Sundial Tray Mat Pattern #7021

Materials: Choose one of the following threads in White or Ecru:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, size 10, 6 balls.
J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, size 10, 6 balls.
J. & P. Coats Big Ball, size 10, 3 balls.
Clark's Big Ball, size 10, 3 balls.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 6.

When completed, mat measures about 14 x 19 inches.

Large Motif. To begin, ch 10, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 d c in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-3 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in each of next 2 d c, ch 2, * d c in each of next 3 d c, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-3 first made. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, d c in st from which ch-3 was started, d c in next d c, 2 d c in last d c, ch 2, * 2 d c in 1st d c of next group of d c, d c in next d c, 2 d c in last d c of group, ch 2, repeat from * around. Join with sl st. 4th rnd: Ch 3, d c in st from which ch-3 was started, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in last d c, ch 2, * 2 d c in 1st d c of next group of d c, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in last d c of group, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. 5th rnd: Ch 3, d c in st from which ch-3 was started, d c in each of next 5 d c, 2 d c in last d c, ch 3, * 2 d c in 1st d c of next group of d c, d c in each of next 5 d c, 2 d c in last d c of group, ch 3, repeat from * around. Join with sl st. 6th rnd: Ch 3, d c in st from which ch-3 was started, d c in each of next 3 d c, ch 3, skip next d c, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in last d c, ch 3, * 2 d c in 1st d c of next group of d c, d c in each of next 3 d c, ch 3, skip next d c, d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in last d c, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. 7th rnd: Sl st in each d c to next ch-3, ch 6, d c in same ch-3 sp, ch 3, d c in same sp, ch 3, d c in same sp, ch 4, s c in next ch-3 sp, ch 4, * d c in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, d c in same sp, ch 3, d c in same sp, ch 3, d c in same sp, ch 4, s c in next ch-3 sp, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-6 first made. 8th rnd: Ch 8, tr in next sp, ch 2, tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, tr in same sp, ch 2, tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, tr in same sp, ch 4, s c in next, s c, ch 4, * tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, tr in same sp, ch 2, tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, tr in same sp, ch 2, tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, tr in same sp, ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 6th ch of ch-8 first made. 9th rnd: Ch 5, s c in next ch-2 sp, * ch 5, s c in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c in next ch-2 sp, ch 6, s c in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c in same ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 1st ch of ch-5 first made. 10th rnd: Ch 5, s c in next ch-5 loop, * ch 5, s c in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, s c in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, s c in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, s c in next ch-5 loop, ch 2, s c in ch-6 loop, ch 2, s c in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, s c in same loop. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. Break off.
Make 12 of these large motifs.

Small Motif. To begin, ch 10, join. 1st and 2nd rnds: Same as 1st and 2nd rnds of Large Motif. 3rd rnd: * Ch 5, s c in 2nd d c of 3-dc group, ch 5, s c in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * 7 more times. 4th rnd: * Ch 5, s c in next sp. Repeat from * 16 more times. Break off.
Make 6 of these small motifs.

Joining Motifs. Place motifs in position with the small motifs to fill in spaces left open by large motifs. With a sewing needle and crochet cotton, sew motifs together with 2 or 3 over and over stitches. Do not break off thread, but make a run­ning stitch through the ch-loop on one motif to as far as center of next ch-loop. Be careful not to draw thread too tight. Take 2 or 3 over and over stitches in the center of this loop and the one on the other motif to join the 2 motifs together. Thus continue joining around blocks.