Hollyhock Place Mat Pattern #12

MATERIALS—Lily Mercrochet Cotton size 30:—4-small balls Bright Nile Green and 1 small ball each in Shd. Pinks, Beauty Pink and Beauty Rose. Crochet hook size 13. ½-yd. Green organdy.

BORDER—In Green, ch 13, tr in starting st. ROW 2—Ch 10, turn, tr in tr, ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next tr. ROW 3—Ch 8, turn, tr in next tr, ch 3, sk 3 ch, (tr, ch 3, dtr) in next ch. ROW 4—Ch 10, turn, tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) repeated across to 4th st of end ch. ROW 5—Ch 8, turn, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) repeated across to 4th st of end ch, ch 3, dtr in same st. ROW 6—Ch 11, turn, tr in dtr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 5 times across to 4th st of end ch. ROW 7—Ch 8, turn, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) twice, ch 3, holding back the last lp of each st on hook make tr in next tr, dtr in next tr, thread over and pull thru all 3 lps on hook (Cluster made). ROW 8—Ch 6, turn, sk Cluster, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times to 4th st of end ch. ROW 9—Ch 8, turn, tr in next tr, ch 3, (tr in next tr, dtr in next) made into a Cluster. ROW 10—Ch 6, turn, tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in 4th st of end ch. ROW 11—Ch 8, turn, tr in next tr. Repeat Rows 2 thru 11 five times for long side. Corner—Repeat Rows 2, 3, 4, 5, and 4. Ch 8, turn, tr in next tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 4 times, ch 3, sk 3 ch, * (tr, ch 8, tr) all in next ch,—completing corner. Repeat Rows 2 thru 11 four times for end. Repeat Corner. Repeat Rows 2 thru 11 six times for long side. Repeat Corner. Repeat Rows 2 thru 11 four times for end. Repeat Corner to *, tr in next ch. Fasten off and with work untwisted, sew ends tog. OUTSIDE EDGE—In Green, 2 sc in 1st sp to right of a corner sp, ch 4, sl st in last sc for a p, 2 sc in same sp, (4 sc, a p, 4 sc) in corner sp, * (2 sc, p, 2 sc) in next sp, (4 sc in next sp) twice, a p, (4 sc in next sp) twice. Repeat from * around with corners like 1st one. Join and fasten off.

INSIDE EDGE—Join Green to the 11-ch lp at tip of one point, ch 3, 4 dc in same lp, * 5 dc in center st of same lp, 4 dc in bal. of lp, (dc in next st, 5 dc in next sp) 4 times, (dc in next st, 3 dc in next sp in angle, dc in next st) worked off tog. into a Cluster, (5 dc in next sp, dc in next st) 4 times, 5 dc in next lp. Repeat from * around. Across corners, make 5 dc in each sp, dc in each st between sps. Join and fasten off. Lay Border over organdy in true shape. Hem down the inner edge closely. Cut cloth outside stitching, turn edge back twice and hem down on back of dc-row.

LARGE LEAVES—In Green, ch 9, sl st in 1st st. Ch 1, (sc, hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 11 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc 1 hdc and 1 sc) all in ring. Ch 1, turn, sc in last sc, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next, 2 dc in each st around to 5th from end, 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next, sc in next, ch 15, sk last ch, 14 sc on ch. Sl st in leaf. Fasten off. Make 11.

RIGHT END TALL PLANT—In Green, ch 35. 1st Leaf—In 2d ch from hook make 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 11 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc, 4 sc on ch, ch 25. 2d Leaf—In 2d ch from hook make 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 11 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc, 3 sc on ch, ** ch 20 and repeat 2d Leaf, 3 sc on ch. * Ch 30. 3d Leaf—In 2d ch from hook make 1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 5 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc, 3 sc on ch, ch 25. 4th Leaf—In 2d ch from hook make 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc. Ch 10, sk last 8 ch, sl st in next 2 ch, sk leaf, 3 sc on next ch, ch 3 and repeat 4th Leaf, 1 sc on leaf stem, 10 sc on main stem, ch 4 and repeat 3d Leaf, 2 sc on leaf stem, 10 sc on main stem, sk leaf, 10 sc on next stem, ch 5, repeat 2d Leaf, 3 sc on stem, 16 sc on main stem, hdc in opposite leaf stem, * 7 sc on next stem, ch 5, repeat 2d Leaf, 3 sc on stem, 7 sc on main stem, hdc in opposite leaf stem, ** 20 sc on next stem, hdc in opposite leaf stem, 4 sc on next stem, ch 5, repeat 1st Leaf, 3 sc on stem, 24 hdc on main stem, sc in end st. Fasten off. Sew on organdy starting 1¼" from bottom border and 1¼" from right end border. Flower—Base—In Shd. Pinks, ch 8, sl st in 1st st. Ch 3, 17 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3, (4 hdc in next dc, sc in next) 9 times. Fasten off. Petals—* Ch 8, sl st in 8th ch from hook, (ch 7, sl st in same st) 5 times. Repeat from * 3 times. Sl st at base of 1st group. Tack on Base. Make 11 flowers and tack along both sides of stem.

2d PLANT—Ch 35, repeat 1st Leaf, 4 sc on stem. Repeat from * to *. 4 sc on next stem, ch 5, repeat 1st Leaf, 3 sc in stem, 24 hdc on main stem, sc in end st. Fasten off. Tack close to 1st Plant. Make 6 flowers, the Base of each in Beauty Rose, Petals in Beauty Pink, and tack along stem. Tack 7 Large Leaves across base of plants.

3d PLANT (at left end)—Ch 35, repeat 1st Leaf, 4 sc on stem. Repeat from ** to **. 4 sc on next stem, ch 5, repeat 1st Leaf, 3 sc on stem, 24 hdc on main stem, sc in end st. Fasten off. Make 8 Flowers, the Base of each in Beauty Pink, Petals in Beauty Rose, and tack along stem. Tack 4 Large Leaves at base of plant.

Stretch and pin doily right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.