This potholder is fast and easy to make. To make it sturdy, a CD is placed in the center. Change the colors used for other slices of fruit.
Materials:
Worsted weight cotton yarn is colors needed
Red(LC-light color), white and dark green(DC-dark color) for watermelon
Black for watermelon seeds
1 CD(any type) I use the ones I get in the mail
G Hook
Yarn needle(for weaving in ends and embroidering on seeds
Make 2
Starting in center, with Red(LC), ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, work 11 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st. 3 dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st) around. Join as before.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, (dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st) around, do 1 dc in last remaining st. Join.
Rnd 4:. Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, (dc in each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st) 11 times, dc in next 2 sts. Join
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off.
Embroidery: With black, and yarn needle, embroider lazy daisy sts, for seeds.
Hold both pieces together with right sides facing out and begin border inserting the CD when the row is a little over half way around.
Border:
Row 1: Join White with sl st in first dc of both halves held together(will be working in both halves around remaining edge). Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) around, join with sl st in top of ch 3 and fasten off.
Row 2: With Green(DC), join in first st and ch 1, sc in next 21 sts, ch 10, sc in same st as last sc, sc in each remaining st around. Fasten off and weave in ends with hook or needle.
To make other fruit slices just remember that where the pattern says red, use the LC or light color and that the green is the DC or dark color. An orange can be made with light and dark orange, a lime is light and dark green and a lemon is light or dark yellow. This potholder also looks nice with a variegated center and a contrasting color border.