Did you know that March is National Craft Month?! Yay!
I am determined to do at least one craft a day throughout the month of March. I love creating and trying new things, so this is going to be a really FUN month!
Today I was feeling nostalgic and decided to weave potholders.
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Weave a Potholder
Remember weaving potholders when you were a kid? There is just something so satisfying about weaving potholders on this metal loom.
These potholders are going to our lake cabin and are going to look great in the soon-to-be-remodeled kitchen. The colors are Ochre and Ivory. I have a few other cool colors that I’ll use to make even more potholders.
I ordered some leather cording, so I’ll use that to finish off the last loop on the potholder and use the leather loop as the hanger.
What You Will Need:
- Potholder Loom
- Loopers (the type made for the loom)
- Crochet Hook (optional, but helpful)
What You Do:
- Place loops on each peg of the loom, running vertically from top to bottom
Alternating colors will result in an interesting pattern. - With the loom placed vertically (loops going up and down), weave the metal hook over and under the loops from one side of the loom to the other
You can start at the top or the bottom of the loom, whichever works better for you. - Place a loop on the metal hook and then carefully pull the hook through the weaves and then secure the loop on the metal pegs.
- Push the woven loop into a straight line
- Repeat these steps for each horizontal loop, alternating the weave from the previous row, until all the pegs have a loop on them
- To remove the potholder from the loom, start at one corner and remove the looped end from the peg
- Place the loop to the left of this first loop into the first loop, holding the new loop in your hands
- Continue crocheting around the entire potholder, placing the loop to the left inside the loop you’re holding, until you get to the last loop
- Pull the last loop to make it a bit longer, and your potholder is done
Additional Tips:
- Experiment With Patterns – You can find a lot of fun and interesting patterns for potholder weaving online. You can also experiment with a Potholder Pattern Wizard tool to create your own patterns.
Make sure to see all my other projects for National Craft Month to give you ideas of projects you might want to try!
I hope you enjoyed this project! Make sure to check back tomorrow to see what I’ll be working on.
