Crochet a Cheeseburger - Handmade Pot Holders Tutorial

Free Pattern to Crochet a Set of "Cheeseburger" Potholders for Summertime Grilling, Fall Football Tailgating, or Anytime!

I love to crochet and enjoy sharing with fellow fiber art crafters. Here is a free pattern to create five unique potholders and/or sturdy hot pads that -- when stacked together -- look like a cheeseburger! Perfect for summertime grilling, for camp cookouts, or for tailgating at sporting events.

Dress up your kitchen or store in your camper for all your summertime cooking with these fool-the-eye pot holders! Put on your kitchen shelf next to your stove for a conversation piece all year round. Easy to crochet with these simple directions.

*All photographs of crocheted cheeseburger potholders on this page are the property of (c) Wednesday Elf.

Cheeseburger Potholders in Crochet 

- A Novelty Item that is also Practical and Useful

 

Set of Five Novelty Potholders

An easy pattern to crochet-for-the-kitchen (or patio). Each potholder is crocheted double-thick for extra protection. I used acrylic yarn for it's ease of handling and the fact that it is easily machine washable & dryable, but cotton yarn can also be used. This particular set I call a 'Cheeseburger' potholder can be varied with less or more pieces (leave off the cheese potholder and you have a 'hamburger' or add a green round potholder for 'lettuce'). The set shown here consists of five pieces -- top and bottom buns, hamburger, cheese slice and tomato slice. All potholders except the cheese slice are done in single crochet in the round and are quite simple to do, so it becomes a good 'take-along' project for busy crafters.

*Each potholder begins with a Basic Round listed below, with variations for individual pieces described later down the page.

Materials:

• Worsted-weight (4-ply) yarn: about 1-1/2 oz. beige or tan, 1 oz each of white, brown, yellow, orange and red.
• G/6 Crochet Hook
• Yarn Needle

Crochet Abbreviations Used in this Pattern
 
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
Rnd - round
sts - stitches

BASIC ROUND

NOTE: Bun top and bottom potholders, and Hamburger potholder are each made from this Basic Round. Make in brown for hamburger, in tan and white for bun.

• Rnd 1: ch 2, 6 sc in second ch from hook (6) [Do not join rounds]
• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12)
• Rnd 3: (sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (18)
• Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (24)
• Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (30)
• Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (36)
• Rnd 7: (sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (42)
• Rnd 8: (sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around (48)
• Rnd 9: (sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (54)
• Rnd 10: (sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (60)
• Rnd 11: (sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (66)
• Rnd 12: (sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around. (72)

Cheeseburger Potholder Bun Top and Bottom

Bun Top

Hamburger Bun Top with Seeds

• Rnds 1-12: With tan or beige, make Basic Round through Rnd 12.
• Rnds 13-15: Sc in each sc, fasten off yarn at end of Rnd 15.

Scatter seeds over top of bun by making 25 to 30 short stitches at random with white yarn and tapestry needle.

*White yarn is used for the inside of the hamburger bun and for the 'seeds' on the top bun.


View of the Inside of Top & Bottom Buns

Inside top and bottom bun

Crochet Inside Piece in White for Top and Bottom Bun Potholders

Make Basic Round in white, cut and fasten off at end of Rnd 12.

With tan yarn, sew inside of bun to bun top.

Cheeseburger Potholder Bun Bottom

 

Cheeseburger Bun Bottom

Bun Bottom Potholder

With tan yarn, repeat Bun Top through Rnd 14.

Repeat Inside of Bun Top with white.

Sew two pieces together with tan yarn.

Red Heart with Love Yarn

Red Heart with Love Yarn, Tan.

Tan yarn is needed for both top and bottom buns.

Hamburger Potholder - If you prefer, you can make this into a 'Veggie' burger! :)

 

Hamburger Potholder

 
Hamburger Potholder Instructions (Make 2)

• Rnds 1-12: With brown yarn, make Basic Round through Rnd 12.
• Rnd 13: Sc in each sc around, fasten off.

Make a second piece through Rnd 12, fasten off.

Sew two sides together with right sides facing, wrong sides out.
 

Red Heart Soft Chocolate Yarn

Red Heart Soft Yarn in Chocolate.

Dark brown yarn, like this chocolate one, is used for the hamburger patty.

Cheese Slice Potholder

Cheese Slice Potholder

Cheese Slice Potholder is a Square!

The cheese slice is worked around the starting chain, making the front and back at the same time, then closing the top with a row of single crochet.

NOTE: Since rounds have a tendency to veer to the right (or left, if you crochet left-handed like me), stop every few rounds and pull work to the left (right) until stitches seem to be straight up and down.
Instructions:

• Rnd 1: With Yellow, ch 24, sc in 3rd chain from hook (turning chain counts as 1 sc), sc in next 20 ch, 3 sc in end ch, turn, working back side of chain, sc in next 21 ch, mark end of Rnd. (46 sc).
• Rnds 2-24 (or until piece is square): Sc in each sc around.
• Rnd 25: Holding both sides together, sc across top to close, fasten off.

 

Available on Amazon

Bright Yellow Red Heart Super Saver Economy Yarn

Different Yellows for Different Cheeses...

Use a bright yellow yarn for your standard American cheese slice. If you want to get fancy, use a light yellow yarn for a different kind of cheese. In crochet, you can create anything you can imagine. :)

Tomato Slice Potholder

 

Tomato Slice Potholder

The seed effect of the tomato slice is made by bringing the hook through from the wrong side and working sc (reverse sts) with 2 regular sc separating each seed section. Each round is increased 6 sc as in the Basic Round, with increases always worked in the reverse sts (seed section) after Rnd 3 is completed.


Tomato Slice Potholder Instructions with Seed Stitch

• Rnd 1: With Red, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not join rnds.
• Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around.
• Rnd 3: *2 sc in next st, reverse sc in next st, repeat from * around (start of seed pattern).
• Rnd 4: *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 reverse sc in reverse sc, repeat from * around.
• Rnds 5-10: From here on, sc in each sc, reverse sc in each reverse sc, increasing 1 reverse sc in each seed section, or 6 increases per round (60 sts at end of Rnd 10).
• Rnds 11 & 12: Sc in each st., increase 6 sts each rnd.
• Rnd 13: Working back loop only, sc in each sc around, cut yarn and fasten off.

To finish: Make two pieces and sew together through both loops of Rnd 13 on first piece and through back loop of Rnd 12 on second piece

 

MY PERSONAL NOTE: If you want to keep this pattern simple throughout and don't want to fuss with learning a new technique, just crochet the tomato slice in the Basic Round through Rnd 12.

Red Heart Soft Yarn, Really Red

Red Heart Soft Yarn, Really Red

Red yarn is used for the tomato slice potholder.

 

FINISHING

Stack hamburger, cheese and tomato slice between two bun halves

Cheeseburger Potholder Set of Five

Crocheted Cheeseburger Potholders - Set of 5. Or -- a 'calorie-free' Cheeseburger :)

A 'Made for You' Set!

 

If you don't crochet, or don't have time to make your own set of Cheeseburger Potholders, a ready-made set handmade by me can be purchased through my Etsy Shop, Coastal Crochet Crafts. At the moment, the last set has sold, but a new set can be made upon request just for you.

September 18th... 

is National Cheeseburger Day!  

This set of Cheeseburger Design Potholders would fit in perfectly when grilling your cheeseburgers on this... and 'any' day!

 

 

Novelty Potholders Make Fun Conversation Starters. Fill Your Crafting with some Fun. 

*Tutorial originally published on 6/2/2012 on another site






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Plush Turtles and a Tortoise - Plush Toy Animals

Two Turtles and a Tortoise

Turtles

Turtles are animals that walk slowly, have a shell on their back and can pull its head and its short legs into the shell.  Turtles live on the land or in the sea or other bodies of water. In England, a turtle is sometimes called a tortoise.

Turtles come in many sizes from the tiny speckled cape tortoise in South Africa which measures around 3 inches long, to the giant leatherback sea turtle which can grow up to 7 feet long.

Toy Turtles in Plush

Since children love turtles, and I create in crochet for kids, I wanted to make some plush toy turtles.  These cuddly stuffed turtles are soft and cute and love to live in a child's toy box or keep them company on their bed.  Currently, a couple of different sized plush turtles are waiting in my Etsy Shop, Coastal Crochet Crafts, until time for them to leave for their new home.

The Latest Baby Turtles in My Etsy Shop

Tiny Turtles

This is a selection of tiny toy turtles in handmade crochet.

Teal Toy Turtle: The head, feet and tiny tail are done in a teal acrylic yarn and the shell is a teal and lavender ombre. The eyes are embroidered, making this little turtle soft and safe all over.

Red Toy Turtle: The head, feet and tiny tail are done in a red acrylic yarn and the shell is a red & yellow ombre yarn called Sunshine Print. The eyes are embroidered, making this little turtle soft and safe all over.

These tiny turtles measures 5 inches from head to tail and about 3 inches from the tip of the head to the little turtle feet. Tiny turtles are handmade in the Amigurumi style of crochet using acrylic yarn and filled with soft polyfil.

Tiny Turtles make a darling baby gift or a fun plush toy for any age child.

They are available in my Etsy Store called Coastal Crochet Crafts.

Terrance the Tortoise in Crochet

 

Terrance the Tortoise

Come meet Terrance, a plush stuffed toy tortoise. Terrance is an Amigurumi toy turtle handmade in crochet. You can also call him by his nickname, Terry.

Terrance the tortoise is crocheted in yellow, tan and sage green acrylic yarn and filled with soft new polyfil. He measures about 12 inches long and 11 inches wide measured across his body and his legs.

Toy tortoise has a tan body with a sage green shell. His head, legs and tail are done in yellow. His eyes are embroidered. He's soft and cuddly and safe for any age child with no removable parts.

Terrance the tortoise is a happy toy turtle waiting to be hugged by a child who loves turtles. 

Good Night Little Turtle

 

These baby turtles and Terry tortoise have a favorite book they like to have read to them at bedtime.  It's called 'Good Night Little Turtle' and it is a fun rhyming story all about a little turtle who has to say goodnight to his animal friends, the sheep, bird, frog, dog, rabbit and lion, before he brushes his teeth and gets his own bedtime story read to him.  Then it's time to go to sleep. 



My happy plush turtles at Coastal Crochet Crafts hope you enjoyed visiting them.

(c) Written by Wednesday Elf on 6/3/2015. Updated on 5/4/2021

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A Pair of Purple Plush Penguins in Crochet

Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds who live in the Southern Hemisphere.  They are typically tuxedo black and white in coloring, except for the Australian Little Blue Penguin.

Purple Penguins in Plush

When penguins are handmade by crocheting them in yarn, they become a plush toy which can be any color you can imagine.  Today we are going to look at a pair of penguins created in shades of purple who are currently living in the Etsy Shop of Coastal Crochet Crafts. In addition to liking shades of purple, I just discovered that Ultra Violet is the Pantone Color of the Year for 2018, so these purple penguins are definitely up-to-date! :)

Purple Plush Penguin

Paul the Purple Plush Penguin

Come meet Paul, a purple plush penguin pal handmade in crochet.

Created in purple and white acrylic yarn, Paul the Purple Penguin is stuffed with soft new polyfil and has lock-washer safety craft eyes for features, along with his gold crocheted beak and feet.

Paul Penguin is a squeezably soft purple penguin plush animal who measures a roly-poly round 5 x 5 inches.  

Lavender Penguin in Crochet

Lori, the Lavender Plush Penguin

Paul's penguin friend Lori loves being a plush penguin because she can be an imaginary color for a penguin and she chose her favorite, Lavender!

Lori is a plush Penguin handmade in a lavender shade of acrylic yarn. She is stuffed with soft new polyfil and has safety eyes for features, along with a beak and feet that are crocheted in gold yarn.   Lori measures a roly-poly round 5 x 5 inches.

If You Were a Penguin …

 

Colorful Penguin Colony

If you were a plush penguin, you could be purple or lavender or any color you chose.  The Coastal Crochet Craft Etsy Shop has a bunch of plush penguins available in all the colors of the rainbow, plus the standard tuxedo color combination.  Check out the Penguins in the shop's Penguins in Plush  section and see a virtual rainbow of color choices, including those in shades of purple. These plush penguins love visitors.

A Book about Penguins

Penguin book available on Amazon

This darling picture book for ages 4 to 8 years is a cute way to help children imagine what it would be like to be a penguin.  Told in rhymes, the story introduces scenes of penguin life from swimming underwater to tobogganing on ice.  If You Were a Penguin book is a delight for young children. 

For a selection of penguin-related gift ideas, check out this Penguins & Polar Bears Gift Guide.

Penguin Awareness Day is January 20 

 (c) Written by Wednesday Elf on 4/8/2015. Updated on 1/19/2018




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Playful Dinosaurs as Stuffed Animals and Toys

Playful toy dinosaurs are favorites of children. These ancient creatures seem to hold a fascination for kids and are enjoyed in many forms of plush animals and toys.

There are many different kinds of dinosaurs whose names I've always found hard to pronounce (or even remember), but most little boys can name them all.

Babysaurus - Dinosaur Baby Plush Toy

 

Babysaurus - the Plush Toy Baby Dinosaur

My favorite dinosaur is a plush toy version called a  babysaurus.  I created it in crochet with the thought in mind that it would make a darling new baby gift.  

Hand-crocheted in soft pale yellow acrylic yarn, babysaurus measures 21 inches from his nose to the tip of his tail and stands 10" tall at his head. In addition to having a pretty yellow body, babysaurus has pastel green spots and the pads of his feet are green. The mouth is crocheted in light pink yarn and the eyes are blue crocheted circles. A pastel delight, this dandy dinosaur is available in my Etsy Shop Coastal Crochet Crafts. 

Babysaurus Comes with Baby Blocks

 

Set of Baby Blocks for Babysaurus

Baby dinosaur also comes with a set of four blocks which spell out B A B Y.  Created with plastic canvas and acrylic yarn, the blocks make a cute decor accent for a baby's room and can be played with when baby is a bit bigger.

Wood Toy Dinosaur

 

Waldorf style Toy Dinosaur

A friend of mine in Missouri creates beautiful wooden toys with a scroll saw.  This Waldorf style toy dinosaur  This Waldorf hand cut wooden toy dinosaur will provide hours of imaginative fun for your little one. Perfectly sized for little hands, with rounded edges and an all natural polish, this dinosaur is safe for children ages 3+.

Susan's dinosaur toys can be found in her very charming Etsy shop she calls “Ooh Look! It's a Rabbit!”. The shop is filled with many other kinds of wooden hand-cut scroll saw toys, including a rabbit! 

Other Dinosaur Gifts

For more dinosaur stuffed animals and toys, check out this Dinosaur Gift Guide.

RAWR!  That means 'I Love You' in Dinosaur talk!

SUPER CUTE Dinosaur Poster RAWR small by bunnieclaire

 

(c) Wednesday Elf 3/11/2015. Updated 5/16/2020

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