Strawberry Potholder Crochet Pattern

I got the idea for this pattern from a vintage patterns website, but their potholder was crocheted with cotton thread and sewn onto a quilted backing of some sort. I had worsted weight red cotton yarn, so I decided to design a pattern that could utilize that.

Strawberry Potholder Pattern

Ch - chain
Sc - single crochet
Hdc - half double crochet
St - stitch
Sl st - slip stitch
Sc2tog - single crochet 2 stitches together

Hook size: H (5mm)

Strawberry (make 2)

Row 1 - Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and continue across (5 sc)
Row 2 - Ch 1, 2 sc in next, sc 3, 2 sc in last (7)
Row 3 - Ch 1, sc across (7)
Row 4 - Ch 1, 2 sc in next, sc 5, 2 sc in last (9)
Row 5 - Ch 1, 2 sc in next, sc 7, 2 sc in last (11)
Row 6 - Ch 1, 2 sc in next, sc 8, 2 sc in each of last 2 sts (14)
Rows 7-9 - Ch 1, sc across (14)
Row 10 - Ch 1, sc 13, 2 sc in last (15)
Row 11 - Ch 1, sc across (15)
Row 12 - Ch 1, sc 14, 2 sc in last (16)
Row 13 - Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc 15
Row 14 - Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc 15, 2 sc in last
Row 15 - Ch 1, sc across (19)
Row 16 - Ch 1, sc 18, 2 sc in last (20)
Row 17 - Ch 1, sc 19, 2 sc in last (21)
Row 18 - Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc 20 (22)
Row 19 - Ch 1, 2 sc in first, sc 21 (23)
Rows 20-22 - Ch 1, sc across (23)
Row 23 - Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 21 (22)
Row 24 - Ch 1, sc across (22)
Row 25 - Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 20 (21)
Row 26 - Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 17, sc2tog (19)
Row 27 - Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 17 (18)
Row 28 - Ch 1, sc 16, sc2tog (17)
Row 29 - Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 15 (16)
Row 30 - Ch 1, sc 14, sc2tog (15)
Row 31 - Ch 1, sc 13, sc2tog (14)
Row 32 - Ch 1, sc2tog, sc 8, sc2tog, sl st to next st (This row does not reach to the end of the previous row.)

With white yarn, embroider "seeds") on the strawberry that is to be the front of the potholder.

Joining: hold strawberries together and sc together around the edges.

Leaves (make 4)

Ch 6, sc in 2nd st from hook, sc in next, hdc in next 2 sts, 4 sc in next (end of chain). Down the other side: hdc in next 2, sc in next 2, join with sl st. Finish off and sew to top of strawberry.

Hanging loop - Ch 10. Sew ends together to create a loop and sew to strawberry directly underneath the spot where you will place the leaf center.

Leaf center (make 1)

HDC 9 in magic loop. Join with sl st. Sew over the hanging loop and top edges of the leaves. Hopefully this picture explains what I mean:

I made an orange to go with the strawberry, but unfortunately I didn't write down the pattern. I think they look fresh and summery together though!

Update: I wrote out the orange pattern! You can find it here.