Free Crochet Pattern Pocket Potholders

My sister has always used potholders with an insert pocket, and at some point I realized I had never come across a crochet pattern for one. So I decided to design my own. I grabbed some cotton yarn in the colors of her kitchen and worked the Alternating Spike Stitch, which gives the potholder a wonderfully thick and textured feel. The best part: throughout the entire pattern you simply repeat the same row, making it a relaxing and beginner‑friendly project. You can easily leave out the pocket, a single potholder is already thick enough on its own. The finished measurements are approximately 20 x 20 cm (about 8 x 8 inches).

I’m excited to share this pattern with you. Below you’ll find the materials, a video tutorial of the stitch used, and the full written instructions so you can crochet your own pocket potholders.

Translations: Nederlands
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This crochet pattern is an original design by Lisa Geerts from Free-Crochet-Patterns.com. You’re welcome to share the link, but the pattern itself may not be copied, reproduced, or published anywhere else. This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. I’m able to offer it for free because it has not been formally tested

Materials for 2 potholders

116 grams and 290 meters Schachenmayr Catania, color number 257.
34 grams and 85 meters Scheepjes Catona, color number 110 (black).
Or choose other 100% cotton sport weight yarn.
3.0 mm crochet hook
Needle and Scissors

Crochet Stitches and Abbreviations

Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Spike Single Crochet (ssc) (shown in the tutorial below.

Video: How to Crochet the Alternating Spike Stitch + Chart

You can also follow along with the video after making the foundation chain; the video also includes the crochet chart.

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0:00 Introduction Alternating Spike Stitch
0:56 Row 1
2:12 Row 2
5:11 Row 3
7:34 Crochet Chart Alternating Spike Stitch

Special stitch – Spike Single Crochet – ssc (also explained in video)

Step 1

Insert your hook into the space below the single crochet of the previous row.

Step 2

Now work a single crochet as usual, but pull up the loop a bit higher than usual

Crochet Pattern Pocket Potholders

We’ll start by crocheting the pocket first.

Ch 38 to begin in the color beige.

Row 1

1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. 1 sc in each ch until the end of the row. Turn. (37 sc)

Row 2

Ch 1 (counts as the first stitch, so do not work into the first stitch), *1 sc in the next stitch, 1 ssc in the next stitch*. Repeat between * and * until the end of the row. At the end of the work 1 sc in the ch of the previous row. Turn.

Rows 3, 4, 5, 6,

Repeat row 2

Rows 7 and 8

Change to black and repeat row 2.

Note: You might find the little peaks right after the color change a bit less neat, but once you’re one row further, you’ll see the stitches start to form much more nicely.

Rows 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14