♥ Crochet: Vintage Blue & White Potholders ♥

original photo from Coats & Clark

This free pattern and photo originally published by Coats & Clark's O.N.T. Pot Holders, Book No. 312.

Materials:
J. & P. COATS "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN" METALLIC, Art. A.64: 1 ball each of No. M.1.S White and No. M.68 Skipper Blue.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).

White felt...Bone ring.

Use thread double throughout.

Directions:
Starting with Skipper Blue, make a chain 8 inches long. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across until row measures 6 inches. Cut off remaining chain. Drop Skipper Blue. 2nd row: Attach White to first sc made, sc in same place and in each sc across, draw dropped Blue loop through, drop White. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: Sc in first sc, * sc at base of next sc 2 rows below (long sc made), sc in next sc on row in work. Repeat from * across, ending with a long sc, drop Blue. 4th row: Draw a loop of White through first sc, ch 1, sc at base of first sc 2 rows below, * sc in next sc on row in work, sc at base of next sc 2 rows below. Repeat from * across, draw dropped Blue loop through loop on hook, drop White. Ch 1, turn. 5th row: S c in each sc across. Drop Blue. 6th row: Draw a loop of White through first sc and sc in each sc across, draw dropped Blue loop through loop on hook, drop White. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 3rd to 6th rows incl until piece is square. Break off.

EDGING ... 1st rnd: Attach Blue to any corner, 3 sc in same corner, sc closely around, making 3 sc in each corner. Join. 2nd rnd: Sl st in each sc around. Join and break off. Line with felt. With Blue, sc closely around bone ring. Sew in place.