Hot Plate Mats Pattern #9233

MATERIALS: CLARK'S O.N.T. COTTON RUG YARN, 1 ball.

Clark's O.N.T. Rug and Afghan Hook, size G.

This amount is sufficient for 2 hot plate mats about 6 x 8½ inches.

Starting at center, ch 15. 1st rnd: 2 d c in 4th ch from hook, d c in 10 ch, 5 d c in last ch; then working along opposite side of foundation chain, d c in 10 ch, 2 d c in last ch (30 sts). Join with sl st to top st of first ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, * s c behind next d c-bar—to make an s c behind a d c-bar, insert hook between next 2 sts from back to front of work, pass hook over next d c and insert hook between sts from front to back, yarn over, draw loop through and finish as for an s c (s c will be behind d c-bar). Repeat from * around (30 sts). Join to 1st s c made. 3rd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 d c), d c in same place as sl st, 2 d c in next st, d c in next 10 sts, 2 d c in next 5 sts, d c in next 10 sts, 2 d c in next 3 sts (40 sts). Join. 4th rnd: Same as 2nd rnd (40 sts). Continue thus, increasing as neces­sary (on odd rnds only) at ends of oval to keep work flat, until piece measures about 6 x 8½ inches, ending with 2nd rnd. Fasten off. Make another piece same as this.