Crocheted Garden Potholder Pair, Yellow Buttercups and Grapes, Mid-century Cookbooklets Vibrantly colored flowers in shades

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Crocheted Garden Potholder Pair, Yellow Buttercups and Grapes, Mid-century Cookbooklets Vibrantly colored flowers in shadesPair of crocheted potholders with garden motifs. Crocheted potholder or hot pads, as they were sometimes called, were all the rage in the middle years of the 20th century with patterns ranging from floral, fruit, and vegetable themes to hearts and geometric patterns. Often circular shape, many homes in America had versions of these in their kitchen. This adorable pair is inspired by the garden, with the buttercups measuring approximately 5 5 8" in