Hot Plate Mats Pattern #9350

MATERIALS:

CLARK'S O.N.T. COTTON RUG YARN, 2 balls.

Clark's O.N.T. Rug and Afghan Hook, size G.

This amount is sufficient for 2 hot plate mats about 6 x 8½ inches.

1st rnd: Starting at center, ch 10 (to measure about 3 inches), 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across to within last ch, 3 sc in last ch. Now, working along opposite side of foundation ch, make sc in each ch across, ending with sc in same place where 1st 2 sc were made, sl st in front loop of 1st sc made. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in front loop of each st around. Join with sl st in top st of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Ch 1, insert hook in same place as sl st and in back loop of corre­sponding st below, yarn over and draw loop through, finish as for an sc—a raised st made; make sc in same place, in­sert hook in back loop of next tr and in back loop of corresponding st below, yarn over and draw loop through, finish as for an sc; make another sc in same place (2 sts increased). Work without increas­ing to other end of oval. Then inc 3 sts across end, work straight along opposite side, then inc in last st (3 sts increased at each end). Sl st in 1st sc made. 4th rnd: Ch 1, sc in both loops of each st around, increasing as necessary at both ends of oval to keep work flat—to inc an sc make 2 sc in same st. Join. 5th rnd: Same as 2nd rnd. 6th rnd: Work as for 3rd rnd, increasing as necessary to keep work flat. Repeat 4th, 2nd and 6th rnds respectively until piece measures about 6 x 8½ inches, ending with the 6th rnd. Fasten off.

Make another hot plate mat same as this.