Tresca Tunisian Potholder

"With a simple and elegant design, the Tunisian Crochet Tresca Potholder combines beauty and functionality. Crochet this free and easy double-thick potholder. The pattern includes written instructions and a chart in the PDF version. Construction This potholder is made by joining two identical Tunisian crochet squares. This way you’ll get a double-thick potholder, which is perfect to handle hot pots and pans in the kitchen. Size The finished Tunisian Crochet Tresca Potholder is a square with a side of approximately 5.5″ (14 cm)."

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook, I/9 or 5.5 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge21 sts for 19 rows worked in Tcs in 4″ (10 cm).

Finished Size5.5" by 5.5" (14 cm by 14 cm)

Materials List

• 5.5-mm (I/9 US, 5 UK) Tunisian Crochet Hook.
  Your hook has to be long enough to accommodate the entire potholder, so at least 5.5″ (14 cm).
• 5.0-mm (H/8 US, 6 UK) Crochet Hook
• Worsted-weight cotton yarn (9 wpi). I used a total of 24 g of yarn.
• Tapestry Needle