Pantry Pot Holders by Purl Soho

Pantry Pot Holders

Knitting
June 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 46 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
144 yards (132 m)
One Size
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS
To make 3 pot holders in any combination of Striped and Colorblock, you will need 2 balls of Purl Soho’s 100-gram Cotton Chirp DK, 100% Peruvian Pima cotton yarn. Each ball of this light worsted/DK-weight yarn is 232 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 144 total yards required per pot holder.

  • Color A: 1 ball; approximately 77 (70) total yards required for Striped (Colorblock) versions.
  • Color B: 1 ball; approximately 67 (74) total yards required for Striped (Colorblock) versions.

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For our pot holders, we used these color combinations: Chartreuse Yellow + Golden Honey, Heirloom White + Campfire Orange, and Heirloom White + Chartreuse Yellow (for the in-process Colorblock version). Making two of the same? Consider switching Colors A and B for variation!

GAUGE
23 stitches and 46 rounds (23 ridges) = 4 inches in garter stitch

NOTE: To be extra sure you’ll have enough yarn, be sure to check your gauge and reuse your swatch yarn.

SIZE
Finished Dimensions: Approximately 7 inches square

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Hiromi Glover. See even more of Hiromi’s work on her Instagram!