Pineapple Wheel Luncheon Mat & Napkin Pattern #S-238

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B.34, Size 40: 3 balls of No. 61 Ecru; or
J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MER­CERIZED CROCHET, Art. A.104, Size 40: 3 balls of Ecru.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.
A piece of olive green linen, 12½ inches square.

Luncheon Mat measures 20 inches in diameter; Napkin measures 13 inches square.

LUNCHEON MAT … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 20 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 4 dc in same loop, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch-3, draw dropped loop through (starting pc st made), * ch 5, 5 dc in next loop, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc and draw dropped loop through (another pc st made). Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: * 7 sc in next sp, ch 10, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first sc, draw dropped loop through, in loop just formed make 7 sc, ch 3 and 7 sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st to next ch-3 loop, sl st in loop, ch 9, tr in same loop, * ch 5, in next loop make tr, ch 5 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-9. 6th rnd: 6 sc in each sp around. Join (120 sc). 7th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc. 8th rnd: Ch 3, make a starting pc st in loop formed by ch 2 and dc, * ch 5, pc st in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Repeat 4th rnd. 10th rnd: Sl st to next ch-3 loop, ch 9, tr in same loop, in each ch-3 loop around make tr, ch 5 and tr. Join. 11th rnd: * 7 sc in next loop, ch 1, in next loop make 4 sc, ch 3 and 4 sc; ch 5, turn, in ch-3 loop make tr, ch 5 and tr; ch 5, sl st in ch-1 sp, turn, in each of next 3 sps make 3 sc, ch 3 and 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 12th rnd: Attach thread to center loop on any point, sc in same place, * ch 10, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 2 loops, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint tr made); ch 10, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, end­ing with ch 5, d tr in first sc. 13th rnd: Ch 8, dc in sp formed by ch 5 and d tr, * ch 5, in next sp make dc, ch 5 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 3, in same sp make a starting pc st, ch 5 and a pc st (shell made); * ch 5, skip next sp, in next sp make pc st, ch 5 and pc st. Repeat from * around. Join to top of first pc st.
   15th, 16th and 17th rnds: Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 3, in same sp make a starting pc st, ch 5 and a pc st (shell made over shell); * ch 6, shell over next shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 18th to 24th rnds incl: Work as for last rnd, having 1 ch more between shells on each rnd (13 ch on 24th rnd). 25th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 13, in next shell make pc st, ch 10 and pc st, ch 13. Repeat from * around. Join. 26th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, 17 tr in sp of next shell, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 27th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 16 times; tr in next tr, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 28th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 15 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 29th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next loop, ch 2) 14 times; pc st in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 30th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 13 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 31st and 32nd rnds: Work as for last 2 rnds, having 2 loops and 2 pc sts less on each pine­apple (11 loops on 32nd rnd).
   33rd rnd: In sp of first shell make pc st, ch 5, sc, ch 5 and pc st; * ch 5, (skip next sp, pc st in next sp, ch 2) 10 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5, in sp of next shell make pc st, ch 5, sc, ch 5 and pc st. Repeat from * around. Join. 34th rnd: * (Shell in next sp, ch 5) twice; skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 9 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 35th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 8 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 36th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 10, sc in next loop, ch 5, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 7 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 37th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 1, skip next sp, 16 tr in next loop, ch 1, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 6 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 38th rnd: * Shell over shell, (ch 2, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 2, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 5 times; sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 39th rnd: * Shell over shell, (ch 3, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 4 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 40th rnd: * Shell over shell, (ch 4, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 4, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 3 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 41st rnd: * Shell over shell, (ch 5, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 5, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) twice; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 42nd rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 12, 2 tr in next sp, tr in next 2 tr, (in next sp make 2 tr, ch 12 and 2 tr; tr in next 2 tr) 7 times; 2 tr in next sp, ch 12, shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 43rd rnd: Sl st in sp of shell, sc in same sp, ** in next sp make (3 sc, ch 3) 4 times and 3 sc; * hold­ing back on hook the last loop of each tr, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), in next sp make (3 sc, ch 3) 4 times and 3 sc. Repeat from * 7 more times; sc in sp of next shell, skip next sp, tr in next loop, sc in sp of next shell. Repeat from ** around. Join and break off.

NAPKIN … Roll a narrow hem all around linen. 1st rnd: Attach thread ¼ inch from any corner, make 3 sc in edge, 5 sc in corner, sc closely around, making 5 sc in each corner. Join to first sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 sc, * ch 10, skip 5 sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * across side, ending with sc in 3 sc preceding next corner. Work other corners and sides as before. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sc, sc in same sc, * in next loop make (3 sc, ch 3) 4 times and 3 sc; skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
   Starch lightly and press.