How to Weave a Zig Zag Twill Potholder

Inside: The Zig Zag Twill Potholder full pattern including written instructions, link to weving chart and full tutorial videos for both right and left handed weavers.

I’ve been having a blast weaving these colorful potholders.

My latest one is the Zig Zag Twill Potholder. This one uses a fun, two color design that resembles a classic ripple crochet design.  These hot pads are fully reversible and take just minutes to weave.

This pattern contains written instructions and links to fully-captioned tutorial videos showing the entire project for both right and left handed weavers.

Zig Zag Twill Potholder

By Kristen Mangus

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MATERIALS

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Loom 
⅜” potholder loom with 72 pegs.
CinDWood ⅜” Small 7” Hot Pad/Potholder Loom used in sample. This loom is available alone or bundled with a bag of loops. Use code goodknitkisses for $5 off your loom purchase.

Loops
36 cotton potholder loops (for 7” loom)
Color A: 18 loops (orange)
Color B: 18 loops (purple)

Weaving tool
Crochet hook to bind off

SKILL LEVEL Easy+

MEASUREMENTS About 5” x 5” (12 x 12 cm)

NOTES 

The zig zag twill design uses two colors, one for the warp (vertical strands) and one for the weave (horizontal strands).

You place all the warp loops on the potholder loom first.  Then you weave the horizontal loops according to the row instructions from the top row down to the bottom.

You can find a detailed chart of this design at Piglets Potholders Patterns: Zig Zag Twill Potholder (18-peg) (Shared with permission under Creative Commons license CC-by-SA)

INSTRUCTIONS

Warp:

Place all Color A loops vertically from top to bottom using all pegs.

Weave:

All weaving loops use Color B

Row 1: Weave *over 2, under 2.  Repeat from * to last 2 pegs. Weave over 2.

Row 2: Weave over 1. Weave *under 2, over 2. Repeat from * to last peg.  Weave under 1.

Row 3: Weave *under 2, over 2.  Repeat from * to last 2 pegs. Weave under 2.

Row 4: Weave under 1. Weave *over  2, under 2. Repeat from * to last peg.  Weave over 1.

Row 5: Weave *under 2, over 2.  Repeat from * to last 2 pegs. Weave under 2.

Row 6: Weave over 1. Weave *under 2, over 2. Repeat from * to last peg.  Weave under 1.

Row 7: Weave *over 2, under 2.  Repeat from * to last 2 pegs. Weave over 2.

Row 8: Weave under 1. Weave *over  2, under 2. Repeat from * to last peg.  Weave over 1.

Rows 9-16: Repeat Rows 1-8

Row 17-18: Repeat Rows 1-2

Bind off using crochet hook.

PIN IT!

Zig Zag Twill Potholder Tutorial Videos

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