Add a touch of magic to your kitchen with the Scarab Beetle Potholder, a striking, double-sided design featuring a bold beetle in rich tones. This eye-catching, double-thick piece works beautifully as a potholder, trivet, or unique accent for your home.

Perfect for adventurous beginners and intermediate crocheters with some colourwork experience, the pattern includes:

A mix of written instructions and a clear, easy-to-follow chart for the scarab beetle panel.
Step-by-step explanations of all stitches used
Both US and UK crochet terminology throughout

Each panel is worked in modified single crochet, alternating front and back loops for a neat, ridged texture. The two sides are then joined to create a sturdy, reversible finish. The beetle motif is made using basic intarsia or tapestry crochet techniques, so some familiarity with colourwork is recommended.

Makers can choose to create two scarab beetle panels for a fully patterned piece, or pair the beetle design with a single-colour textured panel for a simpler look.

The sample was made using Drops Paris 100% Cotton in the following shades:

17 (Off White)
08 (Dark Purple)
09 (Royal Blue)
11 (Opal Green)
35 (Vanilla)
15 (Black)

The pattern works well with any aran-weight cotton yarn (or similar), and is perfect for using up leftover yarn.