Crochet Zebra Hot Pad

The other day I was going through my stash of cotton yarn and found two skeins of Drops Paris yarn in black and white. I thought what better way to use the yarn than to make a hot pad with a zebra-inspired design! This hot pad pattern is beginner friendly as it uses only single crochet and half-double crochet stitches as well as a variation of the single crochet stitch – the spike stitch! The spike stitch is a fun and easy way to play around with colours and introduce a cute highlight in a relatively simple crochet design.

Drops Paris is an aran/worsted weight cotton yarn which works up beautifully in hot pads. I used a size G (4.00mm) hook to make the stitches tighter to avoid any gaps where fingers can go through when holding a hot pot or pan. Only have DK cotton yarn on hand? No problem – you can crochet a hot pad using this same pattern but simply holding two strands of DK yarn together. The resulting hot pad is similar in thickness as one made with a single strand of aran/worsted yarn. In fact the Zebra Hot Pad is very similar to the Spring Time Hot Pad which is made with two strands of King Cole Cottonsoft DK yarn held together and has a slightly different border. Both hot pads would make a fun and colourful addition to any kitchen!

I would be delighted to see your creations so if you do make the Zebra or Spring Time Hot Pads please do let me know down in the comments or send me a photo via email or social media! I’m very much looking forward to hearing from you 🙂

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Materials:

• Drops Paris cotton yarn in black and white (1 skein of each colour is more than enough) – any aran/worsted weight cotton yarn will work
• Size G (4.00mm) crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Pattern notes:

• ch – chain
• st – stitch
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• spike stitch – insert hook in the row below the sc stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through.

Written in US terminology.

Hot pad measures about 8 x 8 inches (20 x 20 cm). Size may vary depending on yarn, hook and tension used.

Pattern:

With black yarn ch 30

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (29 sts), ch1 and turn.

Row 2-4: Repeat row 1 and at the end of row 4 join in the white yarn, ch1 and turn.

Row 5: *Sc in 1st st, spike stitch in the next st, repeat from * across, ending with a sc in the last st, ch 1 and turn.

Rows 6-8: Sc across, ch1 and turn. At the end of row 8 join in the black yarn and ch1.

Rows 9-12: Repeat rows 5-8 with black yarn and join in white yarn at end of row 12.

Rows 13-16: Repeat rows 5-8 with white yarn and join in black yarn at end of row 16.

Rows 17-20: Repeat rows 5-8 with black yarn and join in white yarn at end of row 20.

Rows 21-24: Repeat rows 5-8 with white yarn and join in black yarn at end of row 24.

Rows 25-28: Repeat rows 5-8 with black yarn and join in white yarn at end of row 28.

Rows 29-32: Repeat rows 5-8 with white yarn and join in black yarn at end of row 32.

Rows 33-36: Repeat rows 5-8 with black yarn and at the end of row 36 fasten off.

Border – Worked in two rounds around the hot pad.

Round 1: Join with the white yarn at the 1st st where you fastened off with the black yarn. Work a hdc stitch in each st around the hot pad, working 3 hdc sts in each corner. On the sides where the colour changes occur try to stitch about 29 hdc stitches in total on each side – this will prevent your work from curling. At the end, join and ch1.

Round 2: Work sc sts around the hot pad, working 3 sc sts in each corner. When you reach the last st in the round, join with a sl st and fasten off.

Loop

In the top right-hand corner st, join in the white yarn with a sl st, ch 15 and sl st back into the same corner stitch. Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Every effort has been made to ensure this pattern is accurate and easy to follow. If you have any questions, need clarification on a stitch, or spot a typo, please drop me a comment below or send me an email. I promise to get back to you asap and if needed, update the pattern immediately so you can get back to crocheting without any delay!