Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" FAST HEAVY CROCHET MERCERIZED COTTON, Article 140
10 balls Emerald Green or color of your choice will make 4 mats.
Steel crochet hook No. 4 or No. 5.
Each motif measures 4½ inches x 4½ inches.
12 motifs 3 x 4 are required for each mat.
MOTIF: Ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 5, * d c in ring, ch 2, repeat from * 10 times, join in 3rd st of ch.
2nd Row. Sl st in next loop, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 4, cluster st in next loop (cluster st: 3 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), repeat from * 10 times, ch 4, join in top of 1st cluster st.
3rd Row. Ch 1, * 4 s c in next loop, ch 2, repeat from * 10 times, 4 s c in next loop, 1 s d c in 1st s c, this brings thread in position for next round (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull loop through, thread over and pull through all loops at one time).
4th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c, ch 3, 2 d c over s d c, * ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next loop (shell), ch 3, 2 tr c, ch 7, 2 tr c in next loop (corner), ch 3, shell in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, shell in next loop, ch 3, 2 tr c, ch 7, 2 tr c in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
5th Row. Sl st to center of shell, s c in same space, * ch 3, sl st in s c just made for picot, ch 7, s c in center of next shell, ch 3 picot, ch 7, 2 d c in center of corner loop, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 9, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 7, s c in center of next shell, repeat from * 3 times but ending last repeat with sl st in 1st s c, cut thread.
Work 2nd motif in same manner joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st to center of shell, s c in same space, ch 3 picot, ch 7, s c in center of next shell, ch 3 picot, ch 7, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in corner loop, ch 4, join to corner loop of 1st motif, ch 4, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space of 2nd motif, * ch 3, join to next ch 7 loop of 1st motif, ch 3, s c in center of next shell of 2nd motif, ch 3 picot, repeat from * once, ch 3, join to next ch 7 loop of 1st motif, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next corner loop of 2nd motif, ch 4, join to next corner loop of 1st motif, ch 4, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop of 2nd motif, finish same as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motifs in same manner. Join all motifs in same manner.
Other great patterns from Crocheted Fashions, Book No. 116.
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Crocheted Knitting Bag
Modern Block Crocheted Bedspread
Modern Block Crocheted Pillow
Motif Luncheon Set
Border Place Mats
Hat & Bag II
Crocheted Gloves
Horn of Plenty
Bridge Cloth with Napkins
Traditional Potholder & Hot Plate Mat
Modern Potholder & Hot Plate Mats