Microwave Hand Saver for Big Bowls Crochet Pattern

Don’t you hate microwaving a bigger bowl in the microwave struggling to not burn your hands getting it out? If you’ve ever used a long, skinny towel and wished for a better option, this is it! This Microwave Hand Saver is the perfect thing for your kitchen. Let’s make one together!

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Crochet Microwave Hand Saver

We tend to eat a lot of low-carb dinners around here. A lot of meat, chicken, and steamed vegetables. Since the easiest vegetable to cook is broccoli steamed in the microwave, I find myself using my big bowl quite frequently. I always tend to use my finger nails and try to grip the bowl as best I can to get it out, or I use a thinner kitchen towel, bunched up so I can grip the whole bowl and safely bring it out of the microwave.

After today that changes! This is the simplest, most life-saving kitchen design I’ve done for a while. I am taking my kitchen crochet up a notch with this one. With just 325 yards of 100% cotton (I used Dishie cotton in the “Swan” colorway) you’ll be grabbing big, steaming hot bowls out of the microwave with confidence in no time!

For the main portion of this pattern we are using the Thermal Stitch. This is great for kitchen things because it is thick and it offers great heat protection, especially when paired with the 100% cotton.

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Materials:

Worsted/#4 Weight 100% Cotton Yarn held double stranded
-approx. 325 yards total
–Dishie yarn used

Crochet hook in size J/6mm

Crochet hook in size G/4mm

Yarn Needle

Gauge: Not super important, but 12 sts x 18 rows = 4” square using 6mm hook in the Thermal Stitch

Pattern Notes:

Pattern written using US terms.

The chain at the beginning of each row does not count as a stitch.

Magic circle alternative: ch-4, sl st to first ch made to form a circle.

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Abbreviations:

BLO: Back Loop Only
Ch(s): Chain(s)
Dc: Double Crochet
Sc: Single Crochet
Sl st: Slip stitch
St(s): Stitch(es)
Tr: Treble Crochet

Thermal: sc through the BLO of the current row and the BLO of the stitch below. Tutorial here.

Pattern:

Using the 6mm hook and holding two strands of yarn together, we start with the main portion…

Row 1: Ch-16, sc in BLO of 2nd ch from hook and in ch to end. (15)

Rows 2 through 89: Ch-1, turn, thermal st across. (15)

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Row 90: Ch-1, turn, finish off thermal st by going through all three (6 strands of yarn total) loops. (15)

Do not fasten off. Should be about 20″ long and 5″ wide.

Border: Rotate, Ch-1, sc in every other row end down the long edge, 3sc in corner st, sc in each st across, 3sc in corner st, sc in every other row end along the long edge, 3sc in corner st, sl st to first st of row 90.

Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Hand Pockets:

Using the 4mm hook, make two…

Round 1: Magic circle, ch-2, 10dc in circle. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (10)

Round 2: Ch-2, 2dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (20)

Round 3: Ch-2, * dc in next 4 sts, (2dc, tr, 2dc) in next st * repeat between * * 3 more times. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (36)

Round 4: Ch-2, dc in next 6 sts, (2dc, tr, 2dc) in next st. * dc in next 8 sts, (2dc, tr, 2dc) in next * repeat between * * 2 more times. Dc in remaining 2 sts. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (52)

Round 5: Ch-2, dc in next 8 sts, (2dc ,tr, 2dc) in next st. * dc in next 12 sts, (2dc, tr, 2dc) in next st * repeat between * * 2 more times. Dc in remaining 4 sts. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (68) Do not fasten off.

Round 6: Ch-2, dc in next 10 sts, (2dc ,tr, 2dc) in next st. * dc in next 16 sts, (2dc, tr, 2dc) in next st * repeat between * * 2 more times. Dc in remaining 6 sts. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (84) Do not fasten off.

Line up a granny square with the end of the Hand Saver so that the working yarn is in the center of the short side.

Ch-1, sc through both thicknesses (the granny square and the main portion) evenly around, placing 3sc in each corner st. When you get to the side of the granny square that needs to remain open (where you’ll insert your hand) sc across the granny square only, then pick back up with both thicknesses to complete the circumference of the granny. Fasten off and weave in all ends.

Complete the same on the other end.

It would be fun to make the main body in the cream colorway, then bright colors for the hand pockets. What do you think?

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