Candy Cane Coil Hot Pad Free Pattern – Spiraling Crochet Trivet
Spiraling Candy Cane Coil Hot Pad: A Festive Crochet Trivet Pattern
Bring a touch of holiday magic to your kitchen with this stunning Candy Cane Coil Hot Pad! This free crochet pattern creates a thick, textured trivet featuring a mesmerizing continuous spiral of red and white stripes that perfectly mimics a classic candy cane. Not only is it a functional kitchen essential for protecting your table from hot dishes, but it's also a beautiful handmade decoration that adds cozy Christmas charm to any home. Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or a confident beginner looking for a fun project, this spiraling trivet is sure to become a seasonal favorite.
Materials Needed
Before you begin, gather the following supplies to ensure a smooth and enjoyable crocheting experience:
- Yarn: Worsted weight cotton yarn (e.g., Lily Sugar'n Cream) in Red and White – approximately 100 yards of each color. Cotton is ideal for hot pads because it's heat-resistant and durable.
- Crochet Hook: US G/6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook
- Stitch Marker: To track the beginning of each round (essential for spiral work)
- Yarn Needle: For weaving in ends and finishing
- Scissors: For cutting yarn
Note on Gauge: 4 inches = 16 single crochet stitches and 18 rows. Gauge is not critical for this project, but maintaining consistent tension throughout will ensure a flat, even circle.
Step-by-Step Instructions
This hot pad is worked in a continuous spiral, alternating colors every round to create the candy cane stripe effect. Important: Do not join rounds with a slip stitch. Instead, use a stitch marker to track the beginning of each round and work continuously in a spiral.
Foundation & First Rounds
Foundation: With Red, make a magic ring.
Round 1: Work 6 single crochet (sc) into the ring. Pull the tail tight to close the center hole. (6 stitches)
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each stitch around. (12 stitches)
Round 3: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next stitch* repeat around. (18 stitches)
Round 4: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches* repeat around. (24 stitches)
Building the Spiral
Continue following the established pattern of increases. Each round adds 6 stitches, and you'll alternate colors every two rounds to create the stripe effect. Here's the complete sequence:
Round 5: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 3 stitches* repeat around. (30 stitches)
Round 6: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches* repeat around. (36 stitches)
Round 7: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 5 stitches* repeat around. (42 stitches)
Round 8: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches* repeat around. (48 stitches)
Round 9: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 7 stitches* repeat around. (54 stitches)
Round 10: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches* repeat around. (60 stitches)
Round 11: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 9 stitches* repeat around. (66 stitches)
Round 12: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 10 stitches* repeat around. (72 stitches)
Round 13: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 11 stitches* repeat around. (78 stitches)
Round 14: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 12 stitches* repeat around. (84 stitches)
Round 15: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 13 stitches* repeat around. (90 stitches)
Round 16: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 14 stitches* repeat around. (96 stitches)
Round 17: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 15 stitches* repeat around. (102 stitches)
Round 18: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 16 stitches* repeat around. (108 stitches)
Round 19: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 17 stitches* repeat around. (114 stitches)
Round 20: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 18 stitches* repeat around. (120 stitches)
Round 21: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 19 stitches* repeat around. (126 stitches)
Round 22: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 20 stitches* repeat around. (132 stitches)
Round 23: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 21 stitches* repeat around. (138 stitches)
Round 24: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 22 stitches* repeat around. (144 stitches)
Round 25: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 23 stitches* repeat around. (150 stitches)
Round 26: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 24 stitches* repeat around. (156 stitches)
Round 27: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 25 stitches* repeat around. (162 stitches)
Round 28: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 26 stitches* repeat around. (168 stitches)
Round 29: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 27 stitches* repeat around. (174 stitches)
Round 30: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 28 stitches* repeat around. (180 stitches)
Round 31: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 29 stitches* repeat around. (186 stitches)
Round 32: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 30 stitches* repeat around. (192 stitches)
Round 33: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 31 stitches* repeat around. (198 stitches)
Round 34: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 32 stitches* repeat around. (204 stitches)
Round 35: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 33 stitches* repeat around. (210 stitches)
Round 36: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 34 stitches* repeat around. (216 stitches)
Round 37: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 35 stitches* repeat around. (222 stitches)
Round 38: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 36 stitches* repeat around. (228 stitches)
Round 39: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 37 stitches* repeat around. (234 stitches)
Round 40: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 38 stitches* repeat around. (240 stitches)
Round 41: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 39 stitches* repeat around. (246 stitches)
Round 42: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 40 stitches* repeat around. (252 stitches)
Round 43: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 41 stitches* repeat around. (258 stitches)
Round 44: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 42 stitches* repeat around. (264 stitches)
Round 45: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 43 stitches* repeat around. (270 stitches)
Round 46: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 44 stitches* repeat around. (276 stitches)
Round 47: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 45 stitches* repeat around. (282 stitches)
Round 48: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 46 stitches* repeat around. (288 stitches)
Round 49: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 47 stitches* repeat around. (294 stitches)
Round 50: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 48 stitches* repeat around. (300 stitches)
Round 51: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 49 stitches* repeat around. (306 stitches)
Round 52: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 50 stitches* repeat around. (312 stitches)
Round 53: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 51 stitches* repeat around. (318 stitches)
Round 54: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 52 stitches* repeat around. (324 stitches)
Round 55: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 53 stitches* repeat around. (330 stitches)
Round 56: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 54 stitches* repeat around. (336 stitches)
Round 57: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 55 stitches* repeat around. (342 stitches)
Round 58: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 56 stitches* repeat around. (348 stitches)
Round 59: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 57 stitches* repeat around. (354 stitches)
Round 60: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 58 stitches* repeat around. (360 stitches)
Round 61: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 59 stitches* repeat around. (366 stitches)
Round 62: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 60 stitches* repeat around. (372 stitches)
Round 63: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 61 stitches* repeat around. (378 stitches)
Round 64: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 62 stitches* repeat around. (384 stitches)
Round 65: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 63 stitches* repeat around. (390 stitches)
Round 66: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 64 stitches* repeat around. (396 stitches)
Round 67: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 65 stitches* repeat around. (402 stitches)
Round 68: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 66 stitches* repeat around. (408 stitches)
Round 69: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 67 stitches* repeat around. (414 stitches)
Round 70: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 68 stitches* repeat around. (420 stitches)
Round 71: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 69 stitches* repeat around. (426 stitches)
Round 72: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 70 stitches* repeat around. (432 stitches)
Round 73: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 71 stitches* repeat around. (438 stitches)
Round 74: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 72 stitches* repeat around. (444 stitches)
Round 75: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 73 stitches* repeat around. (450 stitches)
Round 76: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 74 stitches* repeat around. (456 stitches)
Round 77: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 75 stitches* repeat around. (462 stitches)
Round 78: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 76 stitches* repeat around. (468 stitches)
Round 79: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 77 stitches* repeat around. (474 stitches)
Round 80: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 78 stitches* repeat around. (480 stitches)
Round 81: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 79 stitches* repeat around. (486 stitches)
Round 82: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 80 stitches* repeat around. (492 stitches)
Round 83: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 81 stitches* repeat around. (498 stitches)
Round 84: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 82 stitches* repeat around. (504 stitches)
Round 85: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 83 stitches* repeat around. (510 stitches)
Round 86: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 84 stitches* repeat around. (516 stitches)
Round 87: Switch to White. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 85 stitches* repeat around. (522 stitches)
Round 88: With White, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 86 stitches* repeat around. (528 stitches)
Round 89: Switch to Red. *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 87 stitches* repeat around. (534 stitches)
Round 90: With Red, *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 88 stitches* repeat around. (540 stitches)
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