This is a great beginning project -- the hotpad is luxuriously thick and won’t develop thin spots like store-bought potholders! (LionBrand.com)

Lion Brand Pattern #: kkc-pot

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

760-158 Lion Cotton Yarn: Banana (1 ball)

Knitting Needles - Size 7 (4.5 mm)
Crochet Hook - Size F-5 (3.75 mm)

Gauge: 11 stitches = 3 in.; 6 rows = 1 in.

LionBrand.com Construction Notes:

Potholder is worked with 3 strands of yarn held together throughout. To use one ball, re-roll yarn into three separate balls. (If you are making more than one potholder, you may find it easier to get three balls of Lion Cotton to eliminate the need to re-roll.)

See Ravelry Pot Holder / Hot Pad (crochet) for the crochet version.