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There must be something with grandmas making these hot pads! This Double-thick Diagonally Crocheted Potholder by Andrea Mielke is quick and easy to make and lasts forever! Not really, but you get the idea. It’s also a pattern that looks like the one grandmas use to crochet. Make these simple yet interesting potholders to use your scrap thread and have fun varying sizes and adding stripes.
I placed my color changes along the side edge and you can hardly notice them. I used some occasional spike stiches to jazz things up a bit. The smaller potholders are 32 ch across for a lady sized hand. The bigger one is 40 across, for Mom’s husband Stan in case he uses one… he is a really big guy. I think this size makes a nice trivet too. (Source)
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Check out the original source for this pattern with all the directions and full written pattern at: Mielke’s Fiber Arts
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I would not normally use gray, but, these are gorgeous.
I love the color combination
@[100000589683950:2048:Alberta Betterson]
I love making these. My grandma taught me how. I’ve never had a pattern,but I’ve probably made a hundred or more.
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Thanks for sharing
Welcome @[100007058255545:2048:Jackie]! 😉
These are so fun to make.
Thanks for sharing. Your instructions and pics look helpful. I’m going to try. I’m a knitter and one needle feels awkward, but this looks like a great beginner project. Great gifts to make
Will be making these
@[1267621460:2048:Rebecca Ann Charles]
yep. getting the pattern.
I have some that I made like this yet!
P.S. I’m almost 83
Nice
Never wear out!
Could you help me, I can’t seem to download the pattern anywhere, what an I doing wrong
These are the best
I make new sets every couple of years for Christmas for everyone, they are quick and everyone wants them.
Me too about the hot pants
You can make these any size and use for the table, to put hot dishes on.
I love these, made smaller potholders with ch26….
Love this pattern, made smaller potholders with ch26…also used some of my leftover cotton yarn with different color combinations
These are the best I have ever had and so easy to make in crochet!!!!
Just a few on last year’s stock of potholders. Probably made 4 dozen in varying sizes for the craft table. People were asking for pairs, so I’m doing that this year.
Been making them forever. First of acrylic, then cotton, now from my hand spun wool.
First thing I learned to crochet!
Love making these.
Me too I have even sewed them together and made a blankets out of them
Kiah Annon
Agreed!!
Have made tons of these!! Great gifts! Luv em!!!
I’ve made several of these throughout the years. Easy pattern and potholders very durable!
Of course I made tons of them! Love this pattern!
Got it from Mavis Peterson! Sold many!!!
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing Thecla!
Beautiful! Well done Trish! Thanks for sharing!
My grandma never wore hotpants?
Yep!
Great way to get rid of scrap cotton yarn, love the pattern. Great for gifts, made small sizes too…
I remember these when I was a young girl. Can’t wait to make some.
I’ve been making these for years!!
Same comment Ruth Hegreberg. Everyone wants them taught a lady to make really large ones for a soup kitchen.
I like these…pattern is cool, Vickie
I have made these in different sizes and given them as gifts. They are great.
Knitting potholders
The only kind I use. Made by Jerry’s Mom
Bertie Adams. These are cool
Want to make some
Maded some this past week
I have made these for many a years and everyone I give them to really like them….Thanks
Yep I make these and so does Sharon Castleman and Sharry Koffel
Made them first with Grandma Babe when I was 10ish???
i learned to make these from an 80 yr old woman that i cleaned house for. made many of them.
i have made these for many years… love them
mom makes these I have a couple they are great
they are awesome
I’ve been crocheting these up since my husbands Grandma showed me the pattern 30 years ago 🙂
I have made these for years . I start with a chain of 32 though.It is also known as Turn on Itself potholder !!!
Love this pattern. No two ever turn out alike, especially when I use my scraps.
I’ve been making & selling these for years.
Have made these for years they r wonderful
Jacqueline Barnedt Earl
Got some of these for sale if any one is interested. 2 for 5.00 dollors plus postege.
they are very pretty
Liberty Barker, I have the pattern for this and it is the easiest pattern to make and I have done a lot of these and love doing them for gifts. It is a easy pattern for a beginner and I am sure you can make these. Give them a try
Ok I will try it..
ohhhh going to make some of these!!
My grandma used to make these.
Melanie Long East
love this pattern I call it the magic potholder
Love these
Making thses for girls at work with hanging towel and some bath and body works soaps. Affordable!
Perfect for a travel project. I always include some with a bridal shower gift. I’ve had the bride ask for more after a few years. These are a great hostess gift too. I usually have a few sets ready to go.
These are the best!
I have one that my grandmother made.
I have made these for a long time ! They are so handy to have !
Here’s mine made a few years ago
Simply lovely! Great color choice, Susan! <3
I have made many of these through the years. And I still have and use daily several that MY grandma made. She’s been gone almost 20 years and I’m a Granny myself now!!!
I cannot get the pateern to download Help please.
I’ve made more of these in my life than anything else.
I love this pattern, I have done it so many times and it is so easy.
I love your colors, beautiful
Thank you!! 🙂
I’ve been making these for years and years too many years to count!!! hahahaha
Thank yyou for the free pattern!
so very easy to ,make can make several in one day
My grandmother made these . They are the best.
This is how I make them, just before closing it up, I cut a piece of insulbrite (sp) and put it inside. It TOTALLY stops the heat from burning your hands.
Do you have to tack the insulbrite down to keep crom bunching up in wash?
This stitch really protects your hands.
I just made about 50 of these this past fall for gifts and an organization that gives out gift food baskets each year… So fun and easy to do..
They look great Linda! Awesome job!
Welcome Jill!
make these’
<3 colors...would match my kitchen perfectly!!
These are awesome….
Love all the colors!!!!
Made these!
I’ve been making these for years.
I’ve made these, years ago !!!
How do you make the hanging loop so round?
Other yarns can melt; cotton won’t 😉
I made these years ago and loved them.
I used to ride my schwinn down to the ferry terminal to go to Ketchikan. I would make these at my grandmas house all weekend long. Had tons of them. Was fun to see the pattern emerge fr the variegated yarn.
best potholders EVER! I’ve made many.
my favorite potholder to make
These are great. Made bunches and bunches.
Make bobble or popcorn stitches on one “side” and you’ve got a even more protection.
Susan Monahan thanks I just used scraps of cotton
OMG
LOVE LOVE LOVE These!
cotton? that’s what i wanted to know
I’ve made dozens of these, and you are right, they are the best potholders ever!
go one step further. I put heat resistant material inside.
what are the colors used in the above pic? I love those colors together!
I love them! Have a friend with BIG hands and could make this to fit him, he is very happy!
We use these in our home. Love them
i made a much longer chain and did one of these as pad for my dad’s dog. it’s by the pellet stove and he thinks it’s wonderful. 😀
I have made about thirty of these. Great way to pass the time while traveling and nice little gifts for unexpected occasions
like it
These truly are great. I make them for gifts and for myself because they last so long, no matter what you do to them.
I made these a long time ago…still have them.
i MAKE THESE KIND OF POTHOLDERS AND GIVE THEM AWAY THEY LIKE THEM AND THEY ARE EASY TO MAKE. OUT OF COTTON YARN .
Jane Klenk
I’ve been looking for this pattern for years! My grandma used to make these.
Shirley Imdieke Cruz
I love this pattern and everytime I try to load it gives me a virus…. question is there a source I don’t know about?
Bonnie try this: http://www.mielkesfarm.com/diagonal_hotpad.htm
Ella Irving overtime I use mine I think of you. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Your welcome I love dish cloths too think of you when doing dishes 🙂
I love making these no brainer hot pads. They are quick and easy to make and are perfect for any kitchen!!
Absolutely great idea for kids and pets! N
Made several as Christmas gifts with matching hanging towels! Easiest pattern ever!
What an awesome idea! Great for babies on the floor also!
it’s amazing how “cushy” they turn out. 😀
I m going to get busy and make these. I don’t know when but at least this year.
My daughter’s grandma-in-law made stacks of these before her Alzheimer’s got too bad
Elnita Conner
been looking for this pattern. Thanks!
I love these. I need to make some more!
thank you
They are the only potholders I use…and they use up every scrap of leftover cotton yarn!
Yes they are, and easy to mske.
My daughter made me several before she passed away. Now my daughter in law makes them for me….
I,ve been making these for 30 plus years
My dear friend Barbara used to crochet me these for Christmas. She passed away( miss her so much) but think of her and the love that went into each stitch each time I use them!!
I have been making these for years. They are the best.
Beth England make me some. I will send you money for the yarn and shipping. Just tell me how much.
I hate when you want to get a pattern and it send you to other patterns you don’t want!!!
Thanks for sharing this pattern !!
You’re welcome Debby. Enjoy.
me too, this is the first time I have seen a pattern, love these and give them as gifts, also love the Sugar and Cream
Sue Hatfield Morgan
ok been making these for years too. not sure why “Andrea Mielke” is getting credit for a pattern – they one I use is on Ravelry from 1999 http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/origami-hot-pad
Thank you for pattern!
I make these, too! Everyone loves them. Can’t make them fast enough.
yes I only use cotton…I will use about 12 inch lenghts tie a knot with another color and go on…sometimes 20 inch length…make a little ball the size of an orange and go for it…they are so pretty each one turns out different
Debby Scherle-Hobbs. Look above at my post to see a pattern. Susan Susan Monahan
Love this idea!!!
Linda Henning Wren look at my post above for the pattern.
can you email me the pattern?
So easy to make an a way to use up scrap yarn
Do you put insul bright in them?
Made these by the bucket load! They’re the best!
east to make works up fast
Great way to use up leftover yarn. Any they are functional potholders. I love them and make them for others.
I once made 50 of these for a school fund raiser in two days, sold all of them for a dollar each……
Susan, how did you make the hanging loop? its not in the pattern
my daughter-in-law LOVES these
love this pattern made about 50 of them
I’ve got one I made 20 years ago… still going strong!! I was in a swap and made a couple of these… got in trouble because they weren’t cotton and “would never hold up” HA! Your loss! Love making them and a good use for that pretty yarn that you love but aren’t sure what to make with it!
Quick and easy for some–a group I’m not part of.
Linda Henning Wren. At the end of crocheting. When you are leaving an end to sew together, leave a little extra. Sew the seams together and at the end of sewing make a loop and chain around 10 or as long as you want. Attach to top. Weave in end.
Hope this helps.
I don’t crochet any more except to do these. The only ones I use!
I have made so many of these over the years, they are so much fun to make.
Better and safer made in wool! Cotton is flammable!
Wool is the safest! Cotton won’t melt like acrylic, but it is flammable!
I use a 7.5 hook, ch 35 w worsted cotton. Best. Hotpads and potholders. Ever!
Yes,they are !!
What is insulbrite and where do you get it?
Terina Guess what is insul bright?
Beth Cupp Cassie Michelle making these for you in mickey colors
Omg so cute.
I make these all the time
I always chain a loop at the end before I sew the edges together.
Good idea! My dog chews up every bed I give him, maybe he’ll leave these alone!
another great thing about it is that you can toss it in the washer and dryer and it looks like new again. lol
This is the pattern I use, I have no idea where I got the pattern or if there was a pattern I was given. The pattern that started this conversation adds stitches to the end of the chain at the beginning, I have never done that, I also always chain about 10-20 chains at the end, then sew the edges together. I’ve been doing these for over 30 years!
I have made a lot of these. I love making them
only one i make now and use
I make them all time.
I want to try these
Have made these for over 20 yeard..quick n easy.
I have made alot of these. A very easy pattern.
Just like Bernice used to make
My mom first taught me to make these. These are wonderful.
i’m not seeing the actual pattern
I love these Jamie Jamie Dove made me two for Christmas and I want more I just don’t think I can make them.
I will have to try and make me some.
Jackie Armstrong
My mom’s favorite pattern!
My grandma taught me to make these many years ago. Love them!
These are awesome and so easy to make. I Love all of mine.
make them a lot
First time I saw this shared I thought it said Grandma’s hotPANTS.
I like these!
like mine
Lol. I thought it said hotpants. I was thinking it was repurposing. Oh my.
My mom taught me to make these years ago…still make them and so does she…best I have found <3
My grandpa use to make them. I taught myself after he passed. They are great!, especially if you have lots of scraps.
Love these. Simple to make & they remind me of Memere.
Can’t wait to try these.
I need to learn this
So i am not the only one… Thank you
I make these, and share them with my family.
these are great, I can set them on fire and not burn myself….sadly it is a regular occurance
These are great!
I love these. I made them for everyone in my family last Christmas and everyone loved them too.
Yes they are!! But may I ask what is the color of the yarn? That is a very nice color.
I agree. I make them all the time and give them away.
I first read that as “grandma’s hot pants,” which sounds way more exciting.
Love these!!! Easy to do!!
r those the ones u can put your hands inside the triangle to grap things ?
These are the double-sided ones that actually protect your hands!
I’ve made dozens of these, and given them as gifts. They are the best!
If I can get this pattern to come up — which I can’t at the moment! — would you help me with it some night at yarn club? I can sorta-kinda do a single crochet, but really probably ought to learn to be a little bit more comfortable with crocheting, and I like these potholders. (Mine from Grandma — yes — lasted 40 years.) All I can get are the COMMENTS regarding the pattern – not the pattern itself. Grrrr.
Brenda Smith-Gibson, we need some, get busy, lol
Lynda, I had to go through about four screens before I found one that said download as a pdf. It does look like a great project.
Finally found a link to a Ravelry pattern for exactly the ones I remember. Just all SC, no fancy colorwork. So… probably when we get back from vacation, I’ll tackle these.
These hot pads are wonderful! I make them all the time!
Love these potholders
Have been making these for years. Give them at Christmas and as hostess gifts with a little something else.
Love them ,make them all the time
Ive been looking for this pattern!
Becca Hoback!
Hot pads!
Alberta Betterson
LOVE THIS PATTERN
They are the best hot pads ever
those are really easy to make, made those yrs ago one of my 1rst projects
I’ve been making these for years, family and friends love them!
these are so perfect! thank you!!
Can the pattern get posted?
Thanks for this. I got so tired of burning myself through the store bought ones!! <3
They sure are the best. Made several.
I made these last Christmas as gifts and I make them for friends in their favorite colors.
I’m 82 years and got it from my Grandmother, so its been around for awhille.l
Misread that as grandma’s hot-pants lol. Now where did I put my spec’s
The only kind I use…..Never burn my fingers. 🙂
I have made these for years, I don’t know where I got the pattern. The only difference is I always sc through both of the top loops. To me it’s just much more secure.
I make these all of the time.
Haha … at first glance I thought it said grandma’s hot pants .
These are easy to make while on long car rides
I love to make these as well❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
These are the best pot holders to make. So clever
I have made these for over 35 years.
these are my favorite pot holders – all were gifts many years ago – love them
I misread that as Grandma’s Hot Pants. It was a bizarre visual.
SAME^^^ bahahaha
I’ve made so many of these!
I love these! They’re so easy to make. I made my daughter a set. Then I made a set for myself. I need to crank out a stack for Christmas gifts.
Sherryl this is for you.
I made a couple of these, don’t know how I got by without them all these years ..
Ok
My grandma taught me to make these.
Every time this pattern pop up I think it says ‘grandma’s hotpants’. There’s only 1 letter difference.
Love
I make these all the time and in fact am making some for my niece today.
Iraida Morales-Gonzalez
Chris is one of the best patterns ever
I make these and they are really good an easy to make
Me, too!!
They are my favorite pot holders.
I’ve been making these for YEARS…this is the second such “new pattern” I’ve noticed…sad HOWEVER, these make great gifts and work well, if you use cotton yarn…anything else s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-s- !
Make a lot of these.
i’ve made these – very easy
I did as well lol
My grandma taught me to make these many years ago.
I had the same difficulty–grandma’s hotpants sounded very scary to me!
Love making these they are really easy
These are nice if made with cotton. Not worth as sh t made in acrylic. They melt / catch fire.
That’s what I see at first every time this pops up–hotpants.
very easy — love them – sold over 100
I love these, made dozens of them.
I am thinking of making some of these..may I ask what price range you sell them for?? Thank you!
Great pattern!
Minnie Crochet
The only hot pads I use. Love them.
Kerry Dolan
Ellie K Feldhausen, this reminds me of the dish cloth you showed me……
I’ve been making these for many years, and my sister’s been making them for even longer. It is easy and quick to do.The double thickness keeps you from getting burned fingers.
love making these – and they go so fast
Every time I see these, I think it says hotPANTS.
They’re the best. I love making then! ♥
These are so quick and easy. I have several and plan to make more. They’re so thick too.
And yours are the best Winnie
I love these!
I have one that my husband’s grandmother made. But it’s acrylic yarn, so not the most practical for really hot things. Now I can make some of cotton or wool!
The best