MOD CROCHET MICROWAVE HOT PAD MITT; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Microwave Hot Pad Mitt; Castle Rock-WA

This mitt is NOT FOR REGULAR OVEN USE!

This hot pad mitt was designed out of necessity - the cloth ones I had purchased, are nice; but they are pretty stiff and awkward to use. I want something more pliable for microwave use.

So, this morning, I designed & whipped a pair up for myself: and if I can talk Holland into using one, I'll make 1 for his hand.

I made traced hand tracings for pattern guides - but really didn't need to use them.

I used an acrylic worsted weight yarn, single thickness … and it works just fine. I don't want anything heavy - just something to guard against the generated heat of testing a microwaved 'baked' potato.

I'm a small woman, so my hands are small: 

MOD Crochet Microwave Hot Pad Mitt

Materials: Worsted Yarn, chosen color = make a separate small ball of yarn from this skein before commencing work (this ball will be used for the thumb work); a 12" length of Scrap Yarn for a marker #H/8 crochet Hook; Scissors;  Tapestry needle

Terms Used:

ch = chain

dc = double crochet

sc = single crochet

inc = increase

dec = decrease

sl st = slip st

beg = beginning

EA = each

x = repeat sequence

EO = end off

This pattern is worked from the top, down.

Oven Mitten Portion: With hook & yarn, ch 3 - and work 9 dc in circle; jn (10 dc's) and begin working in rounds from this point on.

Row 1: Holding scrap yarn in place, work a row of sc, inc'g in EA sts around - 20 sc; do not turn work, just keep working in rounds - moving marker yarn upwards each row.

Row 2: Inc in 1st st, then *1 sc in next st, 2 sc in following st *; rpt * to * around - end sc x1: 30 sc

Row 3: Inc in 1st st, then sc x7, inc, sc x6, inc, sc x7, inc, sc x6: 34 sc

Rows 4 thru 22: Sc evenly around: 36 sc; ch 6 … skip 6 sts & sc about 5 sts ahead - loosely tie off (you will return to this row later to finish mitt).

Sc evenly around.

Ch 6 … skip 6 sts & sc about 5 sts ahead = for thumb placement.

Checking for pliability & correct thumb opening placement.

Thumb Portion: Attach separate ball of yarn at corner of thumb & work 1 sc in same space, 1 sc in EA ch, 1 sc in corner st (the beg st of ch 6), & in EA skipped st: 14 sc.

Rows 2 thru 8: Work in rounds.

Row 9: Work a round of dc; EO with a length long enough to thread through tapestry needle & draw through sts, pulling tight and securing on back end.

Dc around thumb portion.

Run tapestry needle around tops of dc & pull tight, for closure.

Finished thumb portion.

Finishing: Return to the tied off portion of the mitt body & continue working in rounds for an additional 5 more rows (count these rows from bottom of thumb portion). EO and weave in loose end.

Trim (opt.): The mitt will be closer to your wrist without the trim; but I like trim on everything … so, my mitt, got trimmed.

Pattern: *Slip hook through the backside of next st & pull yarn backwards through st, yo and make a sc, ch 1*; rpt * to * around

Slip hook through the backside of next st

Pull yarn backwards through st ...

Yo, and make a sc

Ch 1, & rpt sequence around mitt bottom edge.

Mitt finished: 7-3/4" length - 6-1/2" width, including thumb portion, 4-1/2" width (without including thumb)

MOD SUNNY SUN RAYS COFFEE COASTER; Castle Rock-WA

MOD Sunny Sun Rays Coffee Coaster; Castle Rock-WA

Summer 2026 🌞 began on June 1st and will end on August 31st - I've gotten a late start on a summer-themed craft 🧶, being so focused on wrapping my plant pots in MOD Freedom 250 pot covers … but tonight, I started & finished this cute over-sized sunny coffee coaster ☕️

This is what I worked my design around - embellishing it, of course, with my own additions = blue for cloudless days & the 2-tone [rays] mimic ray warmth.

Not only is it's 4-1/2" diameter 📏 perfectly oversized to catch my mess-cat coffee mug spills when they occur - it's even big enough to use as a soup mug hot pad 🥣😊

The pattern looks and reads more complicated than it actually is; this pattern really works up pretty quick. I had my coaster done in a little under 3 hours … and it took that long because I was creating a design as I worked & wrote the sequence down 📝📸: it should go a whole lot quicker for you 👍

Materials: Worsted weight in Yellow, Blue, Gold, Orange, & a length of scrap yarn to use as an outline guide; #G/6 crochet hook; scissors; tapestry needle.

Terms Used:

ch = chain

st = stitch

dc = double crochet

sl st = slip stitch

sp = space

EA =each

EO = end off

rpt = repeat

Coaster:

1) Ch 3, work 11 dc into ring; sl st to top of ch 3 (12 dc)

Ch 3

Work 11 dc into ring

Sl st to top of ch 3

2) Ch 3 & dc in same space, work *2 dc in EA st* around; sl st to top of ch 3 (24 dc)

3) Ch 3 & dc in same space, 1 dc next st - work *2 dc in next st, 1 dc next st* around (36 sts); drop yellow & attach blue with a sl st to top of ch 3 to close circle.

4) With blue, make 1 sl st in the back loop of each st, around -  without increasing (36 sl st); EO blue.

Face Detail: With scrap yarn & tapestry needle, loosely outline eyes & a smiling mouth on the coaster front circle. With Gold yarn & crochet hook, draw a loop of yarn from back of piece through the front … and sl st a sunny face in place on the front-facing side.

When face is in place - remove the scrap yarn:

Edging Trim: At left edge of smile, attach Orange yarn & ch 4; then work as follows - *draw a loop up in next ch, & each of the next 2 ch (4 loops on hook), then draw up a loop in the back st of the next 2 blue sts of the circle … pick up Gold yarn, yo & draw yarn through all 6 loops & ch 3: draw a loop up in next ch, & each of the next 2 ch (4 loops on hook), then draw up a loop in the same sp as 1st orange loop as well as the back st of the next blue st … pick up Orange yarn, yo & draw yarn through all 6 loops & ch 3* rpt from * to * for this alternating "sun rays" color pattern around circle.

You will be carrying the yarn along the back of the work for easier picking up & switching out:

Attach Orange yarn & ch 4 …

Draw a loop up in next ch, & each of the next 2 ch (4 loops on hook)

Draw up a loop in the back st of the next 2 blue sts of the circle; pick up Gold yarn & yo.

With Gold yarn; yo & draw yarn through all 6 loops & ch 3.

With Gold, draw 4 loops on hook & in the same sp as 1st orange loop.

Rpt alternating colors pattern around circle.

EO & weave in loose ends for a  nicely finished, simple, Summer Season Coaster.

MOD EX-LRG RETANGULAR HOTPAD; Coalinga-CA

MOD Ex-Large Rectangular Hotpad.

A few days ago, I was inspired to start crafting an extra-large hot pad for my rectangular Pyrex oven baking dish, because juggling my smaller wooden & cork ones to accommodate, is ridiculous.

Because it is the fall season - even though we live in a very warm climate currently, I used a worsted yarn in jewel tones that fit Fall. MPO

Jewel hued yarn for Fall colors; I decided not to use the aran worsted.

The hot pad goes quickly is you do not have much to do but work on it 😉; if you are a busy parent running after children, or holding down an outside job … it may take a day or two longer. I am retired, and when not satisfying the itch of my gypsy feet by travel between states, I have time to sit and work on a small project until it is finished.

My hot pad design is a textured pattern, and it is double thickness as well as extra long in length: the double thickness is worked in one long, continuous, round from start to finish.

Materials:

About 2 oz. (give or take) Red Heart Variegated worsted weight yarn; # I crochet hook & scissors.

Terms used:

ch = chain

sc = single crochet

sts

With yarn & crochet hook, make a foundation chain of 29; turn at end of chain & sc in 1st ch - work 1 sc in each the back loop of ch sts 

1 sc in each the back loop of ch sts.

When you get to the end of the starting foundational chain, 1 sc across row again - this will create the double thickness:

1 sc across row again …

This will create the double thickness.

Row 2: Now you will begin the textures pattern that will be worked throughout the entire pattern from start to finish - work as follows: working in rounds, make *1 sc in next st, then 1 sc in back loop*; repeat:

A regular sc.

A sc through the back loop.

Textured Pattern detail.

Working in rounds.

That's it.

Continue row 2 pattern for a length of 12". Cut yarn & whipstitch open end closed; weaving in loose ends.

12-inches long. End off work.

No more worries about scorched countertops.

Very simple.

Very useful 😁👍