Wool is such a great insulator, and this 8 inch potholder places layers of felted wool between your hand and your hot pots and pans. It’s also pretty enough to brighten up your kitchen as a hot pad or a wall hanging.

This pattern is optimized for use only with feltable wool.

If you choose to substitute yarn that will not felt, please do not use the finished object as a potholder! The fabric will not shrink flat, the gaps will not close up and you may burn yourself. However, it would work as a wall hanging or as a hot pad.

This pattern has been tested, thank you to muffetsmom, sharecropper, tls2011, BoricuaCrochet and jitterie! Instructions are given for a 3-color potholder and special stitches are explained. American terminology is used.

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