[jinx]

http://www.mielkesfarm.com/diagonal_hotpad.htm
I have made this pattern in many sizes. I think it is a great hot pad pattern. It is not quite thick enough to use as a pot holder. Sooo I used double yarn and did not sew the flap and I have, what I think is a great pot holder. You can still use it as a hot pad.

 

[Neeterbug]

Great idea!!!!

 

[skrobert]

I agree, great idea!

 

[Esther V. Wood]

My friend was taking a 425degree pot roast OUT of the oven and her home made oven mitt had a wet spot on it (which makes it VERY dangerous)... first body instinct is to let go of the hot pot... this roast spilled onto the front of her feet (she is wearing wool slippers)...
I think homemade potholders are dangerous unless they have that silver material sewn into them (makes them heat proof)..
hope this email saves even one person from having a similar accident. She had 3rd degree burns! it was nasty.

 

[SueLD]

Good point. I often thought that myself. Loving to knit useful items is part of our knitting life. Finding a way to make 'safe pot holders' is a must.

 

[Esther V. Wood]

Radia-lite or insul-bright might be the names of the fabric to use as liners... Fabricland in our city carries both of these fabrics..... shop by phone first!! I have some in my fabric stash (yes..a stash in fabric too)...and the word silicone comes to mind..

 

[Mary Cardiff]

Beautiful clean oven,

 

[SueLD]

Thanks Esther!

 

[Esther V. Wood]

my pleasure! just 'be safe' in the kitchen!

 

[Rainbow]

great idea

 

[edgemanak]

Beautiful clean oven,

Yeah, mine never looks that good!

Yes, we must all take care when cooking as a burn is just one slip away!

Lovely job on the pad.

 

[Coopwire]

I like it -- I'm also super impressed by your super clean oven!!!!

 

[jinx]

Thanks
Remember to only use any pot holder that is dry. Makes no difference if it is store bought or handmade a wet pot holder will transfer heat. Insul-brite is a good heat resistor.
Okay, time to fess up. My oven is 4 years old and always looks this clean. I never use it except for pizza. Makes it easy to keep it sparkling bright.

 

[Csknitty]

Good idea!

 

[Naneast]

Wonderful idea !

 

[Judy M]

We were getting my deceased MIL's house ready to sell and of course, I was the one to clean the oven. We were there a couple of days a week because of employment. Received many compliments on how clean the oven was (apparently others they'd checked out hadn't been), but they didn't realize how long it took me to clean it. Luckily for me it was a built-in so I could stand there and clean, after removing the door of course. I would spray and clean each time we were there, until I finished it.

 

[lynnca1]

I just finished my 4th one of these tonight... I have made sets of them before but these are for me... I do sew them shut as I would burn myself using them the other way... I love this kind of potholders...

 

[Judy M]

I've made smaller ones to use as coasters under cup and glasses. How many stitches do you cast on for the potholders? What size hook do you use?

I would like to make one big enough to fit under a pizza pan.

 

[jinx]

That would be a big one. Mine is 25 stitches of double yarn on a H hook. It is about 5 inches square. A tab bit small for a 2 quart kettle. jinx

I've made smaller ones to use as coasters under cup and glasses. How many stitches do you cast on for the potholders? What size hook do you use?

I would like to make one big enough to fit under a pizza pan.

 

[lynnca1]

I use a G hook and my starting chain is 39 chains long... You can make your chain as long as you like... Anyway, my potholders are about 7 by 7 inches... and my stitches are fairly tight but they would be using cotton worsted weight with a G hook... I have never gotten burned using them though... Lynn :thumbup: