How to Make the Kitty Cat Pot Holder – Free Crochet Pattern

Materials

100% Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn (#4)

• Black (Fur Color) – 240 yards
• Red (Collar Color) – 50 yards
• Yellow (Tag Color) – 10 yards

I/9/5.50mm Hook

Gray Embroidery Floss – Scraps

15mm Cat Eyes or Black Buttons

12mm Animal Nose or Black Button

Yarn Needle

Scissors

Optional Materials: 

1/4 yd 100% Cotton Batting (Optional, but recommended)

Rotary Cutter (For cutting batting)

Gauge

12 sts x 12 rows = 4″

Gauge is not critical for this project

Finished Measurements

9.25″W x 10.25″H

Stitch Guide

arnd = around

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

dec = single crochet decrease

sc = single crochet

sl st(s) = slip stitch(es)

Skill Level

Easy – Intermediate

Written in U.S. Terms

Notes

• Plastic can melt when coming in contact with hot dishes, so it may be better to stitch on the eyes and nostrils. 
• 100% cotton yarn (and batting) is recommended. Acrylics can melt if they become too hot.
• Batting is used for heat resistance. This will provide more padding and protection from hot surfaces, however, two layers of crocheted cotton is typically thick enough for short term protection (from oven to stove top). Cotton Batting can be found in any store that sells fabric.
• A yard of fabric (batting) = 36″H, 1/4 yard of fabric = 9″H, but the width is 54″ wide and batting doesn’t have a specific cutting direction.
• Beginning chains do not count as stitches.
• When stitches appear in parentheses, work those stitches in the same space.
• When asterisks appear, repeat the instructions between them.
• Tutorial photos are on the last page.
• PRO TIP: Remembering that scs are worked into dcs and dcs are worked into scs (in subsequent rows) is helpful in working through this pattern quickly without having to read every row.

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Instructions

LARGE PANEL (Make 2)

With Fur Color,

R1. Ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *dc in next, sc in next* across, turn (19)  

R2. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, sc in next, *dc, sc* across, (dc, sc) in the last st, turn (21)

R3. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, sc in next, *dc, sc* across, (dc, sc) in the last st, turn (23)

R4. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, sc in next, *dc, sc* across, (dc, sc) in the last st, turn (25)

R5. Ch 1, *dc, sc* across, dc in last st, turn (25)

R6. Ch 1, *sc, dc* across, sc in last st, turn (25)

R7-21. Rep R5 & 6

R22. Ch 1, dec, *sc, dc* across, sc, dec, turn (23)

R23.  Ch 1, *sc, dc* across, sc in last, turn (23)

R24. Ch 1, dec, *dc, sc* across, dc, dec, turn (21)

R25. Ch 1, *dc, sc* across, dc in last, turn (21)

R26. Ch 1, dec, *sc, dc* across, sc, dec, turn (19)

R27.  Ch 1, *sc, dc* across, sc in last, turn (19)

R28. Ch 1, dec, *dc, sc* across, dc, dec, turn (17)

R29.  Ch 1, dec, *dc, sc* across, dc, dec; Fasten. (15)

POCKET PANEL

With Fur Color,

R1. Ch 20, sc in 2nd ch from hook, *dc in next, sc in next* across, turn (19)  

R2. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, sc in next, *dc, sc* across, (dc, sc) in the last st, turn (21)

R3. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, sc in next, *dc, sc* across, (dc, sc) in the last st, turn (23)

R4. Ch 1, (sc, dc) in first st, sc in next, *dc, sc* across, (dc, sc) in the last st, turn (25)

R5. Ch 1, *dc, sc* across, dc in last st, turn (25)

R6. Ch 1, *sc, dc* across, sc in last st, turn (25)

R7-17. Rep R5 & 6

With Collar Color, 

R18. Ch 1, sl st across, turn (25)

R19. Ch 1, sc in top loop across, turn (25)

R20. Ch 1, sc across, turn (25)

R21. Ch 1, sc across; Fasten. (25)

MUZZLE

With Fur Color,

R1. Make magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring (6)

R2. 2 sc arnd (12)

R3. *2 sc, sc* arnd; Fasten. (18)

FRONT/TOP PAWS (Make 2)

With Fur Color,

R1. Ch 4, sc in 2nd st and in each st across, turn (3)

R2. Ch 1, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, turn (5)

R3. Ch 1, sc across, turn (5)

R4-11. Repeat R3; at the end of R11 turn slightly and sc in the end of each row down the side, sc in each st across the bottom, sc in the end of each row up the other side; Fasten.

BACK PAWS (Make 2)

With Fur Color,

R1. Ch 4, sc in 2nd st and in each st across, turn (3)

R2. Ch 1, 2 sc, sc, 2 sc, turn (5)

R3. Ch 1, 2 sc, sc x 3, 2 sc, turn (7)

R4. Ch 1, sc across; at the end of R4 turn slightly and sc in the end of each row down the side, sc in each st across the bottom, sc in the end of each row up the other side; Fasten.

EARS (Make 2)

With Fur Color,

R1. Ch 5, sc in 2nd st and in each st across, turn (4)

R2. Ch 1, sc across, turn (4)

R3. Ch 1, dec x 2, turn (2)

R4. Ch 1, sc across, turn (2)

R5. Ch 1, dec (1); at the end of R5 turn slightly and sc in the end of each row down the side, sc in each st across the bottom, sc in the end of each row up the other side, (sc, ch 2, sc) in top st, sl st to join in 1st side st; Fasten.

TAIL

With Fur Color,

R1. Ch 3, sc in 2nd and in last st, turn (2)

R2-6. Ch 1, sc across, turn (2)

R7. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R8. Ch 1, sl st, dc, turn (2)

R9. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R10. Ch 1, sl st, dc, turn (2)

R11-12. Ch 1, sc across, turn (2)

R13. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R14. Ch 1, sl st, dc, turn (2)

R15. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R16. Ch 1, sl st, dc, turn (2)

R17. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R18-19. Ch 1, sc across, turn (2)

R20. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R21. Ch 1, sl st, dc, turn (2)

R22. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R23. Ch 1, sl st, dc, turn (2)

R24. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R25-27. Ch 1, sc across, turn (2)

R28. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R29. Ch 1, sl st, dc, turn (2)

R30. Ch 1, dc, sl st, turn (2)

R31-32. Ch 1, sc across, turn (2)

R33. Ch 1, sl st, dc; at the end of R33 turn slightly and sc in the end of each row down the side, sc in each st across the bottom, sc in the end of each row up the other side; Fasten.

COLLAR TAG

With Yellow,

R1. Make magic ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring (6)

R2. 2 sc arnd; Fasten. (12)

HANGER

With Fur Color,

Ch 16, sl st in back bump of 2nd ch and across; Fasten. (15)

Finishing

• If using plastic safety nose: Insert the safety nose into the muzzle between two stitches on R3. Attach the Cat Muzzle to the front center of one large panel, over R22-26. 
• If using plastic safety eyes: Insert eyes between R25-26, one on each side of the muzzle, leaving approximately 1 stitch between the muzzle and each eye.
• Measure and cut batting, so it’s the same size as the large panel, minus ¼” around the edges.
• Lay bottom large panel flat and lay batting over the top. Lay the top large panel over the batting, sandwiching the batting between the two large panels.
• Thread needle with coordinating yarn and on large panel: Insert needle from front to back, then from back to front one stitch over, close to the upper right corner. Tie tails into a knot. — Repeat this step 8 more times in the following locations: right center, bottom right corner, bottom middle, center, upper middle, upper left corner, left center, bottom left corner. <This step tacks the 3 layers together and holds the batting in place. >
• Insert hook under the panel and pull the tails and knots to the inside of the pot holder to hide them.
• Lay pocket panel over the top large panel.
• Insert hook in bottom right corner, through all 3 layers, and single crochet in the same space and in the end of each row up the side, in each stitch across the top, and end of each row down the left edge, and in each stitch across the bottom. Fasten. Make sure you’re working through all crochet layers around. To do this I started with black, switched to red to work across the collar, then switched back to black. Do not crochet across the top of the pocket.
• Attach Cat Ears to the top edge on the bottom large panel, over the “corners”.
• Attach Top Paws over rows 11-17 approximately, tipped downward. 
• Attach Bottom Paws over rows 1-4, with the flat side on the bottom, leaving approximately 5 stitches between them.
• Attach R1-5 of the tail to the back panel over R3-5 approximately. Bring tail up and attach R21-28 of the tail to the back panel over R12-21 approximately.
• Attach the collar tag to the front center of top large panel between R17-18. 
• Attach the hanger to the desired upper corner.
• Stitch on the mouth and whiskers with the embroidery floss.
• Hide all strings.

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