Well, this pot holder was made on vacation in Colorado. If you can see the little green pine trees, the winding mountain road in this pot holder, then you see why I call it Rocky Mountain High. Or, maybe I just like John Denver's song.

. . . here I am, sitting right at the top of the world, smack dab on the continental divide, specifically on Mount Evans in Colorado. Of course, I wasn't really sitting there crocheting, this is a staged photo. But I do carry my crochet wherever I go and it seemed like a good idea at the time to take it out and get my picture taken.

#10 DMC Cebelia Cotton Crochet Thread - Ecru, Christmas Green #7 Crochet Hook (1.65 mm)

Stitches: 4-Triple-Crochet Popcorn (4-tc-pc): Make 4 triple crochets, drop loop, insert hook in top of 1st triple crochet, catch dropped loop and pull through, ch 1. When making a beginning 4-tc-pc, ch-4 equals the first triple crochet, just draw the dropped loop through the fourth ch, ch 1

Notes: Each round is joined with a sl st to the first stitch.

1. Beginning with ecru, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a circle. Make one 4-tc-pc in the circle, ch 2, 8 times. Join with a sl st in the top of the 1st 4-tc-pc. (8 4-tc-pcs, and 8 ch-2 spaces). Note: There is a ch 1 to close the 4-tc-pc, see Stitches above, so make that ch and then 2 more chs for the ch-2 space.

2. Ch 1, *1 sc in top of 4-tc-pc, 3 scs in ch-2 space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (32 sts)

3. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same place and 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st. (32 sts)

4. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same place and 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st. (32 sts) Break ecru thread and finish off.

5. Attach green in any sc. Make beginning 4-tc-pc, ch 3, skip 1 sc. *One 4-5c-pc in the next sc, ch 3, skip 1 sc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. (16 popcorns, 16 ch-3 spaces)

6. Ch 1, and make 1 sc in the same place, make 4 scs in ch-3 space. *1 sc in the popcorn, 4 scs in the ch-3 space. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (80 sts)

7. Repeat round 6.

8. Repeat round 6.

9. Repeat round 6.

10. Ch 1, 2 scs in the same place and 1 sc in each of the next 9 scs. *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 9 scs. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (88 sts)

11. This round is the first one represented on the chart. Each square on the chart represents 1 sc. Round 11 is the bottom row. Read the chart from right to left. The bar at the left represents the 3-sc-groups and the other chart represents the stitches between the 3-sc-groups. Attach ecru. Ch 1, 2 scs (beginning of 1st 3-sc-group) in the same place, 1 sc in each of the next 10 scs. *3 scs in the next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 10 scs. Repeat from * around, ending with 1 sc in the same place as the first 2 scs (completing the 1st 3-sc-group.) Join with sl st to first sc which is the center sc of the 1st 3-sc-group. You should have eight 3-sc-groups, with 10 scs between. There is no color change on this round.

12. Ch 1, and make 2 scs in the same place, 1 sc in each of the next 12 scs. *3 scs in the next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 12 scs. Repeat from * around, ending with 1 sc in the same place as the 1st 2 scs. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Work from the chart for color placement. Scroll down for the chart.

13. THROUGH 18. Ch 1, and make 2 scs in the same place, 1 sc in each of the next 12 scs. *3 scs in the next sc, 1 sc in each of the next 12 scs. Repeat from * around, ending with 1 sc in the same place as the 1st 2 scs. Join with a sl st to the first sc. Work from the chart for color placement.

19. On this round, there are NO increases. Ch 1, 1 sc in each sc around. Work from the chart for color placement.

Back:

1. Beginning with ecru, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a circle. Ch 7 (represents 1 tc, ch 3), *1 tc in circle, ch 3. Repeat from * 6 more times. Join with a sl st to 4th ch. (8 tcs, 8 ch-3 spaces)

2. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same place, 3 scs in the ch-3 space. *1 sc in the tc, 3 scs in the ch-3 space. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to the 1st sc. (32 sts)

3. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same place and 1 sc in each sc around. Join. (32 sts)

4. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same place and 1 sc in each sc around. Join. (32 sts)

5. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same place and 1 sc in each sc around. Join. (32 sts)

6. Ch 4 and make 2 tcs in the same place, 2 tcs in next sc. *3 tcs in next sc, 2 tcs in next sc. Repeat from * around. (80 tcs).

7. The rest of the back is the same as the front - start with Round 7 above. Work from the chart again for color placement.

Assembly:

1. With wrong sides together, and working through both thicknesses, attach ecru in any sc. Be sure the sides are lined up exactly. Ch 1, 1 sc in the same place, skip 1 sc, ch 2. *1 sc in next sc, sk 1 sc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st.

2. Sl st into next ch-2 sp, *Make 1 sc in the ch-2 sp, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. Break ecru, and finish off.

3. Attach green in any ch-3 sp. Ch 1, *make 1 sc in the ch-3 sp, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. Break green, and finish off.

4. Attach ecru in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, make 1 sc in the ch-3 sp, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hk (picot made) ch 1, *1 sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sl st into 2nd ch from hk, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. Break thread and finish off.

Please email me at splynda@splynda.com if you have a question about this pattern. I will try to help.

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