Farmhouse Chicken Potholder FREE Crochet Pattern

If you’re looking to add a touch of cozy, farmhouse charm to your kitchen, look no further than this free farmhouse chicken potholder crochet pattern! This adorable chicken trivet pattern is complete with a little red comb and wings and makes the perfect rustic statement piece for the kitchen and on the table.

Perfect for keeping your hands safe from hot pots and pans, this potholder also makes a great gift for chicken lovers or to sell at craft fairs and farmer’s markets. So grab your crochet hook and some yarn, and let’s get started on this fun and functional project! 🐔

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For this project, I’m using Lily Sugar’N Cream 100% cotton yarn as it is my favorite both soft and durable cotton yarn.

Any worsted-weight 4 cotton yarn will work for the potholder, however. It is best to use cotton yarn for coasters and trivets as it is better suited to high temperatures, unlike other yarns such as acrylic. If you are using your potholder purely for decorative purposes, feel free to use other yarn types!

For more on the best yarn for your next project, check out our articles:

Best Cotton Yarn for Crochet: The Complete Guide

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Is Acrylic or Cotton Yarn Better for Crochet?

More cotton yarn options for this project include:

Knit Picks – Dishie Cotton Yarn

Premier Yarns – Home Cotton Yarn

MATERIALS

Medium Weight 4 Yarn – Lily Sugar’N Cream 100% Cotton in Black, Yellow, Red + Main Body Color

Black – 1 Skein

Red – 1 Skein

Yellow – 1 Skein

Body Color – 2 Skeins

4.5mm & 3.5mm Hook (My FAVORITE crochet hooks!)

Tapestry Needle

Scissors

Optional – Stitch Markers

Optional – Stitch Counter

Both stitch markers and stitch counters are very helpful for those who easily lose track of their row/stitch counts.

STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

CH – Chain

SC – Single Crochet

HDC – Half Double Crochet

DC – Double Crochet

SL – Slip Stitch

ST – Stitch

PATTERN NOTES

Skill Level – Advanced Beginner/Intermediate

Measurements – 9″ x 10″

Gauge – 20 CH = 4″

This pattern follows US crochet terms.

This pattern requires basic crochet skills and knowledge and is suitable for intermediate crocheters. The success of this pattern is not dependent upon gauge or yarn type.

FARMHOUSE CHICKEN POTHOLDER CROCHET PATTERN

Body (4.5mm Hook)

R1: To begin, make a magic circle. HDC 8 into the magic circle, pull gently to close the circle, SL into the beginning of the row.

R2: CH 2 (this will count as 1 HDC), HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 2 into each ST (16), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R3: CH 2, HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 1 into the next ST, HDC 2 into the following ST, repeat for the rest of the round (HDC 2 same space, HDC 1, HDC 2 same space, HDC 1…), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R4: CH 2, HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 1 into the next 2 ST, HDC 2 into the following ST, repeat for the rest of the round (HDC 2 same space, HDC 2, HDC 2 same space, HDC 2…), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R5: CH 2, HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 1 into the next 3 ST, HDC 2 into the following ST, repeat for the rest of the round (HDC 2 same space, HDC 3, HDC 2 same space, HDC 3…), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R6: CH 2, HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 1 into the next 4 ST, HDC 2 into the following ST, repeat for the rest of the round (HDC 2 same space, HDC 4, HDC 2 same space, HDC 4…), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R7: CH 2, HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 1 into the next 5 ST, HDC 2 into the following ST, repeat for the rest of the round (HDC 2 same space, HDC 5, HDC 2 same space, HDC 5…), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R8: CH 2, HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 1 into the next 6 ST, HDC 2 into the following ST, repeat for the rest of the round (HDC 2 same space, HDC 6, HDC 2 same space, HDC 6…), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R9: CH 2, HDC 1 in the same space, HDC 1 into the next 7 ST, HDC 2 into the following ST, repeat for the rest of the round (HDC 2 same space, HDC 7, HDC 2 same space, HDC 7…), SL into the top of the CH 2 space.

R10: CH 1, SC 7, SC 2 into the 8th ST, repeat for the rest of the round (SC 2 same space, SC 7, SC 2 same space, SC 7…), SL into the CH 1 space.

R11: Repeat R10

Head (4.5mm Hook)

CH 2, turn. SL into the 2nd ST from the hook, turn. DC 5 into the next ST, SL into the 3rd ST from the hook (you will be skipping 2 ST and going into the 3rd ST away from the head, creating an open space.

This will begin to make the head wider), turn. Skipping the open space you have just created, DC 1 into the 1st ST of the previous section of the head, DC 2 into the next 8 ST, SL into the 3rd ST from the hook, turn. DC 1 into the 1st ST, DC 2 into the next 16 ST.

Wings (4.5mm Hook)

SL into the next 3 ST from the head, DC 4 into the next ST, SC 1, SL into the following ST, SC 1, DC 4 into the next ST, SC 1, SL 1. Repeat one more time, tie off and weave in any yarn ends.

To complete the wing on the other side, attach the yarn to the 15th ST away from the head. SC 1, DC 4 into the next ST, SC 1, SL 1. Repeat twice to finish the wing, tie off and weave in any yarn ends.

Beak (3.5mm Hook)

Taking the yellow yarn, CH 4, SL 3, CH 1, turn. SL 2, CH 1, turn. SL 1, CH 1, tie off. Thread the yarn ends through the body and tie at the back to attach the beak.

Bow (3.5mm Hook)

Taking the red yarn, make a magic circle, CH 2, DC 2 into the magic circle, CH 2, SL 1 into the circle. CH 2, DC 2 into the circle, CH 2, SL 1 into the circle, pull closed. CH 1, tie off.

Thread the yarn ends through the body and tie at the back to attach the bow.

Comb (3.5mm Hook)

Attach the red yarn to the 9th ST up from the beginning of the head on the right edge.CH 1, DC 4 into the next ST, SL 1, SC 1, DC 4 into the next ST, SL 1, SC 1, DC 4 into the next ST, SC 1, tie off and weave in any yarn ends.

Eyes

To create the eyes, tie the black yarn off to the desired spot for the eye using a tapestry needle. Then, sew the yarn around the ST several times using the tapestry needle and tie off and weave in any yarn ends.

In this free crochet pattern, you learned how to make your very own farmhouse chicken pot holder!

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