How to crochet a hot stand
Knitted hot plate - simple and very cute products. They can be done by a novice craftswoman or a child. An openwork or multi-colored product will make the interior more cozy and soulful. Handcrafted with great love, it will bring soulfulness and beauty to the room. Coasters will not only cheer you up, but also protect furniture from the effects of hot dishes.
How to crochet a hot stand
Knitted kitchen coasters can be of different colors, patterns and shapes. The most affordable models are square and round one-color napkins. The easiest way is to knit a round version.
The basis of any craft is a circle or a square. Usually the product is knitted in a spiral, but there are also more complex options from the sectors.
Square and round products can combine several colors, have ornate elements or a beautiful binding.
So you can make a whole set of supplies, as well as larger models for other kitchen items: kettle, plates or pots.
Selection of tools and materials
To create a hot napkin, you will need tools and materials:
- Hooks of different thickness
- Scissors
- Knitting patterns
- Yarn
The yarn can be of the following materials:
- Cotton. It's good for beginners. It is easy to create openwork products from it.
- Linen. Also ideal for artistic knitting.
- Acrylic. It is suitable for creating cozy, stylish products.
- Viscose. You can knit bright models from it.
- Wool. It will allow you to create warm models that will fill your home with comfort.
- Jute or hard twine. This material will allow you to create stylish and sturdy models.
In addition to the classic yarn options, you can also use satin ribbons, strips of fabric, yarn with lurex.
Create a stand
To understand how to crochet a hot stand, you should master the making of a circle. It will serve as the basis for more complex options. A clear scheme of such a napkin:
- Create a chain of six chain stitches.
- Close it in a ring.
- Knit in a circle with 12 regular stitches.
- Make 2 loops and go up to the next stage.
- The next stage will already consist of 24 such steps. At the end, also make the transition.
- Further down the rows: 24 steps, 42, 60, 75, 90. That is, at each step the number of elements increases.
Square shape
Another easy option is a square. It is knitted according to this description:
- First, a chain of 15 loops is knitted.
- Then they move on to the next stage and knit 15 columns.
- With the help of two air elements, they go to the next step.
- In this way, repeat 15 times.
For a change, you can take threads of two colors and knit alternately in different colors. In addition, you can draw a square around the perimeter with a different color.
Another option for creating a square stand is to knit it in a spiral. To make the object square at the corners, an additional 2 to 5 elements with a crochet are knitted.
Advice. A square stand can also be knitted, and crocheted around the perimeter and decorated with beads.
Rose shaped
For such an openwork work, you will need yarn of three colors from white to dark pink.
Step-by-step manufacturing scheme:
- Knitting begins in the usual way.
- 4 crochet stitches are knitted, then one loop. The pattern is repeated 9 times.
- Go to the next stage. The pattern consists of 5 similar pieces and 2 loops. This must be repeated 9 times.
- The next circle is 9 patterns of 6 pieces with a crochet and 3 loops. There are two more steps behind it. At each stage, the number of complex and simple parts increases, and the basic order of the scheme is repeated.
- After that, you need to arrange a rose with petals from parts with a crochet and half-columns. It can also be decorated with an openwork chain.
- At the end, the work needs to be tied.
- Every 3-4 circles you need to change the color from light to darker.
Stand Apple
The apple is also tied in a circle. It can be made in the form of a regular circle. In order for the circle to acquire a slightly curved shape from two opposite sides, starting from the 3rd row, it is necessary to knit 1 half-column, instead of a complex column.
Then a leaf is knitted separately according to the scheme:
- Air chain of 9 stitches.
- Half-column, 1 CT, 5 STSN, 1 CT, half-column.
- Next row: half column, 2 CT, 3 double crochet, again two regular, half column.
- Next: 2 half columns, 5 CTs, 2 half columns.
- The second half of the leaf is performed in the same way.
- The twig is made from a chain and one row of regular steps.
- All elements must be connected. An appetizing apple is ready.
Sun stand
Another bright and beautiful craft will be the sun. It will cheer you up on a cloudy day and will delight you with its rays. It is so nice to see real suns on the table at breakfast in the early cloudy morning.
This is more difficult work, as it is done from sectors. In total, you need to complete 6 sectors according to the scheme:
- Chain of 2 air elements.
- The first row is 3 columns.
- Climb through 1 chain loop and 4 regular steps.
- The next stage is 6 ordinary ones.
- Next - 9 pieces with a crochet, then along the rows there are columns with a crochet: 14, 20 and 28.
- After 6 sectors have been completed, they must be fastened together with ordinary columns. In this case, the color of the yarn should be different. A different color yarn will create beautiful rays.
- At the end, the sun can be tied with an openwork chain of loops and half-columns. Ornate arches will give the sun an elegant look.
Advice. Interesting design solution: orange sectors and white thread connection. The result is a juicy orange.
Decor features
After you have mastered the basic principles of crocheting a hot stand and its schemes and descriptions, you can design the models in a more interesting way.
Design options:
- Tying with chains of eyelets.
- Tying with double crochet arches.
- Covering with beads or beads.
- Fringed decoration.
To design a knitted stand, you can use the same yarn, or you can use other materials. There is no limit to the fantasy of the craftswoman.
Video: DIY hot crochet stand