These aren’t especially thick, so I use them more as hotpads to go under dishes than as protection for hands when lifting hot, heavy pots and pans.

I’m using some balls of Peaches & Creme Mom gave me (a random assortment from a thrift store, I think), so my color options are limited, but in some ways that makes the project even more interesting.

Motifs used:
Connect the Shapes Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman:
--33 (love that it’s reversible!)
--71 (interesting construction)

Beyond the Square Crochet Motifs by Edie Eckman:
--14 (front-post stitches are fun in moderation)
--33 (slightly fancied-up hexagon)