Crocheted fish pot holders add a playful touch to your kitchen. The pot holder’s lively scale texture is created by crocheting shell stitches in different colored yarns. This quick crochet project makes a wonderful gift for a housewarming or an avid home chef.

Worsted-weight wool yarns.
The blue-toned pot holder is crocheted with Drops Karisma (100% wool, 50 g (1.8 oz) = 100 m (110 yd)) in navy blue (17), light denim (30), and white (19).
The yellow-toned pot holder is crocheted with Filcolana’s Peruvian (100% wool, 50 g (1.8 oz) = 100 m (110 yd)) in kumquat (284), and Sandnes Garn’s Peer Gynt (100% wool, 50 g (1.8 oz) = 91 m (100 yd)) in sunshine (2016) and white (1002).

3.5 mm (US size E) crochet hook or according to your gauge

a button for the eye

Tip!
You can also crochet the fish pot holders using double strands of yarn and a larger hook, making them thicker and bigger. You can even crochet them together along the edges to create oven mitts!