Crochet a Trivet

Shauna, what in the world is a trivet?! Some people may call them “pot holders.” Whatever you may call it, it’s that thing you place a hot pot/pan on after it’s been removed from the stove eye or oven. You know, it’s usually made of metal, cork, or iron, and it usually has little baby feet on the bottom of it to make it stand up.

Why a trivet, Shauna Mac?

Well… you know how you have extra yarn sitting around your creation room, your home, or your car (okay maybe not your car), that has literally been sitting there for.e.ver? That is a partial reason why the trivet pattern is needed. The other part is…I need some trivets, darnit! So, why buy them when I can crochet them?

The pattern ReCreated uses the mini-basket weave stitch and I saw it in a YouTube video created by a the most talented Sewrella. While I was searching for the perfect stitch for my trivet, this one caught my eye! So clean and neat — I just loved the look immediately! SN: I’m totally going to use this stitch to make a blanket as well.

When ReCreating this pattern to make your trivet PLEASE make sure you’re using 100% cotton because if you use acrylic yarn, chances are, it will melt to your pot/pan. Who the hell has time for that?! To create the trivet, I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn, and to make it bulkier than it is, I crotched 2 skeins together.

I have tested the ones I made against the heat from pots I was cooking with and they were amazing! I wouldn’t use them as potholders given the holes from created from crocheting. This pattern is easy and as long as you know how to double crochet, front and back post double crochet, and slip stitch, you’ll be fine!

ReCreating this pattern? Tag me on IG: macnificentrecreations. Happy crocheting! 🙂

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 2 Skeins of 100% cotton yarn – I used Lily Sugar’n Cream – 70.9g/skein.
• Crochet hook – I used “L”/7.0mm
• Scissors
• Yarn needle for sewing in your ends.

Abbreviations (US terms) you need to know:

• sl st = slip stitch
• Ch(s) = chain
• dc = double crochet
• BPdc = Back post double crochet
• FPdc = Front post double crochet
• ea = Each
• st(s) = Stitches

** If you don’t know how to BPDC or FPDC, there are numerous videos on YouTube. You’re definitely going to need to know how to do those before proceeding. Chill… I’m working on my own videos, patience my child.**

Difficulty: Beginners

Finished product = 8.25in x 8.25in

Pattern:

Create your slip knot, then Ch 20.

Row 1: dc in the 3rd ch from the hook. Then crochet 1 dc in ea ch across, this should leave you with 18 sts total.

Ch 2, turn your work.

**Ea row begins and ends with a normal dc.**

Row 2: Normal dc in the st next to the ch. FPdc in the next st. BPdc in the next st. FPdc in the next st.

BPdc in the next st. Alternate FPdc and BPdc in ea st across until you have 1 st left. Then normal dc in the last st.

Ch 2, turn your work.

Row 3: Normal dc in the st next to the ch. You want to create the alternate st that is below the st you’re working on. If you’re looking at the 2nd row (but remember, you’re working on the 3rd row), and the st is a BPdc, you want to FPdc, then BPdc in the next st. FPdc in the next st, then BPdc in the next st. Again, you want to alternate FPdc and BPdc in ea st across. When you get to the last st, normal dc.

Ch 2, turn your work.

You want to repeat rows 2 and 3 up to row 10. Create more rows if that’s your bag.

Finishing (creating the loop): when you complete the last normal dc on your last row, ch 8, then turn your work. Sl st in the st next to the ch, then sl st in the next st. Tie off and sew in ends.