Rose Bouquet Placemat Pattern #FD-448

Starting at A on chart with Nile Green, ch 167. 1st row: Dc in 8th ch from hook (sp made), * ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across. Ch 5, turn (54 sps). 2nd row: Skip first dc, dc in next dc (sp made over sp), * 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl made over sp). Repeat from * across to within last sp, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Make 1 sp, dc in next 3 dc (bl made over bl); (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) twice (2 sps made over 2 bls); make (1 bl, 2 sps) 5 times; 1 bl, 14 sps, (1 bl, 2 sps) 6 times; 1 bl, 1 sp. Ch 5, turn.
Starting with 4th row follow chart until 20 rows are completed. 21st row: Make 1 sp, 1 bl, 16 sps, ch 2, drop Green, attach Pink and, working over Green in order to conceal it, make 2 bls, 2 dc in next sp, holding back on hook the last loop of next dc, make dc in next dc, drop Pink, draw Green loop through—always change colors in this manner—do not work over Pink, make 9 sps, 6 bls, 15 sps, 1 bl and 1 sp. Ch 5, turn. 22nd row: Make 1 sp, 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl, 13 sps, 5 bls, 7 sps, ch 2, drop Green, pick up Pink, make 5 bls, drop Pink, pick up Green, make 13 sps, 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl and 1 sp. Ch 5, turn. Starting with 23rd row follow chart to top, changing colors as before, always attaching a separate strand of Pink for each new Flower and breaking off Pink at end of each Flower.

EDGING … Attach Green to any corner sp, 7 sc in same sp, 3 sc in each sp around, making 7 sc in each corner sp. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.