This Christmas Ornament Hotpad is really easy and quick to whip up. The perfect companion to the Christmas Ornament Coasters. Together they will look great in your home for the holidays. Be sure to visit the 2016 Christmas Mini Gift Along for all the patterns!
Make several and place them around the counters as decorations, or to protect your table tops from hot serving dishes as you serve your favorite dishes. This will also make a great hostess gift if you are going to visit family and friends instead of hosting the gathering.
Level of Difficulty – Beginner/Intermediate
Yarn – Red Heart Crème de la Crème 100% Combed Cotton, #4 Worsted Weight, 2.5 ozs/70.9 g/125 yds, Rally Red (approx. 50-75 yards), Golden Yellow (approx. 5-10 yards), White (approx. 15-20 yards) and Crème de la Crème 100% Combed Cotton, #4 Worsted Weight, 2 ozs/56.7 g/98 yds, Christmas Ombre (approx. 50-75 yards).
Hook and Notions – Size Hook: H (5mm), scissors and yarn needle
Measurement – 8 ½ Inches in diameter, 2 Inch hanger
Gauge – Not important
Abbreviations
Ch/chs = chain/chains
Hdc = double crochet
BL hdc = Back Loop half double crochet
Blo = back loop only
Notes – Chain 2 counts as a half double crochet here and throughout.
Christmas Ornament Hotpad Instructions
Make Two
Make Magic Ring
Round 1: CH 2 (counts as a half double crochet here and throughout), work 6 hdc in center of ring; join with a slip stitch in top of begging chain 2 (6 hdc)
Round 2: CH 2 (counts as a half double crochet here and throughout), hdc in same stitch as chain 2, work 2 hdc in in each stitch around; join with a slip stitch in top of begging chain 2. (12 hdc)
Round 3: CH 2, hdc in same stitch as join, * hdc in next stitch, work 2 hdc in next stitch *, around; join with a slip stitch in top of begging chain 2. (18 hdc)
Round 4: CH 2, hdc in same stitch join, * hdc in next 2 stitches, work 2 hdc in next stitch *, around; join with a slip stitch in top of begging chain 2. (24 hdc)
Round 5: (working in back loop only), CH 2, BL hdc in same stitch join, * BL hdc in next 3 stitches, work 2 hdc in next stitch *, around; join with a slip stitch in top of begging chain 2. (30 BL hdc)
Round 6: (working in back loop only); repeat round 4 (40 BL hdc)
Round 7: Repeat round 3 (60 BL hdc)
Round 8: Repeat round 3 (94 BL hdc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Hanger
CH 13
Row 1: (working in back bump) Hdc in 2nd chain from hook and in each chain across. Turn (12 hdc)
Row 2: CH 2, hdc in blo in each hdc across. Turn (12 hdc)
Rows 3-10: Repeat Row 2
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Batting Ornament
Cut 2 thickness of cotton batting the shape of the Ornament. With needle and matching sewing thread secure batting to the wrong side of one section of the ornament. Place other side of ornament on top of the batting with right side out and pin together to hold in place while sewing. Use the crab stitch to join the two together. Make sure the stitches match as you work the crab stitch. I used white yarn to work the crab stitch.
Batting Hanger
Cut 2 thickness of cotton batting the shape of the Hanger. With needle and matching sewing thread secure batting to the wrong side of one section of the hanger. Fold other half of hanger over top of the batting with right side out and pin together to hold in place while sewing. Use the crab stitch and crochet the two together matching stitches as you go. I used white yarn to crochet with.
Happy Hookin!
XO, Mistie
