Description

FRUIT Potholders – 1980s Crochet Patterns: Instant PDF Download

Size: Strawberry 7″ x 6½″, Orange 7″ diameter, Pear 6½″ x 8″, Lemon 6″ x 8″

Bright, cheerful, and endlessly nostalgic, this 1980s vintage crochet pattern set turns four kitchen favorites — Strawberry, Orange, Pear, and Lemon — into a colorful lineup of potholders. Each fruit is shaped in worsted weight yarn with its own leafy stem or worked-in detail, making this collection a wonderful way to bring a retro kitchen crochet look to any home, farmers market stand, or handmade gift table.

Download Free PDF: Fruit Potholders

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate.
Construction: Each fruit is crocheted in two matching sections — the Strawberry worked flat in rows with shaped top points and embroidered seed detail, the Orange, Pear, and Lemon each worked in continuous rounds from the center out — then the two sections are joined with an overcast seam and finished with a crocheted hanging ring and crocheted leaves.
Finished Measurements: Strawberry approx. 7″ x 6½″; Orange approx. 7″ diameter; Pear approx. 6½″ x 8″; Lemon approx. 6″ x 8″.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US crochet terms, with a full illustrated stitch guide included.
Stitches: Single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, chain, slip stitch.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn: Worsted cotton yarn Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran — approximately 2 to 2½ oz main color plus small amounts of green for stems and leaves per design.
Crochet Hook Size: US H aluminum hook (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: 1″ diameter plastic ring for the hanging loop; size 16 tapestry needle (for Strawberry embroidery).
Gauge: 4 sts = 1″, 4 rounds = 1″ (Orange, Pear, Lemon); 11 sts = 3″, 4 rows = 1″ (Strawberry).

This is a digitally restored PDF crochet pattern
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