Country Cousin Luncheon Set Pattern #7587

MATERIALS: J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 5 balls each of dark and light colors and 2 balls of White.
Steel crochet hook No. 6 or 7.

The above amount of material is sufficient for 4 place mats, each about 10½ x 16½ inches, and a runner, 12½ x 30½ inches.

GAUGE: 10 dc make 1 inch; 4 rows make 1 inch.

Divide dark color into 3 balls.

PLACE MATS (Make 4) … Starting at long side with Dark color, ch 165 to measure 17 inches. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across (163 dc counting turning ch as 1 dc). Ch 3, turn. 2nd and 3rd rows: Dc in each dc and in top st of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: Dc in 7 dc; dc in next dc leaving the last 2 loops on hook, drop Dark, attach White and draw through 2 loops. * Then, holding Light along top of previous row, make dc in next 4 dc (thus concealing Light); dc in next dc leaving last 2 loops on hook, drop White, pick up Light and draw through 2 loops; holding White along top of previous row, make dc in next 4 dc (thus concealing White); dc in next dc leaving last 2 loops on hook, drop Light, pick up White and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * 13 more times. Carrying Light as before, make 4 White dc, dc in next dc leaving last 2 loops on hook, drop White and Light, attach another ball of Dark and draw through 2 loops; with Dark work 9 dc. Ch 3, turn. Hereafter, changing color and concealing unused color as before, work as follows: Work Dark border with balls already attached. 5th row: 9 Dark dc, 5 White dc, * 5 Light dc, 5 White dc. Repeat from * across, ending with 9 Dark dc. Fasten off White. Ch 3, turn. 6th row: 9 Dark dc, 5 Light dc attaching 3rd ball of Dark in last dc of last group, * 5 Dark dc, 5 Light dc. Repeat from * across, ending with 9 Dark dc worked with border ball. Ch 3, turn. 7th row: 9 Dark dc, 5 Light dc, * 5 Dark dc, 5 Light dc. Repeat from * across, ending with 9 Dark dc worked with border ball. Fasten off 3rd ball of Dark. Ch 3, turn. Repeat the last 4 rows (4th to 7th rows incl) 8 more times; then the 4th and 5th rows once more. Fasten off all but 1 Dark ball. Work 3 rows of Dark border. Fasten off.

RUNNER … Starting at short side with Dark, ch 125 to measure 13 inches. Work as for Place Mat until piece measures 29½ inches ending with the 5th row of pattern. Fasten off all but 1 Dark ball. Work 3 rows of Dark border. Fasten off.