Check Out Free Crochet Patterns for Hot Pads and Trivets — Plus Find Paid Trivet Patterns That Are Truly Worth the Money!
Hot pads and trivets are handy objects to have around your kitchen. When you pull a scalding hot dish out of the oven or off the stove top, you don’t want to set it down directly on your table; the dish could burn the surface.
These crochet hot pad and trivet patterns give you some options for creating your own handmade versions of these useful items. It’s ideal to make your own hot pads and trivets, because you can design them to precisely match your kitchen decor. Plus they’re fun to make, too.
Important Note: Do not use synthetic yarn to crochet any of these patterns. Do not us acrylic or polyester; and definitely do not use plarn. Synthetics are not appropriate materials for these projects because synthetics melt easily; if your hot dish melts your project to the table, it would obviously defeat the purpose of using it.
Wool and cotton are the two fibers I recommend using for hot pads and trivets. Wool is the ideal fiber for this purpose because it is self-extinguishing; if you accidentally catch a wool hot pad on fire, the flame will go out on its own. Cotton won’t do this; cotton is highly flammable, but it is easier to take care of.
Snowflake-Shaped Bottle Cap Trivet
Metal bottle caps provide extra dimension for his easy crocheted trivet. The trivet is shaped like a snowflake, and it is a fun design you can easily incorporate into winter-themed and holiday-themed table settings.
Note: Plastic bottle caps are not appropriate for use with this pattern. Be sure to choose metal bottle caps. They’re the wrong size and shape — but, more importantly, they could melt when they come into contact with hot dishes. Yikes!
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Fabric Crochet Flower Trivet: Free Pattern
This thick, cushy trivet is shaped like a flower. The trivet is so thick because it’s crocheted with fabric strips instead of yarn. If you have worn out textiles or scrap fabrics hanging around your place, why not give this fun pattern a try?
Fabric Crochet Heart Coaster or Trivet: Free Pattern
This is another thick large coaster / small trivet you can crochet using fabric strips. It’s similar in construction to the flower trivet pictured above.
4. Pretty Crocheted Hot Pad or Potholder
This is an extra-large potholder that serves dual purposes and could also be used as a hot pad.
5. Join-As-You-Go Flower Trivet
In Kristin Omdahl’s lovely book called Seamless Crochet, you’ll find (among other things) a pattern for crocheting a unique and lovely three-dimensional flower trivet. I LOVE this genius design, and the pattern is clear and easy to follow. I highly recommend it.
6. Use Worsted Weight Yarn to Make a Vintage Trivet Instead of a Potholder
Haafner Linssen designed a truly fabulous potholder that she calls “The Vintage Potholder” using flower looming and crochet techniques combined. I used Cascade 220 worsted weight wool yarn to make this pattern instead of the finer weight yarn her potholder pattern calls for — and the result is a truly fabulous trivet.
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Posted By: Amy Solovay
This page was last updated on 4-3-2023.