Happy Valentine’s Day crochet friends! I’m sending you love wherever you are in this beautiful world. I have a darling little heart hot pad/pot holder pattern to share with you.
This would be a companion to the other single stripe hot pads I have made for Christmas. I have made a tree, candy cane, bow and now this heart. Here is an example photo of the the bow, which would be so cute for Valentine’s too I think.
It uses the same stitches but for this heart I am using a new yarn from Yarnspirations called Caron All Day Cotton. It is still 100% cotton but is actually easier for me to crochet with than Lily Sugar n’ Cream. It is mercerized and seems to slip through the hook easier.
Shop for Caron All Day Cotton on Yarnspirations.com here.
This hot pad is double thick. I have made two panels and joined them together with single crochet. If you want even more heat protection I’ve also had it suggested to add a piece of cotton between the two layers. But for me, they seem to be thick enough.
However, having the hot pad double thick allows you to hide the ends in the middle. This also means that you don’t have to carry yarn through the row; you simply drop the yarn and then pick it up again across the back of the work. Here is a sample of what the inside of your hot pad will look like:
And then, here is a sample of what a plain side of the hot pad will look like:
I love using the herringbone half double crochet for hot pads because of the flatness and no holes look of the stitch. It is so similar to a double crochet. The difference is that after you yarn over, insert your hook and pull a loop back through the stitch, you also pull through the first loop on your hook. Then yarn over and pull through final two loops.
If you need a refresher, please watch the video clip below:
If you need more of a tutorial that helps you see how to change yarn colors and keep the yarn to the middle of the work, I’m going to point you to the video tutorials I already created for the Candy Cane. Please watch the tutorial linked below:
I’ll explain the rest in the pattern below. Be sure and scroll to the end for the free printable version! All our patterns here on the website have free printable pdf’s. And, most have video tutorials. Be sure and see our whole collection of hot pads and washcloths if you’d like more ideas.
Caron All Day Cotton (tap name of yarn to shop Yarnspirations.com) 100% mercerized cotton, Size: 100 g/3.5 oz, 158 meters/173 yards
1 skein Cherry, 1 skein White Shirt
Size H, 5 mm hook, scissors tapestry needle, printable graph (see below)
Herringbone Half Double Crochet (HHDC): YO, insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through first loop on hook, YO and pull through remaining two loops
Single Crochet (SC): Insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on hook
Double Crochet (DC): YO, insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops, YO and pull through remaining two loops
9 inches x 9 inches (including border)
gauge: 2 inches = 8 sts and 6 row
Click the image below to download printable graph.
Print graph. Chain 28.
Row 1: In the second chain from the hook, HHDC. HHDC into each chain across the row. CH 1 and turn. (27)
Row 2: HHDC into each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn. (27)
Row 3: HHDC into 12 sts, change color, keep ends to the back of the work, (the side facing you on this row is the right side). HHDC into 3 sts, change color, HHDC remaining 12 sts. CH 1 and turn.
Tip: pull through with new color on the final step of a stitch made, drop yarn not in use to the back of the work, pull it across the back of the work when needed again.
Row 4: HHDC into each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn.
Continue following the graph for the remaining rows. Every even row is all one color, the odd rows have the color changes, and the stitch counts are as follows:
Row 5: 10, 7, 10
Row 7: 8, 11, 8
Row 9: 6, 15, 6
Row 11: 4, 19, 4
Row 13: 3, 21, 3
Row 15: 3, 21, 3
Row 17: 4, 8, 3, 8, 4.
Row 19: 6, 4, 7, 4, 6.
Row 21: 27 (no color change)
Before tying off, CH 1. SC around post of same space. Work down first side with 2 sc at the end of one row, skip a row, 3 sc into the next row. Work 3 sc into each corner. Across the bottom and top, work 2 SC into a stitch, skip a stitch. Join with a slip stitch to starting SC, tie off.
(Tip: the first SC of the round is the first st in the corner. Work 25 single crochets on a side for the most even and 3 SC into each corner. End the round in the first corner by working 2 SC, then join to the first SC and tie off.)
Make a second solid color side and work a round of SC around it. Tie off. Weave in the ends.
Border and Joining Hot Pad
Place the two squares together with the wrong side facing in. Join the two squares in any corner with a slip stitch and SC into the same corner st.
Round 1: Work SC into each single crochet and 3 SC into each middle SC of the corners. Join with a slip stitch to the first SC. CH 1, do not turn.
Round 2: Repeat round 1.
Round 3:SC into first SC, *skip one SC, 5 DC into next, skip one SC, SC into next. Repeat from * around. Join with a SL ST to first SC and tie off. Weave in all the ends.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoy making these quick fun gifts!
XO, Tiffany
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