Kiss the Cook Plate Mats Pattern #9232

MATERIALS: J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 2 balls of any variegated color.

Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
12 bone rings, 7/8  inch in diameter at outer circum­ference.
28 yards of heavy cord, or fine clothes-line.

This amount is sufficient for a set of 3 hot plate mats.

When completed, large mat measures 8 x 12 inches across center; medium mat, 7 x 10 inches; and small mat, 6 x 8 inches.

LARGE MAT … Make 18 s c closely in each of 4 rings, covering only half of each ring; make 36 s c in next ring. Join with sl st to 1st s c made on this ring. Working over other half of each ring, make 18 s c in each of remaining 4 rings, joining with sl st to 1st s c of each ring. Now working over cord, make (s c in next s c, 2 s c in next s c) 6 times. * Make 8 s c over cord only, skip 5 s c of this ring and 5 of next, s c in next 8 s c, again working over cord as before. Repeat from * across, skip 5 s c on last ring, s c in next 26 s c, working over cord and increasing as necessary to keep work flat. Work along opposite side to correspond. Now working over cord as before, s c in each s c around, increasing as necessary at ends of oval to keep work flat, until piece measures 8x12 inches. Cut off cord and sl st in next 2 sts. Fasten off.

MEDIUM MAT … Using 4 rings (instead of 5) in the center, work as for Large mat until piece measures 7 x 10 inches.

SMALL MAT … Using 3 (instead of 5) rings in the center, work as for Large mat until piece measures 6 x 8 inches.