Memorial Day

Memorial Day makes this a long weekend for some. It’s an American holiday that marks the start of summer and a time to remember those who’ve died while serving in the Armed Forces.

I was thrilled when I found this great crochet pattern for a patriotic pair of Emblem Pot Holders held on a Victory “V” rack.

Red, White and Blue

Red, White and Blue yarn are used to crochet The Eagle and The Shield Pot Holders. The background is a crochet Puff Stitch, then the designs are cross stitched onto the pot holder. Instructions for making a Puff Stitch are included in the instructions below.

These require Enterprise Yarn which is discontinued, so an alternative may be Lily’s Sugar n’ Cream or Aunt Lydia’s Fashion crochet cotton in #3.

Using the page of directions below for how a Puff Stitch is crocheted, you can make any size piece you’d like from holders to a large rug.  The gauge is 5 Puffs or 5 rows = 2 inches or 30 Puffs = 1 foot.

For The Eagle and The Shield, here is a close up of the color and diagrams.

Puff Stitch

Not too long ago I featured a crochet pattern for a Scottie Dog Pot Holder or Toy in Puff Stitch. Take a look at it for more tips and pointers on the versatile crocheted puff stitch.

The Eagle and The Shield Pot Holders with the Victory “V” rack to hold them instructions and design charts:

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PDF file to Download:

If you’d like to download the Emblem patterns for later, here is the one page PDF file:

National Emblem Pot Holder Crochet Pattern

The pattern is in PDF format so to download it you’ll need the Adobe Reader software on your computer. Most computers come with it, but it is free and can be found here.

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Enjoy!