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This Set of Orange and Cream Tunisian (or Afghan) Tweed Pot Holders hand-crocheted by RSS Designs In Fiber are in the Nov 5th to Nov. 11th On Fire For Handmade Finds !
Update as of October 20, 2019: The original Set of these Orange and Cream Potholders Sold, but they can be made again - see my "Made-To-Order" RSS Designs In Fiber Listing on Etsy for a Set of 2. If you want more, email me for a Custom Order.
Anne Hopfer, who does these "Handmade Finds" on her website, "On Fire For Handmade" sometimes does them in certain color combinations and this time she chose the Complimentary Color Combination of "Orange and Blue", which are very well-known complementary colors!
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Though I did not have anything made in both Orange and Blue - I did have these Handmade Pot Holders in my Etsy Shop in an Orange Color theme - but this complementary color scheme idea gave me another idea! ----- Though I would usually think that these would fit in an Orange/Yellow/Fall Colors Kitchen theme - they would also fit nicely as a contrasting color in a Blue Kitchen theme - livening it up some!!
Though Tunisian or Afghan Crochet Tweed, which I crocheted the main center part of these Pot Holders with, is a standard-ly done stitch - this exact design - with the Border and Rounded Edge - crocheted in a Chunky Cotton yarn - is my own!
I've been making Pot Holders for my own Kitchen for some years now (LOL)! So, I've been experimenting some with what I think is the best, most useful design. For my own use - I rarely hang them up now, so I left the hanging loop off (though if I do a custom order, I can always add them on for someone).
And I crocheted these with a Chunky Cotton Yarn - making them extra-thick! This Chunky Cotton Yarn is labelled "Double Worsted" - but in another color theme, if I only have it in regular worsted weight cotton yarn, I can just double up the worsted yarn to get the same thickness!
And I made these a generous size: 9 3/4 Inches Wide by 8 3/4 Inches High.
Therefore, overall they are very useful for handling hot dishes of all kinds - and they can also serve as a Hot Pad or Trivet on a Table or Counter!
The Photo above and the one below give you a closer look at how these are constructed - Tunisian or Afghan crochet come out a bit thick anyway - in Chunky Yarn, they are really thick - and I like that thickness for picking up Hot Casserole type Dishes out of an oven - or off the top of a stove!
Go For Handmade!! - In Home Decor, there are so many Colors you can choose for yourself - or for Gifts for others - and you can choose the Fibers and Designs!
See my earlier blog post about different Potholder Sets I have made:
https://rssdesignsinfiber.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-selection-of-cotton-potholders-for.html
Also - see other Potholders currently available for sale in my RSS Designs In Fiber Etsy Shop!
See my earlier blog post about different Potholder Sets I have made:
https://rssdesignsinfiber.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-selection-of-cotton-potholders-for.html
Also - see other Potholders currently available for sale in my RSS Designs In Fiber Etsy Shop!
6 comments :
It is really nice to know about the artistic processes involved in a piece. Thanks for sharing that. The pot holders are gorgeous!
Great read, Ruth. They are beautiful pot holders.
Great post, Ruth - I had no idea how these were made. I certainly didn't realize that there were so many weights to work with. Those look really nice and would be welcome in my kitchen. I really like the idea of you adding those to a blue kitchen. That's an excellent tip. Have shared everywhere.
Love to see the process. Beautiful levels of yarn.
Interesting post!
Now I know a little bit more about crocheted pot holders :-) Adding blue color sounds good too.
Off to share.
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