If you often cook with a cast iron skillet, you know how tricky it can be to grab that hot handle when cooking. I’ve been wanting to make a solution for this for a while, and I’m happy to share my Cast Iron Skillet Handle Cover with you. These handle covers are quick and easy to make; you can finish one in about 20 minutes.
You can find the free pattern below, or you can purchase the ad-free printable PDF from my shop.
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Before getting started with your handle covers, make sure you use 100% cotton yarn. Cotton can withstand heat, while acrylic yarn will melt when it gets too hot. Also, these covers are for stove-top use only. Do not use them in the oven or to remove your skillet from the oven.
Materials:
- Medium weight 100% cotton yarn. I use Everyday Cotton Yarn by Loops and Threads as well as Lily Sugar n’ Cream cotton yarn.
- US size G 4.0 mm crochet hook
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
Size (approximate): 4.5” tall and 2” wide
Want to print the pattern? You can purchase the ad-free printable PDF from my shop.
Pattern Notes:
- We’ll be working in continuous rounds. Do not join at the end of your rounds.
- Use 100% cotton yarn. Cotton can withstand heat, while acrylic yarn will melt when it gets too hot.
- These covers are for stove-top use only. Do not use them in the oven or to remove your skillet from the oven.
Abbreviations (US):
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (work 2 single crochet stitches in the same stitch)
dec – decrease (single crochet 2 stitches together)
sl st – slip stitch
Want to print the pattern? You can purchase the ad-free printable PDF from my shop.
Cast Iron Skillet Handle Cover Pattern
To begin Ch 2
Round 1: Work 6 sc into the 2nd chain from the hook. (6 sts)
Remember to place your stitch marker in the 1st stitch of each round. This will help you keep track of when you’re starting a new round.
Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12 sts)
Round 3: *Inc, sc in next st.* Repeat from * to * around. (18 sts)
At this point you can weave in the short tail of the yarn and snip it off.
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each stitch around. (18 sts)
Rounds 6-8: Dec, then sc in each st around.
Round 9: Sc in each st around. (15 sts)
Round 10: Dec, then sc in each st around. (14 sts)
Round 11: Sc in each st around. (14 sts)
Round 12: Dec, then sc in each st around. (13 sts)
Round 13: Sc in each st around. (13 sts)
Round 14: Dec, then sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Rounds 15-21: Sc in each st around. (12 sts)
Sl st to the first st, fasten off and weave in ends.
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