Saratoga Hot Pad - Free Hot Pad Crochet Pattern

Hello my crafty friend! I hope you are having a wonderful day and are excited about today's new pattern. I don't know about you, but I always struggle with finding something that will protect either my kitchen table or counter top. Instead of frantically looking for something, I wanted to create a pattern that will save our counter tops from hot pans of trays. Today I want to share with the the Saratoga Hot Pad which not only protects my countertops from my brownie tray but also blends in nicely with my farmhouse decor. This pattern is a quick one (takes less than 2 hours to complete), it provides a lot of fun texture, and you get to play around with color choices (I went with two and loved it).

Notes:

1. For this pattern, the specific yarns used were Red Heart Super Save Yarn in Buff and Aran
2. For the wooden bead and ring, I used the Assorted Macrame kit
3. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
4. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 4-medium

Crochet hook 5.5mm

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Wooden Bead

Wooden Ring 

Abbreviations:

R= round

Ch= chain

St= stitch

Sc= single crochet

Dc= double crochet

Tog = together 

Saratoga Hot Pad

Ch 24

R1) Sc into the second ch from the hook, sc in the next 23 ch [24]

R2) Ch 2, turn your work, * 1 sc in the next 2 its, then crochet a 5 dc tog cluster in the next st* you will repeat this 7 more times. Note: when ending this row, you will end with the final 5 dc tog cluster [24]

R3) Sc into the second ch from the hook, sc in the next 23 ch [24] 

At this point of the pattern you will be repeating R1-R3 until you have ended R21

The next step is to create a border around your hot pad by sc around the entire border. Once you have reached the final corner of your work, you have two options:

• You can add the wooden bead and ring or
• you can chain 15 and have that be the loop of your hot pad

Thank you so much for joining me today and creating this lovely hot pad! If you have any questions or would like to leave a comment, please use the comment section below. Also, once you have created your own Saratoga Hot Pad or any other of my designs, please make sure to tag on me on my instagram @freshcutyarn or also use #freshcutyarn to be featured in my IG stories. It truly brings me so much joy seeing you create my designs. I hope you have a great day and stay tuned for future patterns! 

Cindy 💖

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London Court Cowl - Free Cowl Crochet Pattern

Hello my crafty friend! As I write this blog post, we are currently in the middle of winter and Boston just experienced a powerful winter storm, meaning all I want to create are warm wearing crochet items that will bring us warmth during these next cold months. 

Today I would like to introducing you to the London Court Cowl which has a lot of beautiful detail while keeping your nice and toasty. Fun fact, the name was inspired by a photo my husband took while we were in London. In that photo it was a dreary summer day, we found ourselves in front of beautiful architecture and decided to capture the moment with a picture. Now you must be thinking, how does that photo tie together with this cowl? Honestly, it has to do with the feeling of that picture. While the day was dreary due to the rain, we were filled with so much warmth and happiness which symbolizes the London Court Cowl. If you live in the northeast region of the U.S. like me, you know winter months can be tough, but when you are wearing the London Court Cowl, know that you will definitely stay warm while being super happy you created it. Alright lets get started with the beautiful cowl!

Notes:

1. For this pattern, the specific yarn used was the Caron Big Donut O'GO Yarn 
2. This pattern is for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern as your own. Please feel free to sell the finished item and do give credit to Fresh Cut Yarn.
3. If you will be selling these online, please do provide a link to my shop, thank you!

Materials:

Yarn Weight: 4-medium

Crochet hook 4mm

Tapestry needle

Scissors

Abbreviations:

R= round

Ch= chain

St= stitch

Dc= double crochet

BPdc= back post double crochet

FPdc= front post double crochet

London Court Cowl

Here we are beginning from the bottom of the cowl

Ch 92

R1) Dc into the second ch from the hook, dc in the next 90 ch [91]

R2) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

In R3-R8 you will be creating the BPdc and FPdc

R3) Ch 2, turn your work, *BPdc in the next st, FPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

R4) Ch 2, turn your work, *FPdc in the next st, BPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

Next you will be repeating R3 & R4 until you reach R9

In R9-R10 you will be dc

R9) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

R10) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

In R11-R12 you will be continuing the BPdc and FPdc pattern 

R11) Ch 2, turn your work, *BPdc in the next st, FPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

R12) Ch 2, turn your work, *FPdc in the next st, BPdc in the next st* you will be repeating this until the end of the row [91]

At this point of the pattern you will be repeating R11 & R12 until you reach R26

In R26 you will be creating the dc, which will represent the top of the cowl

R9) Ch 2, turn your work, dc in the next 90 st [91]

The final step is to stitch the sides together to create the cowl shape. You can either use a tapestry needle to stitch your sides together or use the slip stitch technique, this part all depends on your personal preference and you will get the same result. 

Thank you so much for joining me today and creating this beautiful cowl! If you have any questions or would like to leave a comment, please use the comment section below. Also, once you are done creating this or any other of my design, please make sure to tag on me on my instagram @freshcutyarn or also use #freshcutyarn to be featured in my IG stories. It truly brings me so much joy seeing you create my designs. I hope you have a great day and stay tuned for future patterns! 

Cindy 💖

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