Technique: Interlocking Crochet

Project: Potholders
Design: Caffeine & Cupcake
Hand Dominance: 2 Pattern Versions (LH & RH)

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• Technique
o Interlocking Crochet comprises of 2 filet crochet meshes which
are connected in order to form a picture or pattern
o A minimum of 2 colours are used
o Each colour is worked independently
o Each Row consists of a A Row and B Row
o Each stitch sequence comprises of Dc1 and ch1 in either the back
or front of the stitch of the previous row
o The same colours are worked into each other and is always worked
into the row below

• Size
o These potholders measure approximately 21 x 26cm
• Yarn Options
o It is important to use yarns comprised of natural fibres such as
cotton or bamboo. I generally use either:
▪ Catania Originals by Schachenmayr which is 100%
mercerised cotton OR
▪ Eco Fusion by Nurturing Fibres which is 50% cotton and 50%
bamboo
o Yarn Usage:
▪ Catania Originals – approximately 300m per set of
potholders
• Row Ends
o Each Row IN EACH COLOR ends with 4 chain to turn. I prefer 3
chain but rule of thumb is 4 chain
• Chart
o The pattern instructions are written out. The chart is simply a
visual to make it easier for you to check that you are on the right
path

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• Pattern Notes
o The pattern is divided into A rows – highlighted in Grey and B Rows
– not highlighted
o Uneven Rows = Front Facing or Right-side of the work
o Even Rows = Back Facing or Wrong-side of the work
o Ensure that your ColB or Alternate Colour is laying either to the
back or front of the MC as per each row instruction.
o A rows always have an OBS at the end
o A rows have 25 Dc including the OBS
o B rows have 24 Dc
• Creating the Mesh:
o Chain up the required chain in COL A (your main colour)
o Starting in 6th chain from hook: 1dc, 1ch, skip next ch. Continue
throughout, ending with 1dc in last chain, = x number of windows or
chain spaces.
o Chain 4 - THIS IS THE FIRST HALF OF THE MESH. Set aside
o SECOND HALF OF THE MESH: with COL B (your second colour),
chain the required length (always 2 chain LESS than the first half)
o Lay the chain over the first half of the mesh and working
THROUGH the 2nd window and INTO the 6th chain from hook: 1dc,
1ch, skip 1ch

• Solid Stitches
o Sections of this design are created with solid stitches.
o Sections of solid stitches DO NOT have a 1 chain in between
Double Crochets. The chain 1 is worked at the END of the Solid
Stitch Sequence
o Solid stitches are worked as follows: (Abbreviation: DCIF or DCIB)
▪ 1Dc into stitch below as normal, 1Dc into 1ch space, 1Dc into
stitch below as normal
o Where there are 2 or more solid stitch sections next to each other
they are worked as follows:
▪ *1Dc into stitch below as normal, 1Dc into 1ch space, 1Dc into
stitch below as normal* repeat from * to * all the way across
until the end of the section, chain 1
o The odd numbered stitches are worked into a dc and the even
numbered stitches are worked into the 1 chain space
o Solid stitches are only visible on the FRONT or RIGHTSIDE of the
project but they can be worked from the back using back stitches.
(Dcib)

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• Tips and Tricks
o Stitch markers are a lifesaver with this technique
o Count Count and Count some more
o Doublecheck each row or sections of a row
o Use PDF reader or KnitCompanion (available on the PlayStore or
iStore) to help with following your pattern
o Go VERY slowly if you are new to this technique. Go slowly if Not
So New
o Work Solid Stitch sections very slowly as its easy to insert the
hook in the wrong place or to miscount
o Don’t overthink it – Just Do, Make Mistakes, Have Fun

• Border – You can switch to a hook 0.50mm smaller

o Border starts with ColB First:
▪ In first corner space work: 2sc, 1ch, 2sc then work 2sc into
each chain space across, 2sc, 1ch, 2sc into corner space –
Repeat all the way around. Close round with either a slip
stitch or an invisible stitch
o MC Border:
▪ chain 25, slst into 25th chain from hook
▪ 2HDC into corner chain space
▪ 2HDC into each chain space across
▪ In each corner work: 2HDC, 1HDC CATCHING the 1 chain
space of the ColB Border, 2HDC
▪ End the Round with 1HDC, 1HDC CATCHING the 1 chain
space of the ColB Border
▪ Sc x 25 in each chain in the loop, sc into BACK LOOP of
(scBLO) each stitch around. In order to get sharp corners
you may: scBLO, ch1, scBLO in each of the 3 corner stitches

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Disclaimer:
This pattern was created and tested by an imperfect human being, who tried
her very best. Should you find an error in the pattern please forgive me and
let me know so that I can correct it.

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 Stitches Used – US Terminology

Stitch Abbreviation Description

Slst Slip Stitch
Ch Chain
Sc Single Crochet
ScBLO Single Crochet Back Loop Only
HDc Half Double Crochet
Dc Double Crochet
Dcif (applies to Solid Stitch Section) Double Crochet in Front
Dcib (applies to Solid Stitch Section) Double Crochet in Back
OBS Outside Border Stitch – is a Dc which is
only worked at end of A Rows. Worked
into 4 chain SPACE
BF Back of Work Facing (Even numbered
rows)
FF Front of Work Facing (Uneven numbered
rows)
MC Main Colour
ColB Colour B or Alternate Colour
ColB - B Colour B to lay BEHIND MC at start of
row
ColB -F Colour B to lay in FRONT of MC at start
of row
B Back of Stitch
F Front of Stitch
SSS Solid Stitch Section
Back and Front Stitches Explained
Example: B1 Dc into back of stitch, ch1
Example: F21 Dc into front of stitch, ch1 – for 21
stitches
(B2, F2) x 2 Dc into back of stitch, ch1,
Dc into back of next stitch ch1,
Dc into front of next stitch, ch1,
Dc into front of next stitch ch1
REPEAT Sequence a second time

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Row Colour B Caffeine – Potholder
No LEFTHANDED Version
1A Chain 54 with MC, starting in 6th ch from the hook:
(dc1, ch1, sk1) x 24 times, dc in the last chain, (25
Windows)
1B Chain 52 with ColB, lay your chain over the trellis
and on 6th ch from the hook and through 2nd
colour A window: B23, F1
Row 2 – EVEN ROW - BACK OF WORK FACING - ColB BEHIND MC
2A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
2B B1, F7, B1, F6, B1, F6, B2
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Row 3 – UNEVEN ROW - FRONT OF WORK FACING – ColB inFRONT of MC
3A ColB -F F1, B7, Dcif13, B8, F1, OBS
3B F1, B6, F1, B6, F1, B7, F2
4A ColB -B B1, F8, B1, F5, B1, F7, B1, OBS
4B B1, F6, B1, F1, B6, F1, B1, F5, B2
5A ColB -F F1, B6, F1, B1, F5, B1, F1, B7, F1, OBS
5B F1, B4, F1, B1, F8, B1, F1, B5, F2
6A ColB -B B1, F6, B1, F1, B7, F1, B1, F5, B1, OBS
6B B1, F5, B12, F4, B2
7A ColB -F F1, B5, F11, B6, F1, OBS
7B F1, B4, F12, B5, F2
8A ColB -B B1, F6, B11, F5, B1, OBS
8B B1, F4, B1, F1, B10, F1, B1, F3, B2
9A ColB -F F1, B4, F1, B1, F2, B2, F5, B1, F1, B5, F1, OBS
9B F1, B3, F5, B1, F7, B3, F4
10A ColB -B B1, F2, Dcib7, B5, F1, Dcib3, F1, B3, F4, B1, OBS
10B B2, F4, B6, F3, B4, F3, B2
11A ColB -F F1, B4, F2, B1, Dcif7, B1, F5, B1, Dcif5, B1, F1, OBS
11B F1, B3, F3, B5, F7, B2, F3
12A ColB -B B1, F1, Dcib3, F2, B4, F1, Dcib11, F1, B1, F4, B1, OBS
12B B2, F1, B2, F1, B4, F7, B2, F3, B2
13A ColB -F F1, B4, F1, Dcif15, F3, Dcif3, B1, Dcif3, B1, F1, OBS
13B F1, B3, F2, B7, F4, B2, F1, B1, F3
14A ColB -B B1, F1, Dcib3, Dcib5, B3, Dcib15, B1, F4, B1, OBS
14B B2, F4, B4, F7, B2, F3, B2
15A ColB -F F1, B4, F1, B1, Dcif5, Dcif5, B1, F4, Dcif7, B1, F1,
OBS
15B F1, B3, F3, B2, F1, B2, F6, B3, F3
16A ColB -B B1, F5, B1, F11, B1, F4, B1, OBS
16B B1, F4, B1, F12, B1, F3, B2
17A ColB -F F1, B4, Dcif25, B5, F1, OBS
17B F1, B3, F1, B12, F1, B4, F2
18A ColB -B B1, F9, B1, F2, B1, F9, B1, OBS
18B B1, F8, B1, F1, B2, F1, B1, F7, B2

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19A ColB -F F1, B8, F1, B2, F1, B10, F1, OBS
19B F1, B7, F4, B1, F1, B8, F2
20A ColB -B B1, F9, B1, F3, B1, F8, B1, OBS
20B B1, F7, B1, F1, B3, F1, B1, F7, B2
21A ColB -F F1, B9, F1, B3, F1, B8, F1, OBS
21B F1, B8, F1, B2, F3, B7, F2
22A ColB -B B1, F8, B1, F1, B1, F11, B1, OBS
22B B1, F7, B1, F1, B1, F1, B1, F9, B2
23A ColB -F F1, B10, F1, B1, F1, B9, F1, OBS
23B F1, B9, F1, B2, F1, B8, F2
24A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
24B F23, B1 (chain 1 but do not cut off colour B. The
chain 1 is not the first sc of border B)
25A X B24, OBS (do not cut off colour A, continue with
border A).

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Row Colour B Caffeine – Potholder
No RIGHTHANDED Version
1A Chain 54 with MC, starting in 6th ch from the hook:
(dc1, ch1, sk1) x 24 times, dc in the last chain, (25
Windows)
1B Chain 52 with ColB, lay your chain over the trellis
and on 6th ch from the hook and through 2nd
colour A window: B23, F1
Row 2 – EVEN ROW - BACK OF WORK FACING - ColB BEHIND MC
2A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
2B B1, F6, B1, F6, B1, F7, B2

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Row 3 – UNEVEN ROW - FRONT OF WORK FACING – ColB inFRONT of MC
3A ColB -F F1, B8, Dcif13, B7, F1, OBS
3B F1, B7, F1, B6, F1, B6, F2
4A ColB -B B1, F7, B1, F5, B1, F8, B1, OBS
4B B1, F5, B1, F1, B6, F1, B1, F6, B2
5A ColB -F F1, B7, F1, B1, F5, B1, F1, B6, F1, OBS
5B F1, B5, F1, B1, F8, B1, F1, B4, F2
6A ColB -B B1, F5, B1, F1, B7, F1, B1, F6, B1, OBS
6B B1, F4, B12, F5, B2
7A ColB -F F1, B6, F11, B5, F1, OBS
7B F1, B5, F12, B4, F2
8A ColB -B B1, F5, B11, F6, B1, OBS
8B B1, F3, B1, F1, B10, F1, B1, F4, B2
9A ColB -F F1, B5, F1, B1, F5, B2, F2, B1, F1, B4, F1, OBS
9B F3, B3, F7, B1, F5, B3, F2
10A ColB -B B1, F4, B3, F1, Dcib3, F1, B5, Dcib7, F2, B1, OBS
10B B1, F3, B4, F3, B6, F4, B3
11A ColB -F F1, B1, Dcif5, B1, F5, B1, Dcif7, B1, F2, B4, F1, OBS
11B F2, B2, F7, B5, F3, B3, F2
12A ColB -B B1, F4, B1, F1, Dcib11, F1, B4, F2, Dcib3, F1, B1, OBS
12B B1, F3, B2, F7, B4, F1, B2, F1, B3
13A ColB -F F1, B1, Dcif3, B1, Dcif3, F3, Dcif15, F1, B4, F1, OBS
13B F2, B1, F1, B2, F4, B7, F2, B3, F2
14A ColB -B B1, F4, B1, Dcib15, B3, Dcib5, Dcib3, F1, B1, OBS
14B B1, F3, B2, F7, B4, F4, B3
15A ColB -F F1, B1, Dcif7, F4, B1, Dcif5, Dcif5, B1, F1, B4, F1,
OBS
15B F2, B3, F6, B2, F1, B2, F3, B3, F2
16A ColB -B B1, F4, B1, F11, B1, F5, B1, OBS
16B B1, F3, B1, F12, B1, F4, B2
17A ColB -F F1, B5, Dcif25, B4, F1, OBS
17B F1, B4, F1, B12, F1, B3, F2
18A ColB -B B1, F9, B1, F2, B1, F9, B1, OBS
18B B1, F7, B1, F1, B2, F1, B1, F8, B2

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19A ColB -F F1, B10, F1, B2, F1, B8, F1, OBS
19B F1, B8, F1, B1, F4, B7, F2
20A ColB -B B1, F8, B1, F3, B1, F9, B1, OBS
20B B1, F7, B1, F1, B3, F1, B1, F7, B2
21A ColB -F F1, B8, F1, B3, F1, B9, F1, OBS
21B F1, B7, F3, B2, F1, B8, F2
22A ColB -B B1, F11, B1, F1, B1, F8, B1, OBS
22B B1, F9, B1, F1, B1, F1, B1, F7, B2
23A ColB -F F1, B9, F1, B1, F1, B10, F1, OBS
23B F1, B8, F1, B2, F1, B9, F2
24A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
24B F23, B1 (chain 1 but do not cut off colour B. The
chain 1 is not the first sc of border B)
25A X B24, OBS (do not cut off colour A, continue with
border A)

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Row Colour CupCake Potholder -
No. B LEFT-HANDED
Chain 54 with MC, starting in 6th ch from the hook:
(dc1, ch1, sk1) x 24 times, dc in the last chain, (25
1A Windows)
Chain 52 with ColB, lay your chain over the trellis and on
6th ch from the hook and through 2nd colour A window:
B23, F1
1B
Row 2 – EVEN ROW - BACK OF WORK FACING - ColB BEHIND MC
2A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
2B F4, B1, F13, B1, F4, B1

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Row 3 – UNEVEN ROW - FRONT OF WORK FACING – ColB in FRONT of MC
3A ColB -F F1, B4, F6, B2, F6, B4, F1, OBS
3B B4, F7, B1, F7, B4, F1
4A ColB -B B1, F4, B5, F1, Dcib3, F1, B5, F4, B1, OBS
4B F3, B1, F1, B5, F3, B5, F1, B1, F3, B1
5A ColB -F F1, B3, F5, B1, Dcif7, B1, F5, B3, F1, OBS
5B B3, F6, B5, F6, B3, F1
6A ColB -B B1, F3, B4, F1, Dcib11, F1, B4, F3, B1, OBS
6B F3, B5, F7, B5, F3, B1
7A ColB -F F1, B3, F3, B1, Dcif15, B1, F3, B3, F1, OBS
7B B2, F1, B1, F3, B9, F3, B1, F1, B2, F1
8A ColB -B B1, F2, B4, Dcib7, Dcib11, B4, F2, B1, OBS
8B F2, B5, F9, B5, F2, B1
9A ColB -F F1, B2, F4, Dcif13, Dcif5, F4, B2, F1, OBS
9B B1, F1, B1, F4, B9, F4, B1, F1, B1, F1
10A ColB -B B1, F1, B5, Dcib9, Dcib9, B5, F1, B1, OBS
10B F1, B6, F4, B1, F4, B6, F1, B1
11A ColB -F F1, B1, F5, B1, Dcif5, B2, Dcif5, B1, F5, B1, F1, OBS
11B B1, F7, B2, F3, B2, F7, B1, F1
12A ColB -B B1, F1, B1, F18, B1, F1, B1, OBS
12B F1, B1, F19, B1, F1, B1
13A ColB -F F1, B1, Dcif39, B1, F1, OBS
13B B1, F1, B19, F1, B1, F1
14A ColB -B B1, F1, Dcib13, Dcib25, F1, B1, OBS
14B F1, B1, F6, B1, F12, B1, F1, B1
15A ColB -F F1, B2, Dcif21, B1, Dcif11, B2, F1, OBS
15B B2, F1, B10, F2, B5, F1, B2, F1
16A ColB -B B1, F3, Dcib9, F1, Dcib19, F3, B1, OBS
16B F3, B1, F4, B2, F9, B1, F3, B1
17A ColB -F F1, B4, Dcif17, B1, Dcif7, B4, F1, OBS
17B B4, F1, B8, F1, B4, F1, B4, F1
18A ColB -B B1, F5, Dcib7, F1, Dcib13, F5, B1, OBS
18B F5, B1, F11, B1, F5, B1

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19A ColB -F F1, B6, Dcif7, B2, Dcif7, B6, F1, OBS
19B B6, F1, B3, F3, B3, F1, B6, F1
20A ColB -B B1, F8, B1, F4, B1, F8, B1, OBS
20B F8, B4, F1, B2, F8, B1
21A ColB -F F1, B8, F1, Dcif3, B2, F1, B8, F1, OBS
21B B8, F2, B1, F4, B8, F1
22A ColB -B B1, F8, B1, F4, B1, F8, B1, OBS
22B F8, B1, F1, B3, F1, B1, F8, B1
23A ColB -F F1, B9, F1, B2, F1, B9, F1, OBS
23B B9, F1, B3, F1, B9, F1
24A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
F23, B1 (chain 1 but do not cut off colour B. The chain 1
24B is not the first sc of border B)
B24, OBS (do not cut off colour A, continue with border
25A X A)

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Row Cupcake Potholder -
No. Colour B RIGHT-HANDED
Chain 54 with MC, starting in 6th ch from the hook:
(dc1, ch1, sk1) x 24 times, dc in the last chain, (25
1A Windows)
Chain 52 with ColB, lay your chain over the trellis and
on 6th ch from the hook and through 2nd colour A
1B window: B23, F1
Row 2 – EVEN ROW - BACK OF WORK FACING - ColB BEHIND MC
2A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
2B F4, B1, F13, B1, F4, B1

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Row 3 – UNEVEN ROW - FRONT OF WORK FACING – ColB in FRONT of MC
3A ColB -F F1, B4, F6, B2, F6, B4, F1, OBS
3B B4, F7, B1, F7, B4, F1
4A ColB -B B1, F4, B5, F1, Dcib3, F1, B5, F4, B1, OBS
4B F3, B1, F1, B5, F3, B5, F1, B1, F3, B1
5A ColB -F F1, B3, F5, B1, Dcif7, B1, F5, B3, F1, OBS
5B B3, F6, B5, F6, B3, F1
6A ColB -B B1, F3, B4, F1, Dcib11, F1, B4, F3, B1, OBS
6B F3, B5, F7, B5, F3, B1
7A ColB -F F1, B3, F3, B1, Dcif15, B1, F3, B3, F1, OBS
7B B2, F1, B1, F3, B9, F3, B1, F1, B2, F1
8A ColB -B B1, F2, B4, Dcib11, Dcib7, B4, F2, B1, OBS
8B F2, B5, F9, B5, F2, B1
9A ColB -F F1, B2, F4, Dcif5, Dcif13, F4, B2, F1, OBS
9B B1, F1, B1, F4, B9, F4, B1, F1, B1, F1
10A ColB -B B1, F1, B5, Dcib9, Dcib9, B5, F1, B1, OBS
10B F1, B6, F4, B1, F4, B6, F1, B1
11A ColB -F F1, B1, F5, B1, Dcif5, B2, Dcif5, B1, F5, B1, F1, OBS
11B B1, F7, B2, F3, B2, F7, B1, F1
12A ColB -B B1, F1, B1, F18, B1, F1, B1, OBS
12B F1, B1, F19, B1, F1, B1
13A ColB -F F1, B1, Dcif39, B1, F1, OBS
13B B1, F1, B19, F1, B1, F1
14A ColB -B B1, F1, Dcib25, Dcib13, F1, B1, OBS
14B F1, B1, F12, B1, F6, B1, F1, B1
15A ColB -F F1, B2, Dcif11, B1, Dcif21, B2, F1, OBS
15B B2, F1, B5, F2, B10, F1, B2, F1
16A ColB -B B1, F3, Dcib19, F1, Dcib9, F3, B1, OBS
16B F3, B1, F9, B2, F4, B1, F3, B1
17A ColB -F F1, B4, Dcif7, B1, Dcif17, B4, F1, OBS
17B B4, F1, B4, F1, B8, F1, B4, F1
18A ColB -B B1, F5, Dcib13, F1, Dcib7, F5, B1, OBS
18B F5, B1, F11, B1, F5, B1

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 19A ColB -F F1, B6, Dcif7, B2, Dcif7, B6, F1, OBS
19B B6, F1, B3, F3, B3, F1, B6, F1
20A ColB -B B1, F8, B1, F4, B1, F8, B1, OBS
20B F8, B2, F1, B4, F8, B1
21A ColB -F F1, B8, F1, B2, Dcif3, F1, B8, F1, OBS
21B B8, F4, B1, F2, B8, F1
22A ColB -B B1, F8, B1, F4, B1, F8, B1, OBS
22B F8, B1, F1, B3, F1, B1, F8, B1
23A ColB -F F1, B9, F1, B2, F1, B9, F1, OBS
23B B9, F1, B3, F1, B9, F1
24A ColB -B B1, F22, B1, OBS
F23, B1 (chain 1 but do not cut off colour B. The chain
24B 1 is not the first sc of border B)
B24, OBS (do not cut off colour A, continue with
25A X border A)

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