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These Crochet Bows are so easy to make and look so pretty! To make these you only use the double crochet stitch, so it is a beginner-friendly project.

You can use these bows on clips, hair bands, and hair ties to make cute hair accessories. Apart from that, they can also be used when wrapping presents.

Make them in different sizes and colors. They can be made in less than 15 minutes!! These crochet bows make great gifts too! Just make them in a set of 2 or 3.

There are a lot of patterns available, but I choose the easiest 2 in my opinion, as I always love quick and easy patterns!

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE CROCHET BOWS?

Yarn

Crochet hook

Scissors

Yarn needle

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE CROCHET BOWS?

For the big bows, I followed this tutorial by Kim Layton at Everything Etsy.com, You can find the pattern here.

Basically, crochet a rectangle using double crochets. Then fold and stitch it up. Next, you wrap yarn around the center making it in the shape of a bow.

So easy!

I made some with cotton yarn from Hobby Lobby and also tried some small bows with velvet yarn.

For the smaller bows, I followed this simple pattern by Daisy Cottage Designs.

Thank you to these makers for sharing these free patterns with us!!

If you do not know how to crochet, I have some beginner posts, do check them out if you would like to learn:

Learn How to Crochet

Learn the Basic Crochet Stitches

As I have said many times before, crochet is a wonderful hobby to have and easy to learn. The things you can make are beautiful, useful, and decorative. Most importantly crochet, like any other hobby is a stress buster.

If crochet is not for you, I have a post about 10 Hobbies that you can check out. You might find your next favorite hobby!

10 Fun Hobbies to do at Home

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Thank you for reading! I am grateful for your presence here.

Here are some other easy crochet projects you might like:

Sunflower Crochet Coasters

10 Free and Easy Crochet Flower Patterns

Crochet Car Coasters

Crochet Bath Scrubbers

Organizing with Crochet Baskets!

10 Easy Crochet Earrings (All Free Patterns!)

Crochet Keychains & Wristlets

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I am sharing these easy crochet potholders today. There are so many crochet patterns for potholders on the internet, so I decided to sort through quite a few and try out the easiest ones, as I am all about quick and easy!

These 3 patterns are the easiest crochet potholders you can make! Firstly they are easy for beginners and they hold up very well. Secondly, they are thick and can be used every day in your kitchen. All of them are made out of 100% cotton yarn. which of course is washable. And finally, they are quick to make.

It is not recommended to use acrylic yarn for potholders, so please use 100% cotton.

All these are beginner-friendly patterns and they make great gifts!

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE EASY CROCHET POTHOLDERS?

100% Cotton yarn

Crochet hook

Yarn needle

Scissors

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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE EASY CROCHET POTHOLDERS?

I am sharing 3 patterns, they are all free, so a big thank you to the lovely ladies from the below-mentioned blogs for sharing these patterns.

PATTERN 1

This is worked in one continuous round and took the most amount of yarn, I used almost one whole skein of yarn. This is also the thickest of all the potholders I made. Very thick and can be used as a trivet as well! I love when things have more than one use!

The pattern is here at jewelsandjones.com. The pattern is very well explained and she has a video as well which is always helpful.

I shared this potholder before in this post: 5 Useful Crochet Projects

The pattern is the same but the blog mentioned in this post is different.

PATTERN 2

You can find this pattern on crochetdreamz.com by clicking here.

This potholder is the prettiest of them all in my opinion!

PATTERN 3

I started following this pattern from poshpatternsblog.com, it is the easiest pattern of all the 3 that I tried. You only need to single crochet for this one.

Sometimes I feel big potholders are actually a nuisance and wish I had a smaller one. So, I decided to make this a ‘MINI’ version. It is perfect for taking out small bowls from the microwave. The pattern is just rows of single crochets done for the length that you want, folded in half, and whip stitched around.

Also, I made the little loop on one end to hang it up before whip stitching. I thought it turned out quite cute! What do you think?!

The original pattern calls for using 2 strands of yarn held together. But I used just 1 and I used a 3.75mm(F) hook.