Double Feature Placemats & Runner Pattern #7718

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 3 balls of White or Ecru are suffi­cient for 2 Place Mats, each about 12½ x 16½ inches, and a runner, about 12½ x 24 inches.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 6 or 7.

PLACE MAT … Ch 139 to measure 15 inches. 1st row: Sc in 14th ch from hook, sc in next ch, * ch 6, skip 3 ch, tr in next 2 ch, ch 6, skip 3 ch, sc in next 2 ch. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 6, skip 3 ch, tr in last ch. Ch 1, turn. 2nd row: Sc in tr, * ch 6, sc in next 2 sc, ch 6, sc in next 2 tr. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 6, skip 6 sts of turning chain, sc in next ch. Ch 18, turn. 3rd row: * Skip next 2 sc, tr in next 2 sc, ch 14. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 14, skip next 2 sc, tr in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 4th row: Sc in 1st tr, * ch 6, skip 6 sts of next ch-14, sc in next 2 ch, ch 6, sc in next 2 tr. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 6, skip 6 sts of turning chain, sc in next 2 ch, ch 6, skip 6 more sts of turning chain, sc in next ch. Ch 7, turn. 5th row: Skip 1st sc, * ch 3, sc in next 2 sc, ch 3, tr in next 2 sc. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 3, tr in last sc. Ch 1, turn. 6th row: Sc in tr, * ch 3, sc in next 2 sc, ch 3, sc in next 2 tr. Repeat from * across, end­ing with ch 3, skip 3 ch, sc in next ch. Ch 10, turn. 7th row: * Sc in next 2 sc, ch 6, tr in next 2 sc, ch 6. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 6, tr in last sc. Ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd to 7th rows incl 4 more times; then repeat 2nd to 5th rows incl once more.

   Now work Border as follows: 1st rnd: Ch 3, 4 dc in tr just made, * 3 dc in next sp, dc at ends of each of next 2 chains. Repeat from * across narrow edge of mat. Make 5 dc in corner, ** 3 dc in next sp, dc in same place as next 2 sc. Repeat from ** across wide edge of mat. Complete remaining edges to correspond. Join with sl st in 3rd st of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * 5 dc in next dc, dc in each dc across to center dc of next corner. Re­peat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, tr in 3 dc, ** make 5 tr in corner dc, tr in next 4 dc, * ch 6, skip 3 dc, sc in next 2 dc, ch 6, skip 3 dc, tr in next 2 dc. Repeat from * across to 7 sts from corner dc, skip 3 dc, tr in next 4 dc. Re­peat from ** around, joining last ch-6 with sl st in 4th st of starting chain. 4th rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 5 tr, ** 3 sc in corner tr, sc in next 6 tr, * ch 6, sc in next 2 sc, ch 6, sc in next 2 tr. Repeat from * across to next corner, sc in next 6 tr. Repeat from ** around. Join. 5th rnd: ** Sc in each sc to corner sc, in corner sc make sc, ch 5 and sc; sc in each sc to next chain, * sc in each ch, sc in 2 sc, sc in each ch, sc in next sc, ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across to next corner. Repeat from ** around. Break off.

RUNNER … Ch 89 to measure 10 inches. Work 1st to 7th rows incl same as Place Mat. Repeat 2nd to 7th rows incl 11 more times; then repeat 2nd to 5th rows incl once more. Work Border same as Border of Place Mat. Starch, pin out to measurement and press.