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ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Large Ball, Size 30, 2 balls each of White and (No. 3018) Beauty Pink, 1 ball of (No. 3020) Nile Green.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Place Mat measures 14 x 19 inches.

Starting at long side with White, ch 171 to measure 17½ inches. 1st row: Tr in 5th ch from hook and next 8 ch, (ch 4, skip 4 ch, tr in next 20 ch) 6 times; ch 4, skip 4 ch, tr in next 10 ch. Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: Skip first tr, tr in next 5 tr, (ch 4, tr in next 4 ch, ch 4, skip next 4 tr, tr in next 12 tr) 6 times; ch 4, tr in next 4 ch, ch 4, skip next 4 tr, tr in next 5 tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, * (ch 4, tr in next 4 ch) twice; ch 4, skip next 4 tr, tr in next 4 tr. Repeat from * 5 more times; (ch 4, tr in next 4 ch) twice; ch 4, skip next 4 tr, tr in next tr, and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 4th row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, * tr in next 4 ch, ch 4. Repeat from * across, ending with tr in last tr and in turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 5th row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, ch 4, tr in next 4 ch, * tr in next 4 tr, tr in next 4 ch, (ch 4, tr in next 4 ch) twice. Repeat from * 5 more times; tr in next 4 tr, tr in next 4 ch, ch 4, skip next 4 ch, tr in next tr and in turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 6th row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, * tr in next 4 ch, tr in next 12 tr, tr in next 4 ch, ch 4. Repeat from * 5 more times; tr in last 4 ch, tr in next tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 7th row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, * ch 4, skip 4 tr, tr in next 12 tr, ch 4, tr in next 4 ch. Repeat from * 5 more times; ch 4, skip next 4 tr, tr in next 12 tr, ch 4, tr in last tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 8th row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, tr in next 4 ch, * ch 4, skip next 4 tr, tr in next 4 tr, (ch 4, tr in next 4 ch) twice. Repeat from * 5 more times; ch 4, skip next 4 tr, tr in next 4 tr, ch 4, tr in next 4 ch, tr in next tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 9th row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, * ch 4, tr in next 4 ch. Repeat from * across, ending with tr in last tr and in turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 10th row: Skip first tr, tr in next tr, * tr in next 4 ch, (ch 4, tr in next 4 ch) twice; tr in next 4 tr. Repeat from * 5 more times; tr in next 4 ch, (ch 4, tr in next 4 ch) twice; tr in last tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 11th row: Skip first tr, tr in next 5 tr, * tr in next 4 ch, ch 4, tr in next 4 ch, tr in next 12 tr. Repeat from * across 5 more times; tr in next 4 ch, ch 4, tr in next 4 ch, tr in next 5 tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. Repeat 2nd to 11th rows incl 2 more times. Break off.

RUFFLE ... 1st rnd: Attach Beauty Pink to first st on last row, in same st make (sc, ch 7) 8 times; * sc in next st, ch 7. Repeat from * across to within last 2 sts, in next st make (sc, ch 7) 8 times. Now working along short side make (sc, ch 7) 4 times in end st of each row. Make (sc, ch 7) 8 times at base of next st. Complete other 2 sides to correspond. Join with sl st. 2nd to 7th rnds incl: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

FLOWER (Make 12) … Starting at center, with Beauty Pink, ch 2. 1st rnd: 12 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, dc in next sc, ch 3, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

LEAF (Make 48) ... With Nile Green, ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in 5th ch from hook, thread over and draw through all loops on hook. Break off.

   Sew Flowers and Leaves in place. Starch lightly and press.