About this Product
Feeling crafty? Get in the DIY-spirit and make your own locker hook trivet using this instant download PDF pattern and tutorial. While this document will not teach you how to locker hook, it will guide through the steps needed to complete this project from start to finish (including my method for a super neat outer edge!).
This document is 16 pages long, with 23 color photos accompanying detailed written instructions for each step. Additional photos of finished product variations are included for inspiration.
Tutorial sections: materials needed (including fabric yardage approximations), preparing the canvas backing, preparing the pattern, preparing the fabric strips, encasing the outer edge, locker hooking the design, optional fabric backing, and two pattern options:
1-page color pattern, not to actual size
2-page full-size black and white pattern to print and trace directly onto your canvas backing
Give your tabletop a glow-up this season and every season with a charming and durable trivet. Use it functionally as a hot pad on your dining table, decoratively on a side table, under a potted plant or flower vase - you can even hang them on your wall!
Making your own is an excellent way to customize the style and colors to your choosing, while whittling down that fabric stash at the same time (c’mon, we all know you have one!). Make a couple for yourself AND give to anyone who appreciates thoughtful, hand-made gifts that stand the test of time.
(Finished trivet size is approximately 10 ¼” x 10 ¼”. Please note that this listing is for a digital download only, and you will not receive a physical product. Images of finished products in this listing are for illustrative purposes only.)
See this listing to purchase the pattern only for a discounted price: Heart to Heart Trivet Pattern.
Other locker hook trivet tutorials available:
Monthly series
January - snowflake (coming soon)
February - hearts (current listing)
March - shamrock (coming soon)
April - butterfly (coming soon)
May - sunflower (coming soon)
June - rainbow (coming soon)
July - American flag (coming soon)
August - beach scene (coming soon)
September - apple (coming soon)
October - jack-o-lantern (coming soon)
November - leaf design (coming soon)
December - evergreen tree
Christmas/winter series: will be developed at a future time
SecondMade
Meet the Maker
At SecondMade, I believe that what you choose to participate in matters.
For as long as I can remember, I have been drawn to the act of making something out of nothing - or more accurately - a pile of raw materials. For most of my life, I assumed that purchasing brand new supplies was the only option available and I happily crafted away, unaware of the environmental pitfalls of craft-based consumption.
With time I realized that there was a better way: utilizing secondhand and repurposed materials to achieve the same ends - making cute stuff! Since this shift, I have become increasingly aware of the vast amount of unwanted materials suitable for crafting already in circulation. Purchasing brand new supplies is no longer the only conceivable option available to me - in fact, it's usually my last resort.
For years past and into the future, I choose to find worth in materials that have been discarded by others, to weave the value back in to what would otherwise be destined as waste.
Here at SecondMade, I offer hand-woven and hand-crafted items designed to inspire a little spark of joy whenever you see them - consciously crafted from secondhand and repurposed materials, of course! With a purchase of reusable seasonal home decor or timeless personal accessories, you can feel proud of what you are choosing to participate in.
SecondMade: Weave a little joy into your life!
♥ Laura
How it’s Made
Kind of like a cross between rug hooking and crochet, locker hooking produces a thick and sturdy product that will last for ages. Strips of fabric or other material are hooked into place on a gridded backing using a special crochet hook, then locked into place with string running through each fabric loop (hence the name locker hook). Like other rug hooking processes, the grid framework allows for designs as simple or intricate as the maker desires! A quick search on Google, YouTube, or Pinterest will give you a more in-depth look at how it’s done. It’s easy to learn and get started once you have the proper tools - what are you waiting for?
