DIY: Crewel potholder

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Crafty ones (and you know who you are) might want to check out this Dill Potholder crewel embroidery kit from crafters’ emporium Purl Soho in New York City. Available online, the kit includes pre-printed linen canvas, yarn, needles, instructions -- everything except the wooden embroidery hoop to hold the work. Finished size is 7’ x 7’.

The embroidery pattern is beautifully drawn and when completed produces a big effect for such a small item. Of course, you’ll want to keep this potholder away from messy roasting pans and anything that might stain your painstaking work. It’s not a potholder, though, unless it’s used. Don’t just hang it on the kitchen wall.

Custom House Dill Potholder Crewel Kit, $15 from www.purlsoho.com.

--S. Irene Virbila