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This potholder may be made with any of the AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY products listed below:

1 bone Ring.

Potholder is worked with a double strand of thread throughout.

With Cream ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 5, d c in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
2nd Row—* Ch 4, s c in next d c, repeat from * all around (8 loops).
3rd Row—Sl st into loop, * ch 7, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts of ch (s d c: thread over hook, insert in space, pull through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts of ch, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
4th Row—1 s c in each of the 5 sts on side of petal, 3 s c in point of petal, 5 s c down other side of petal, repeat from beginning all around, join, cut thread.
5th Row—Attach Green in point of petal, 3 s c in same space, * 1 s d c in each of the next 2 s c, d c in next s c, thread over hook twice, insert hook in last s c on side of petal and work off 2 loops twice, thread over hook once, insert in 1st s c on side of next petal and work off all loops 2 at a time, skip 2 s c, d c in next s c, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 s c, 3 s c in next s c (top of petal), repeat from * all around in same manner, join.
6th Row—Ch 3, * 3 d c in next s c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts, repeat from * all around in same manner, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.
7th Row—Attach Cream in center st at point, ch 1 and work 3 s c in same space, * 1 s c in each of the next 5 sts, ch 9, 1 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 4 sts of ch, skip 1 st of previous row, 1 s c in each of the next 5 sts, 3 s c in next st, repeat from * all around in same manner, join.
8th Row—Ch 1 and work 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, * skip 1 s c and work 7 s c up side of petal, 3 s c in point of petal, 7 s c down other side of petal, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 11 s c, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row with 1 s c in each of the last 4 s c, join, cut thread.
9th Row—Attach Green in center st at point of petal and work 3 s c in same space, * s c in next s c, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 s c, d c in next s c, thread over hook twice, skip 2 s c, insert in next s c, pull through, thread over and work off 2 loops twice, thread over hook once, insert in next s c, pull through and work off all loops 2 at a time, skip 2 s c, d c in next s c, s d c in next s c, s c in next s c, s d c in next s c, d c in next s c, skip 2 s c, thread over hook twice, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over hook once, insert in next s c, pull through and work off all loops 2 at a time, skip 2 s c, d c in next s c on side of next petal, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 s c, s c in next s c, 3 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around in same manner, join.
10th Row—Ch 3 and work 3 d c in center st at top of each petal and 1 d c in each remaining st.
11th Row—Ch 3, ** 3 d c in next st (point), 1 d c in each of the next 10 sts, * thread over hook, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from * once, thread over and work off all loops at one time (a decrease at base of scallop), 1 d c in each of the next 9 d c, repeat from ** all around in same manner, cut thread.
Work another section in same manner.
With Green sew the 2 sections together. With Green cover a bone ring with s c and sew to top of holder.

ROSE: Using a single strand of thread, with Shaded Pinks ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 5, d c in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 3 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
Next Row—Sl st into loop, 1 s c, 5 d c, 1 s c in same space, * 1 s c, 5 d c, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, join.
Next Row—* Ch 5, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 5 times.
Next Row—Over each loop work 1 s c, 7 d c, 1 s c, join.
Next Row—* Ch 7, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * all around.
Next Row—Over each loop work 1 s c, 2 d c, 5 tr c, 2 d c, 1 s c, join, cut thread. Sew Rose to front of potholder as illustrated.