THANK YOU for all your help.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913606554203857340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-61937036595194665302020-04-23T11:02:13.144-06:002020-04-23T11:02:13.144-06:00Without seeing it or watching what you did, it'...Without seeing it or watching what you did, it's hard to say. But I wonder if you turned at the end of each row instead of going around and around the chain. You can watch my video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXr679vwoa0&t=3s. Maybe you can determine what you did differently. I hope that will help you.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-66554500376905456942020-04-21T13:06:05.461-06:002020-04-21T13:06:05.461-06:00Mine did not create a boat. It kept its square sha...Mine did not create a boat. It kept its square shape and I kept going until it was as long as it is wide. The stitches are all horizontal not diagonal. It looks nice but I would like to know what I did wrong. I never got the pockets.Crochetfreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358970562501315367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-56985084831004942802020-02-29T12:23:41.631-07:002020-02-29T12:23:41.631-07:00Ann, A 12" chain is certainly going to be muc...Ann, A 12" chain is certainly going to be much larger than what it sounds like you want. You must be getting pretty frustrated with this at this point. Are you using a G or H hook? I use a G hook with Sugar n Cream cotton yarn. The one that I use most often was made with 33 chains and it measures 6 1/2 " square. If you want it a little bigger, add a few chains. I hope this helps.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502979247128156743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3809971886851305429.post-71861739925345605492020-02-25T06:28:37.415-07:002020-02-25T06:28:37.415-07:00Apparently my guess was wrong ��. So my next thoug...Apparently my guess was wrong ��. So my next thought is to start with maybe 35 or 30 chains. You’ll have to play around with it until you get the size you wish for.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702974771630251063noreply@blogger.com