Chicken Potholders
A friend of mine sent me a link to a crocheted chicken potholders pattern. The link is here. It’s a video, a little over 21 and a half minutes long. As far as I know, there’s no written pattern. I watched the video and wrote out my own pattern. As this is not my own design, my copy of the written instructions are not available.
I’ll admit it – I was curious as to how big the finished piece would be. I started measuring each step as I went along. 
I did notice one particular thing I wanted to modify. I wasn’t too pleased with the single layer for the body, given the height of the stitches used. I don’t know about you, but I’d be concerned with my finger tips sliding in between the stitches and coming into contact with a hot handle or a hot pot. My solution was to make a second body, and then crochet the two pieces together – treating them as one, when I continued on with the design.
I was definitely a lot happier with the added layer. I still maintained the original look and had the extra protection from the heat. 
The pattern goes together quickly – even with making the extra body piece. 
You can have a lot of fun matching colors of yarn to your kitchen or just goofing around with whatever cotton yarns you happen to have. I had a lot of fun trying to come up with yarn ideas for what chickens my grandmother used to have. The friend that asked about these potholders asked if I’d make sure to include one of a dark brown. *nods* I can do that. 
By the time I was finished with these, another friend had asked for six in the dark brown and one gray. *nods* Totally doable. 
I’d created a whole flock of chickens!! They’re cute. They’re easy to make. They’re, also, a bit of fun. However, after making 11 of them, I’m about chickened out.
Why Fibre Ninja... Partly because it's a neat name, and mostly because I can work with so many different kinds of fiber and craft mediums. I do a lot of different kinds of needlework and create even more things using those skill sets. I like to make things. I grew up in a household that firmly believed in "make do or do with out". If you could make it, all that much better. I come by my skill sets naturally. Or, if you prefer, my dad was a mechanic and mom was always doing some sort of needlework. My grandmothers, on both sides, were pretty handy with needle crafts, too. What skill sets I didn't grow up using, I learned. Some of skills were self-taught, while others I was fortunate enough to have friends help me out. I don't kid around when I say books are some of the most important tools a person can have. If you're willing to read and figure it out, you can teach yourself how to just about anything. Speaking of getting to know me, here are some basics, I've been - Quilting since I was 20 - Crocheting since I was 5 - Knitting since I was 38 - Bobbin lace making off and on since I was 32 - Embroidering since I was old enough to be trusted with a sharp needle and scissors - Tablet/card weaving off an on since I was 42 So none of this has been a "flight of fancy" for me. I'm not saying some of things I've made haven't been for the pure joy of "why not?" Because, let's face it, if it's not fun to make, why do it?