Simple Pot Holder Knitting Pattern for Beginners, PDF
This simple pot holder knitting pattern is one of those projects you’ll come back to again and again. It’s quick to knit and creates a sturdy, reversible potholder that works beautifully in any kitchen.
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Check out the free potholder knitting pattern below, or if you’d prefer a clean, printable version to follow along, you can grab the ad-free PDF.
About the Beginner Friendly Potholder Pattern
This simple pot holder knitting pattern is a great alternative cotton yarn pattern. It’s a double knit potholder, so it’s twice as thick as a standard knit potholder and there are no purl stitches in this pattern! :)
Pattern Name: Handy
Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer-Friendly
Bonus: Video Tutorial
Techniques
This basic design keeps skills simple and doable. If you can cast-on and knit, you already have the skills needed to knit this piece.
Knit Flat (Not in the round)
Knit Stitches
Slip Stitches
Yarn & Substitutions
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 12 – 17 yards (11 – 15 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Knit Picks, Simply Cotton Organic
Needles & Notions
US 8 (5mm) Knitting Needles
Gauge
30 STS & 22 rows per 4 1/2” (11cm) square, knit in the double knit stockinette pattern
Details
Measurements: 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” (11cm – 11cm)
Weight (1 potholder): 0.5oz (15g)
Notes
Reversible.
Knit bottom up.
This is easy to adjust to fit your style. CO in any even number of stitches to achieve your desired width and then knit until your desired length.
Video Tutorial
Knitting Abbreviations
*– * – repeat between * to end of row
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise
STS – stitches
WYIB – with yarn in back
WYIF – with yarn in front
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Simple Potholder Knitting Pattern Instructions
CO 30 STS
All 22 rows: *K1, WYIF S1PW*
Detailed description: *Knit 1 stitch, with your yarn in front, slip 1 stitch as if to purl*
BO row: K1 *WYIB S1PW, K1, pass over twice*
Detailed description: Knit 1 stitch *with your yarn in back, slip 1 stitch as if to purl, knit 1 stitch, pass the knit stitch over 2 stitches*
Notes:
This pattern is easy to adjust to fit your style. Just cast-on in any even number of stitches to achieve your desired width and then knit until your desired length.
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