The Prettiest Hot Pad Ever

This baby is double-knit so it’s reversible with the pattern appearing in the inverse on each side. In addition to this being a gorgeous design feature, it’s actually quite a clever way to design a hot pad because you have two layers of fabric, making it thick enough to withstand the heat!  Neato!

(obligatory action shot)

pattern: The Prettiest Hot Pad Ever (TPHPE) by Heather Zoppetti, available as a free Ravelry download.

needles: size 5 straights

gauge: 19 st x 21 rows over 4”

yarn used: apprx 36 yards of each color (about a third of each ball)

finished size: 8” wide x 7” tall

duration: August 17, 2013 – September 7, 2013

• I did not follow the pattern instructions for creating the selvage edge; instead I followed the directions given by Alsadair Post Quinn in his Craftsy course Adventures in Double Knitting – I knit the first pair regularly, then the last pair I slip both stitches.  (It’s slightly more complicated than that, but, that’s the gist of it…)
• I’m giving this as a gift to my grandmother, so, in retrospect, I probably should have knit it out of superwash wool, which is a good rule of thumb for all gift-knits.  Alas, I didn’t think of that when I ordered the yarn.  Let’s just cross our fingers and hope she doesn’t accidentally felt it!