Crocheted Hot Pad From Old Bedsheet

Do you have old bedsheets you don't know what to do with? Do you like to crochet? Here is a way to use a bedsheet, some fabric scissors, and a crochet hook to make a hot pad for your kitchen! Enjoy!

You need very minimal supplies for this project

• Fabric Scissors
• Old bedsheet (without holes). You can also use a big piece of fabric.
• Crochet hook (I am using a size 11.5mm but any size within a couple of millimeters will work, though the density of the stitches will be slightly different)

• Go around the edges of the bedsheet and cut off the edges using your fabric scissors.

• First, make sure the short side of the fabric is facing you.
• Then, cut the fabric about two inches from the edge.
• Hold the two sides created from the cut you made and pull to rip the fabric until you reach about one and a half inches from the bottom of the fabric (make sure you do not rip the fabric off the edge).
• You can cut the fabric the whole way if you want, but it takes much longer.
• Also, the first time you rip the fabric, it could get wider and wider as you go down. If so, rip that strand of fabric fully off and try again, it should work fine the second time.

• Next, cut the fabric about 2 inches away from the rip you just finished.
• Holding both sides along the cut you made, rip the fabric until it is about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom edge.
• Keep going until you have ripped the fabric 15 times.

• As you rip your fabric, you might notice strings in it. You can take them off as you go or pull them all off at the end.

• Once you are finished ripping the fabric 15 times, instead of stopping short of the edge, rip the fabric all the way off.
• After that, roll the very long strip of fabric you now have into a ball.

• It is now time to crochet! First, create a slip knot and put your crochet hook through it.
• Then, wrap the fabric yarn around your hook and pull it through the slip knot you just created.
• Wrap the fabric around your hook and pull it through the stitch you just made.
• Continue this until you have crocheted a chain of 11 stitches.

• Now, put your hook through the second stitch away from the stitch on your hook and do a single crochet stitch.
• Continue along the first chain you made, doing single crochets until you reach the end of the chain.

• When you get to the end of the row, add an extra stitch by pulling the fabric yarn through the stitch on your hook.
• Then, flip your project over, and go into the second stitch from the one that is on your hook.
• Go along the row you just finished, doing single stitches the whole way.
• Continue this pattern, adding an extra stitch when you get to the end, flipping your project over, then going back through the second stitch away from the one on your hook. Do single crochets all the way across, then repeat.
• Do this until you have completed ten rows.

• After you've crocheted the ten rows of single stitches, it's time to finish.
• Cut the fabric about 3 inches from where it is attached to your project. Then pull the fabric yarn through the stitch that is on your hook and pull tight.

Great job! You're finished! Now, you can put your hot pad to use keeping your hot pots and pans off of the counter.

Once you're finished with this project, why not keep going? You could make a smaller version of this and use it as a coaster, make a bigger version to use as a rug, or even try using multiple colors. Whatever you do next, I'm sure it will be great!

I make bigger versions of these as rugs and sell them on Etsy, if you want to check out my store, click this link! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RadiantRagRugs