Tutorial doubleface potholders “gingerbread house”

How wonderful is the holiday season! The smell of cookies is in the air and a gingerbread house is something special. These are the perfect potholders for the holiday season and all cookie lovers.

If you like needlework and also want to try a new technique, this tutorial is for you. The doubleface technique is not difficult to learn, but offers the possibility to create truly individual potholders. Whether for yourself or as a gift for a loved one is up to you.

The special thing about these potholders is that you can create two completely different sides for one potholder. The technique also makes the potholders nice and thick and therefore insulating excellently. At the same time, you save on sewing the threads - except for the finish - as they are worked directly into the potholder.

If there is anything in the instructions that you do not understand or if you have any questions about the technique, please simply ask by e-mail.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

Knowledge and some routine in crocheting (chain stitch, single crochet, slip stitch) is required.

Difficulty: difficult (for experts)

Knowledge of the Doubleface technique is an advantage, but not essential. The technique is explained in detail in the instructions. If you are using this technique for the first time, you should first crochet a small test piece according to the instructions in order to grasp the principle. After that, implementation is not difficult anymore.

With this download you will receive a detailed, 17-page PDF file with the description and photos of the technique in German and English (US terminology). The description contains the graphic counting templates and colored number blocks for each row. In addition, instructions of the basic technique of doubleface crochet with enlarged photos and a video tutorial are provided.The files are for personal use only!

Size Information

The finished potholders have a size of approx. 17.5 cm x 22 cm when crocheted in double face and about 17.5 cm x 20.5 cm when crocheted with the normal technique.

Materials List

For the double face technique you will need for one pair of potholders: 2 balls of brown, 1 ball of wool in white and a scrap each of green, yellow, red and orange (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania or similar quality) and a crochet hook that matches the thickness of the wool. If you want to crochet the potholders normally, one ball of brown will probably be enough.

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These instructions, including the video, are intended for private use only. It is NOT allowed to reproduce, copy, publish or distribute this tutorial, the video, parts or photos thereof in any way, including translations into other languages. The finished items may NOT be sold. Photos of the finished item may be published with the note "designed by IrmiARTS".