MATERIALS REQUIRED: American Thread Company
"DE LUXE" Mercerized Crochet and Knitting Cotton,
Article 346 or "PURITAN" Bedspread Cotton, Article 40.
1 Ball of White
1 Ball of Green
1 Ball of Shaded Pinks or any Color desired.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
1 8½ inch Round Hot Plate Mat.
With Shaded Pinks ch 7, join to form a ring, ch 7, d c into ring, * ch 3, d c into ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch 7.
2nd Row—Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 s c, 1 d c, 3 tr c, 1 d c, 1 s c, join.
3rd Row—Sl st in back of petal, * ch 5, s c between next 2 petals in back of work, repeat from * 7 times.
4th Row—Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 s c, 1 d c, 5 tr c, 1 d c, 1 s c, join.
5th Row—Slip st in back of petal, * ch 7, s c between next 2 petals in back of work, repeat from * 7 times, break thread.
6th Row—Attach Green, ch 1 and over each loop work 1 sc, 1 d c, 7 tr c, 1 dc, 1 sc, join, break thread.
7th Row—Attach White in 2nd tr c of Green petal, ch 7, skip 3 tr c, s c in next tr c, * ch 5, tr c between petals, ch 5, s c in 2nd tr c of next petal, ch 7, skip 3 tr c, s c in next tr c, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, tr c between petals, ch 5, join.
8th Row—Sl st to loop, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, 2 d c in next loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same loop (shell), work a shell in each loop, join in 3rd st of ch 3.
9th Row—Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 1 and work a shell in center of each shell with ch 1 between shells, join.
10th Row—Sl st to center of shell, * ch 8, s c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, break thread.
11th Row—Attach Shaded Pinks in loop, ch 3, 5 d c, ch 3, 6 d c in same loop, * 6 d c, ch 3, 6 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
12th Row—Ch 3 and work 1 d c in each d c and 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in each ch 3 loop, join.
13th Row—Ch 4 and work 1 tr c in each d c and 2 tr c, ch 3, 2 tr c in each ch 3 loop, join, break thread.
14th Row—Attach White in ch 3 loop at point, ch 3 and work a shell in same space, * ch 3, work a shell in next ch 3 loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join.
15th Row—Sl st to center of shell, ch 3 and work a shell in same space, * ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join. Work 1 more row of shells with ch 5 between shells, break thread.
17th Row—Attach Shaded Pinks in shell, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, * ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next shell, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, join.
18th Row—Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, * ch 3, s c in next s c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in center of next shell, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, s c in next s c, ch 3, join, break thread.
19th Row—Start casing for Mat Cover. With wrong side of work toward you, join Shaded Pinks in loop of 16th row, * ch 10, s c over next loop of same row, repeat from * all around.
20th and 21st Rows—Sl st to center of loop and work a row of ch 9 loops, break thread.