Crocheted hotpad

Hotpad

Materials
1 skein I love this Cotton sage
1 skein black variegated
H hook

Ch 26
Row 1 sc in 2 nd Ch from hk and ea Ch across Ch 1 turn
Row2 sc in 1st sc, hdc nxt Sc, dc next Sc, tr nxt Sc, dc nxt sc, hdc next Sc, sc nxt Sc repeat pattern across sc,hdc,dc,tr,dc,hdc to end ending in last sc with sc Ch 1 turn
Row 3 sc in tr, hdc in dc, dc in hdc, tr in sc repeat across row ending with sc in tr Ch 1 turn
Row 4 tr in sc, dc in hdc, hdc in dc, sc in tr repeat across row ending with tr in sc Ch 1 turn
Repeat rows 3&4 to desired size fasten off weave in ends
Mine is 16 rows
Make another using new color same pattern
Holding two sides with wrong side together join in corner with sl st ch1 and sc in same sp sc around entire hotpad going through both sides putting 3 sc in ea corner join with sl st to beg sc ch 15 and sl st into first ch loop.

Dishcloth
Same as one side of hotpad but just and more rows for a larger size dishcloth if you like

Crocheted Cross Bookmark and Potholder update

Just thought I would update you on the crocheted cross bookmarks that I am selling and money going to the missions at our church. As of today I have sold 135 and just got an order for 20 more. So this endeavor is going great.

I was able to give 18 potholders and dishcloths I was doing to the place that helps homeless families have a place to live and get back on their feet. They are opening something like 16 apartments and so I still have more to do. I have another 5 done now and still working on them. Here is a picture and pattern for one of the dishcloths and potholders I made.

The pattern for hot pad:
Materials 100% cotton
H crochet hook

Instructions
make 2
ch 27
Row 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, (dc in next ch, sc in next c)h, repeat across to end ch 1 turn (26 st)
Row 2 sc in first dc, dc in sc, sc in dc continue in pattern to end ch 1 turn
Row 3-20 repeat row 2 at end of row 20 fasten off and weave in ends
Hold the two pieces together and attach cotton in one corner with a sl st. Matching st and going through pieces sc evenly across all sides making 3 sc in ea corner. sl st to first sc ch 10 sl in first ch of ch 10 for hanger and finish off weave in ends

Dishcloth
Materials
100% crochet cotton
H hook
Instructions
ch 33
Row 1 sc in 2nd ch from hk, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch. repeat across to end ending with a tr in last ch ch 1 turn
Row 2 sc in bl of tr, hdc in bl of dc, dc in bl of hdc, tr in bl of sc, repeat across ending with tr in bl of sc ch 1 turn
Row 3 repeat row 2 to desired size finish off and weave in ends.
here is a picture of dishcloth

These are simple to do and can make many easily.