Zero Waste Ekos Easy Potholders by Katia

From Katia: Protect your hands while you cook with these simple but cute potholders made from Zero Waste upcycled Katia yarn. Practice your basic stitches and add colour to your kitchen. Made with modern stripes in trendy colors, both patterns together take 4 balls of EKOS. This printed pattern leaflet also includes a full video tutorial.

Want more patterns? Complete your set of recycled towels with the rest of the Ekos Kitchen Universe Patterns: Kitchen Towels and Bowl Covers.

Yarn: Ekos by Katia. Make your projects with Katia EKOS, the most sustainable yarn in the world, created to reduce our global footprint on the planet, our only home. Knit or crochet your creations in unique colours that are not dyed, and therefore made without water consumption or chemical products. 50% of the energy used to recycle and spin each ball of yarn is solar, hence reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Katia EKOS exists thanks to the Textile Recycling System by Recover, pioneer in the development of low impact recycled yarns.

Yarn needed: 4 balls

2 x Beige (106), 1 x Coral (115), 1 x Dark Blue (104)

Pattern Type: Crochet

Difficulty: Beginner (uses single crochet and chain stitch, with detailed video demonstration)

Equipment: 1 x 5.5mm (US9) crochet hook.