Hot Plate Mat and Napkin Holder Pattern #S-965

COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MERCERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44: 1 ball of No. 49-A Killarney, and
J. & P. COATS METALLIC "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN", Art. A.64-M: 1 ball of No. M.1.S White
Milwards Steel Crochet Hooks No. 2/0 (double zero) and No. 7.
Clover Wire Hot Plate Mat and Napkin Holder.

GAUGE: "Speed-Cro-Sheen" (stretched)—4 sc make 1 inch; 5 rnds make 1 inch.

HOT PLATE MAT—Clover … Starting at center with Killarney and No. 2/0 hook, ch 2. 1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, * 3 sc in next sc (corner), sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd to 6th rnds incl: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in center sc at each corner (48 sc). Break off.

FIRST LEAF ... 1st row: Attach thread to center sc of any corner, ch 1, insert hook in same place where thread was attached, thread over and draw loop through, insert hook in next sc, thread over and draw loop through, thread over and draw through all loops on hook—1 sc decreased—sc in next 9 sc, work off next 2 sc as 1 sc. Ch 1, turn (11 sc). 2nd to 9th rows incl: Sc in each sc across (11 sc). Ch 1, turn. Break off at end of 9th row.

SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH LEAVES … Attach thread in same place as last sc on first row of previous leaf and complete as for First Leaf.

LONG PETALS … Starting at center with White and No. 7 hook, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Sl st in top of ch-3. First Petal: Working in back loops only, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next 9 ch, sl st in same place as last sc was made at beginning of petal, work off next 2 sts as 1 sc. Repeat from * around (12 long petals). Break off.

ROUND PETALS … First Petal: Starting at center with White and No. 7 hook, ch 14. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1, make sc, half dc, 20 dc, half dc and sc in ring. Join with sl st. Second to Sixth Petals incl: Ch 15, sl st in 14th ch from hook (loop formed). Complete as for First Petal. Break off.

CENTERPIECE … Starting at center with White and No. 7 hook, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, (ch 5, sc in ring) 7 times, ch 5. Join to first sc. 2nd rnd: * Ch 6, sl st in next sc between loops. Repeat from * around. Break off.
   Place Centerpiece on top of Round Petals and Round Petals on top of Long Petals. Sew in place at center of Clover. Sew Clover to hot plate mat.

NAPKIN HOLDER … Work exactly as for Hot Plate Mat, making 2 sets of Clovers. Sew to Napkin Holder.