Whit's Knits: Crocheted Fruity Trivets and Pot Holders

Late last summer we had dinner with our friend Mrs. Halby on her porch. She paraded many delicious plates of food out to us, among them, a hot baking dish of roasted fingerling potatoes. Of course, I was interested in the potatoes, but I was even more captivated by the adorable pot holder Mrs. Halby had used to transport them. It was a crocheted slice of watermelon that it turns out had been a gift from Mexico. I vowed to make my own version, and finally here it is, just in time for this summer's outdoor dinners.

To make sure these trivets and pot holders actually protect tables and hands, I doubled Blue Sky Alpaca's Worsted Cotton. It comes in so many fun fruity colors that I couldn't stop with just a watermelon and so also made a set of oranges and limes. But why stop there? Now I'm thinking about apples (colors: Ladybug, Bone and Toffee), kiwis (Lemongrass, Stone and Graphite), and grapefruits (Lotus, Cumin and Bone). I'll always have a great gift on hand for housewarmings, birthdays, and thank you's.

To make your own please visit our Fruity Trivets and Pot Holders Project Journal. Thanks! -Whitney

Comments

[rootmix.blogspot.com]

omg! these are too cute!!! thank goodness i know how to crochet! thanks for the inspiration!

[Margot]

Love this concept! These flavors and colors just seem like Summer to me!

[Danielle]

This makes me want to learn to crochet! Super cute!

[ligoacoma]

Fantastic!

I hope I have them in my kitchen soon! My daughter will love them, surerly!

Thanks a lot!
:)

[Lotte]

I absolutely LOVE these! I will definitely make my own set. And I'm even thinking fun place mats for the garden ... my kids would love it :-)

Thanks for sharing!

[handmadeflowers]

How cute are these . I can actually make these. thank you.

[Cameron]

These are totally precious! Thank you for posting, I will definitely be making at least one of these.

[Devon]

These are super cute! They are so summery and festive. I might have to make some of these. Check out my new projects on http://www.purl2tog.wordpress.com/

[gigi]

oh wow...adorable!! thanks so much for the pattern! looking forward to creating these, how fun!

[Kelly]

Freakin' ADORABLE!!!

[christine]

these would make great hostess gifts at a summer bbq! love them.

[Meg Kubiak]

I would love to Knit these adorable potholders.

[Susan Halby]

Thanks for the great tips. I plan to use these to cover my wookie and will be macking with popper all summer!

[deb]

These are so cute. I will definately be making them. Thanks for the patterns.
deb