Trivets are one of those kitchen essentials that don’t get enough love. They’re practical, functional, and honestly, they can be beautiful too. Whether you’re protecting your dining table from a hot casserole dish or adding a pop of color to your kitchen, a handmade crochet trivet does the job perfectly.
The best part? These patterns range from super simple beginner projects to more challenging designs that’ll really showcase your skills. Some even double as potholders, making them doubly useful in the kitchen.
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1. Crochet Kitchen Ring Pad
Heat-resistant yarn makes this kitchen ring pad from Naztazia perfect for actually using on your stove. You can mix and match colors to coordinate with your kitchen’s vibe, and the instructions walk you through every step of the process.
2. The Stargazer Potholder
This stunning design creates a sunburst effect using double crochet and front post double stitches. It’s both decorative and incredibly practical for protecting your countertops and tables.
3. Sweet Home Trivet
Rebekah Haas brings intarsia colorwork techniques into this charming design with seed and stockinette stitches. It’s an ideal shield for your wooden furniture from hot dishes and serves as a beautiful accent piece.
4. Crochet Wavy Trivet
The wiggle crochet technique creates this fun square design that’s versatile enough to use as a dishcloth or washcloth when you need it to be. It’s one of those patterns that proves crochet has serious range.
5. The Bavarian Trivet Free Crochet Pattern
Ana-Maria designed these mosaic-inspired trivets that come in at a generous 12 by 12 inches. The mix of basic and specialty stitches creates that authentic mosaic look without being overly complicated.
6. Candy Potholder Crochet Pattern
Hortense shares a cheerful potholder pattern built with single crochets, increases, and decreases. The colorful result brightens up any kitchen and keeps pans just as protected.
7. The Fruity Trivets
Purl Soho crafted these fun fruit-inspired trivets with a simple gauge using 2 ¾ single crochets. At 9 inches in diameter, they’re the perfect size and definitely add personality to your kitchen.
8. Sugar Plum Delight Round Trivet Pattern
Kirsten Holloway created this intermediate-level beauty with post stitches, shells, puff and popcorn clusters, and delicate picots. It’s for crocheters ready to level up their technique.
9. Mandala Hot Pad Trivet Cover
Anna Erlandsson’s mandala-inspired trivet works beautifully in both practical and artistic kitchen spaces. The intricate pattern makes it feel like fine home decor, even though it’s protecting your surfaces from heat.
10. Crochet Flower Hot Pad
This creative flower design gives you tons of room to play with color. Make it match your kitchen’s palette or go bold with contrasting hues.
11. The Easter Egg Wiggle Trivet
Tamara Kelly designed this perfect stash buster project that comes together surprisingly fast. Crochet a base mesh, add colorful wiggles, and you’re done—minimal effort, maximum charm.
12. May Flowers Hot Pad
Susan Lowman’s May flowers design measures 6″ wide by 5½” high and combines basic and specialty stitches. It’s spring-inspired without being over-the-top.
13. Birdhouse Hot Pad
Raffaella Tassoni brings the outdoors into your kitchen with this charming birdhouse design. It’s perfect for anyone who loves spring and nature-inspired home decor.
14. Woven Trivet
The Premier Yarns Design Team created this 11-inch square trivet with a gauge of 12 dc by 7 rows. It makes an excellent housewarming gift and proves that sometimes the classic woven approach is exactly what you need.
