COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. TATTING-CROCHET, Art. C.21, Size 70: 4 balls of No. 76 China Blue and 6 balls of No. 49 Chartreuse.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 13.
2 yards of blue handkerchief linen, 36 inches wide.
Place Mat measures 16 inches in diameter.
PLACE MAT—Butterfly—Right Wing … Starting at lower edge with China Blue, ch 20. 1st row: Tr in 8th ch from hook, tr in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, sc in next 4 ch; insert hook in next ch, draw loop through, drop China Blue, pick up Chartreuse and draw a loop through, thus changing color. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in next 5 sts, (3 sc in next sp, sc in next 2 sts) twice; 15 sc in next loop; now, working along opposite side of starting chain, (sc in next 2 ch, 3 sc in sp) twice; sc in next 5 ch. Ch 1, turn. 3rd row: Working in back loop only, sc in next 20 sc, pull loop on hook out to measure 1 inch and drop Chartreuse. 4th row: Pick up China Blue at opposite end, draw loop through first sc, sc in same place, sc in next 4 sc, ch 3, skip 3 sc, dc in next 2 sc, ch 3, skip 3 sc, tr in next 2 sc, ch 3, skip 2 sc, 2 d tr in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc, tr tr in next sc. Pass ball of China Blue through loop on hook to make stitch secure. Drop China Blue, pick up Chartreuse. Turn. 5th row: 15 sc over bar of tr tr, 4 sc in ch-2 sp, (sc in next 2 sts, 4 sc in next sp) 3 times; sc in next 5 sc. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: Working in back loop only, sc in next 26 sc, insert hook in next sc, draw loop through, drop Chartreuse, pick up China Blue, draw a loop through. Ch 9, turn. 7th row: Skip first sc, 2 d tr in next sc, ch 4, skip 2 sc, d tr in next 2 sc, ch 4, skip 4 sc, tr in next 2 sc, ch 4, skip 4 sc, dc in next 2 sc, ch 4, skip 4 sc, sc in next 5 sc. Pass ball of China Blue through loop on hook to make stitch secure. Drop China Blue, pick up Chartreuse. 8th row: 20 sc in ch-9 loop, (sc in next 2 sts, 5 sc in next sp) 4 times; sc in next 5 sc. Ch 1, turn. 9th row: Working in back loop only, sc in next 38 sc, drop Chartreuse as before. 10th row: Pick up China Blue, draw a loop through first sc, sc in same place, sc in next 4 sc, ch 5, skip 5 sc, dc in next 2 sc, ch 5, skip 5 sc, tr in next 2 sc, (ch 5, skip 5 sc, d tr in next 2 sc) twice; ch 5, skip 2 sc, 2 d tr in next sc, ch 10, skip next sc, sl st in next sc. Break off. Turn. 11th row: Pick up Chartreuse, make 21 sc in ch-10 loop, (sc in next 2 sts, 7 sc in next sp) 5 times; sc in next 5 sc. Break off.
LEFT WING … Work as for Right Wing until 2nd row is completed, ending with sc in next 5 ch. Sl st across short end to first sc of 2nd row. 3rd row: Repeat 3rd row of Right Wing, sl st in next sc. Break off Chartreuse. 4th row: Repeat 4th row of Right Wing. 5th row: Attach Chartreuse to first sc of previous row, sc in same place, sc in next 4 sc, (4 sc in next sp, sc in next 2 sts) 3 times; 4 sc in ch-2 sp, 15 sc over bar of tr tr, sl st in last sc of 3rd row. Break off. 6th row: Attach Chartreuse to first sc of previous row, sc in same place, then, working in back loop only, make sc in next 25 sc, sl st in next sc. Break off. Pick up China Blue, ch 9, turn. Complete other half of Wing to correspond with Right Wing.
BODY … With China Blue, ch 14. 1st row: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, half dc in next 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, half dc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, sl st in last ch. Break off.
HEAD … With Chartreuse, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 20 sc in ring, sl st on side of first sc of Body, sc in each st around Body, making 3 sc at curved end. Sl st in first sc of Head. Break off.
ANTENNAE … With China Blue, ch 25. Break off. Attach Chartreuse to first ch, ch 3, dc in same ch, ch 3, sl st in same ch, sl st in each st across center, sl st in center of Head, finish other half to correspond. Break off.
Sew Wings to Body. Sew tips of Wings of 10 Butterflies together, having Heads toward center of circle. Place Butterflies over linen and sew in place. Cut away excess linen and hem raw edges. Make 3 more Place Mats like this.
APRON … Cut a piece of linen, 15 x 28 inches. Curve lower edges. Join 11 Butterflies as before to make a semi-circle. Place Butterflies around 1 long and 2 short sides. Sew in place and finish as before. Gather top edge in to measure 14 inches. With remaining material make waistband and ties and sew in place.
