Help for Mauritius

I originally made these pot holders to sell and help raise funds to clear up the terrible oil spill in the beautiful island nation of Mauritius. Now I am offering this pattern for free, in the hope that you too might make a few and sell them to help raise funds for this worthy cause. Please go to the end of this post for places to donate.

This double thickness pot holder is made from 4ply/fingering weight yarn. You should use a slightly smaller hook than you would usually use to ensure a firm and solid fabric. I have used scrap sock yarn, left over from other projects. I recommend natural, plant based fibers. When acrylic gets hot and melts it can be quite dangerous.

Retro Pentagon Potholder – Free Crochet Pattern

Download your free pattern here: Retro Pentagon Potholder

You can find a crochet video tutorial for the “Coil Stitch” here:

Please note, this pattern has not been tech-edited or tested. Let me know if you have any problems.

How to Help Mauritius

Environmental organisations you can donate to:
Mauritian-based NGO Eco-Sud
Mauritian Wildlife Foundation
Greenpeace Africa

Did you make and sell any of these pot holders?

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This hexagonal motif uses DK cotton yarn in whites, creams and light browns/beiges. You can of course use different yarn weights and colours to make your own unique blanket!

PDF Pattern can be downloaded from here or Ravelry.

This free pattern was developed with the aim of raising money for the Riverhouse Arts Centre in Walton-on-Thames. We would be extremely grateful for any donations of motifs you have made! If you’d like to contribute to the charity blanket(s), Please make sure the motifs you’ve made meet the guidelines and then drop them off or send them to:

Riverhouse Hookers
Riverhouse Arts Centre
Manor Road
Walton-on-Thames
Surrey
KT12 2PF

Guidelines for contributing to the Riverhouse Charity Blanket(s)
Yarn: Please use DK 100% cotton yarn such as Drops Muskat, Rico Essentials Cotton, King Cole Cotton Soft, Sirdar Cotton DK…
Colours: White, beige, cream, light brown etc.
Motif size: The size of the finished motif is more important than the size of hook you use. Please make sure the motif is between 13-14cm across the widest point.
Finishing: please weave/sew in all ends EXCEPT the final round. For the final round, please cut the yarn, leaving approx 10cm tail and then just pull the live loop until the tail comes out.

Copyright notice

This is a free pattern, however, please do not copy, share or sell this pattern, in any format, including online. Please only share the link on my website to the pattern: bit.ly/2eFgQ7n

You may use this motif to make blankets to sell, either for charity or personal profit if you are a small scale crafter. All I ask is that you place the following text credit, either in your online listing or on a tag with the finished item: Design from www.mezzacraft.com

You may not use the pattern for large scale, commercial manufacturing.

Thank you and happy crafting!