Puffy Scrap Yarn Pot Holder

I have been trying to think of ways to use my scrap yarn up. If you are following me on Facebook you know that I am doing my best not to buy yarn until my stash is just about gone. I have been doing pretty good too! And thanks to this new pot holder pattern I have written, I can now get rid of all those small balls of cotton yarn.. and the outcome be beautiful! With this pot holder, since I used the puff stitch, I had no reason to double up.. the puff stitch is thick enough alone. Enjoy this free crochet pattern written by your very own Stitch11!

Stitches:
CH- Chain
SC- Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
Puff Stitch

Supplies
3.75 mm crochet hook
Cotton 4 ply worsted weight yarn

Round 1: Magic Circle, CH 1, 10 HDC  into Magic Circle, Join into first HDC. ( 10 HDC)
Round 2: Puff stitch into same stitch, and Puff stitch into each stitch around. Join to the top of the first Puff stitch. (10 Puff stitches) Round 3: CH 1, SC into same stitch, SC into each stitch around (each puff stitch has two stitches above them) Join to top of first SC. (20 SC)
Round 4:  Puff stitch into same stitch, and Puff stitch into each stitch around. Join to the top of the first Puff stitch. (20 Puff stitches) Round 5: CH 1, SC into same stitch, SC into each stitch around. Join to top of first SC. (40 SC)
Round 6: ~~In this round, you will only do  the CH, that comes at the end of the puff stitch, EVERY OTHER TIME. Every other time you will just go straight into the next puff stitch~~Puff stitch into same stitch, and Puff stitch into each stitch around. Join to the top of the first Puff stitch. (40 Puff stitches)
Round 7:  CH 1, SC into same stitch, SC into each stitch around. Join to top of first SC. (60 SC)
Round 8:  DO NOT DO THE CHAIN BETWEEN PUFF STITCHES ~ Puff stitch into same stitch, and Puff stitch into each stitch around. Join to the top of the first Puff stitch. (60 Puff stitches)
Round 9:  CH 1, 2 SC into same stitch, SC into next 9 stitches. **2 SC into next stitch, SC into next 9 stitches. Repeat from ** around.7 .  Join to top of first SC. (70 SC)
Round 10: CH 1, SC into same stitch, skip 1 stitch, 5 DC into next stitch, skip 1 stitch,** SC into next stitch. Skip 1 stitch. 5 DC into next stitch. skip 1 stitch. Repeat from ** around. SC into the last stitch (this stitch will come into play when making the loop for hanging)Join to first SC. ( 17 shells)

If you would like, you can double up the pot holder, but it is not a must, as you can see, the puff stitch comes out thick enough to keep your hands safe from the heat.

Edging: Starting at the two SC that were next to each other from the end of the last round (round 10) Attach yarn, CH 7, Slip stitch into the next stitch. Slip stitch around the entire edge of the pot holder. Finish off and weave in ends.