pot holders and mitts
 

I am making potholders and mitts for gifts. Would you make one matching mitt and potholder or 2 mitts? Sometimes I think I over think things to much!

My opinion? : One mitt would be sufficient but two mitts would be a great bonus!

Two mits would be awesome.

Just my opinion, but I really dislike mitts. I toss them to the back of the drawer and use just the pot holders. The reason? When I pull something out of the oven I like to use the pot holder as a hot pad to protect the counter and the mitts are just too hard to pull my hand out of while leaving the mitt under the hot dish.

I've used one mitt and hot pads. I always place a hot pad on the counter for the dish as needed. and have burnt finger inside mitt but it was store bought. my son loves the mitt so we still have it. If made well, some people might like having two mitts but at least one and two hot pads would be my best suggestion.

Everyone is different ...
... for me, I wouldn't thank you one bit for mitts, one or two, or of any sort! :(

Yes, old fashioned I am ........ I still like my pot holders!

So for me, I would be thrilled to receive pot holders (any number) and a larger hot pad/quilt
to set goodies straight from the oven on top! :)

It’s so interesting.... I love a mitt as I can grip things much more safely. I find Pot holders are hard to grip things properly. I have silicone matts on the worktop to put hot things on but generally just leave them on top of the hob until cool...

So I think 1 and 1 would be a good combination - please the majority.

I am in the same camp, I use pot holders, not oven mitts. Only exception when I worked in a commercial bakery and there was a very real risk of burning arms taking sheet pans out of ovens.

If I am in a kitchen that only has mitts, I use them like a pot holder, I do not put my hand in it.

Must be a Canuck trait!!!! :D

Disclaimer: my "old" arthritic fingers and wrists need all the help they can get
Therefore, I am in the "mitt fan club". I prefer them to pot holders that may not bend enough to get a good grip on things. It kinda depends on what I am removing from the oven: a cookie sheet with cookies is easy enough to handle with a pot holder but a large casserole or Thanksgiving turkey where you need both hands, two mitts are much easier to manage the weight. Plus with a mitt, it doesn't flop over into whatever you are removing from the oven.
If you are making for gifts for people you know, maybe check out their kitchen or start this little debate in a casual conversation to get an idea of what they prefer.

I prefer pot holders, can't remember the last time I used a mitt.

I like and use both!

Mitts are nice for some things but I find them bulky and cumbersome. I have small hands and really like the pot holders with the silicone on one side.

After reading all the comments I think it would be a good idea to make dish towels! LOL

Maybe make a couple sizes of hot pads to put the dishes on. Maybe a small -8x8 and a larger 12 x 12.

Seems like every one here is in agreement that 2 mits would be the closest thing to heaven in the kitchen to have 2 mits.

Maybe instiches33 is right. I bet I would be back with a question there too! Was looking at utube for ideas and The sewing room has a cute hot pad tutorial

There is a nice alternative mitt that you might like. I have made these and really enjoy them. So much so that I have gifted them many times.

https://www.google.com/search?source...4dUDCAc&uact=5

There are a few tutorials and one u tube video that I could see on the links. I bought the handy heart one years ago. It is nice because your hand is mostly covered from the heat.

I also have made some for this year to gift that have matching dish towels. Really fun hand embroidered designs, like dancing veggies and Christmas snowmen are what I have so far.

I only use pot holders and that is a great idea about the larger/quilt mat,
to rest on from the oven. I might have to make me some 'pot' quilts.

Thank you for the idea and that would be a lot easier to make than mitts.

I find some potholders (commercially made usually) don't have enough protection from the heat. Before I started quilting I purchased a pair of mitts with a long sleeve which I really like for getting heavier dishes out of the oven. I definitely think the more hot pads the better. I made some recently to use at the lake house and my sister-in-law, niece, great niece and daughter love them. They all want me to draw their name for Christmas. HaHa. Little do they know that I plan to get busy and make some to surprise them with at Thanksgiving.

Seems like you never have enough when company come to eat. I have about 7 and I run out sometimes with everyone bringing a baking dish filled with something. Makes for a wonderful dinner though. I have a heart shaped pot holder that folds over when your hand is in it. My problem was it wasn't big enough. It only held about half the length of my fingers. If you make then try it out with some cheap scraps first to make sure you can get the full length of your fingers in it. Just my own opinion . You can also make them in a kind of oval shape with the ends curved and the sides straight. I've seen this shape made into animal faces by adding a nose and eyes and ears for a cat or dog or pig. etc.

ha! ... Works for me ... as double duty,
for I have been known to just grab the tea towel to take things out of the oven!!!:D

I mainly use oven mitts and put my hands in them. Not interested in burning my arm or backs of my hands. I use two mitts.

I prefer pot holders. I don't feel like I can grip the pot as well with the mitts because they don't bend and fit my hands right. I, too, throw them to the back of the drawer or mostly use them like a huge potholder if I can't find a potholder when I need it.

Edited to Add: My favorite potholders are about 6 inches square. The smaller 4 inch ones just caused me to get my hands burned if I wasn't really careful. I, also, use them to sit hot pots on.

I use mitts to keep my hands safe. But have you ever noticed that on every cooking show they use dish towels for taking things out of the oven? Do they not like mitts or pot holders? I can’t see dish towels keeping their hands from burning. Is it a professional thing?

Last year i made potholders for gifts to friends using my much-coveted purple Christmas fabric. I made them in sets of two with matching tags made with Steam-A-Seam 2 and floral motifs cut from the main fabric. I didnt make them for everybody - just the friends i knew who liked to cook... boy did i hear about it afterwards (how come you didnt make some for me!). This year i will start earlier so that i can make enough for everybody!
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