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MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Lily SKYTONE Mercerized Crochet Cotton:–4-balls each Cream, Red and Emerald Green; Lily Pearl Cotton size 5:–7-balls each Black and Yellow (Sufficient for 4 Place Mats and 4 Coasters).
Crochet hook No. 11.

BLOCK–With Red ch 7, join with sl st to form ring. ROW 1–Ch 2, 15 hdc in ring, join to ch-2. ROW 2–Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, (hdc in next 3 sts, 5 dc in next st) 3 times, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in 1st corner, join to top of 1st ch-3. ROW 3–Ch 8, dc in same st, * (ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next st) 3 times, ch 1, sk 1 dc, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next (corner) dc. Repeat from * around. End with ch 1, sl st in 3d st of ch-8. ROW 4–Ch 3, turn, * (dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc) 4 times, ch 2, 5 dc in 3d (center) st of next ch-5, ch 2, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. End with ch 2, sl st in 1st ch-3. Fasten off. ROW 5–Turn, join Cream to center dc at one corner, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, * dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in next 9 dc, ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. End with 2 dc in same st with 1st 2 dc, join to top of ch-3. ROW 6–Ch 3, turn, 3 dc in same st, * dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, dc in next 9 dc, ch 2, dc in next 4 dc, 7 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around.

End with 3 dc in same st with 1st 3 dc, join to ch-3. Fasten off. ROW 7–Turn, 2 sc in Green in center dc at one corner, * sc in next 2 dc, a long sc over next dc inserting hook down into corner st in previous row, sc in next 4 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2, sc in next 9 dc, 2 sc in next ch-2, sc in next 4 dc, a long sc over next dc inserting hook down into corner st in previous row, sc in next 2 dc, 3 sc in next (corner) dc. Repeat from * around. End with 1 sc in same st with 1st 2 sc, join with sl st in 1st sc. Fasten off.

PLACE MAT–(Size–14 x 20 inches)–Make 24 Blocks and join 4 x 6. Sew Blocks into strips first, going thru 1 lp of each st, then sew strips tog. exactly matching corners.

Edge–With work wrong-side-up, join Green to 1st of 3 sc at one corner, ch 1, sc in same st, * ch 3, sk 1 sc, sc in next sc, (sc in each sc across to next corner of same Block, ch 2, sk joining of Blocks, sc in 1st sc on next Block) repeated across to 1st of 3 sc at next corner of doily. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc. ROW 2–Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc around, 2 sc in each ch-2 sp, 3 sc in each corner ch-3. Join and fasten off.

Weaving–Cut 3 strands Black Pearl Cotton 8 inches longer than width of doily, thread strand to a large needle and weave thru 1st row of open sps at one end of doily, going under 1st bar, then over and under alternate bars across row. Cut 3 strands Yellow and weave thru the same row of sps, going over 1st bar, and under and over opposite bars to 1st row. Wind 1 strand each Black and Yellow twice around a 3½ inch card. Cut at one edge. Draw these four 7-inch strands thru 1st sp at one end of same row of open sps and draw ends even. Gather these strands and the weaving strands all tog., wind around itself and tie in a knot close to edge, pulling up each strand separately to tighten knot. Cut tassel 1¼ inches long. Repeat at other end of row. Thru 2d row of open sps in same row of Blocks, first weave 3 strands Yellow thru row, then 3 strands Black next, in same way. Repeat weaving in each row of Blocks crosswise of doily, then repeat in the 2 rows of open sps in each row of Blocks lengthwise of doily. In the 2-ch sp at each corner and between Blocks, draw three 7-inch strands Black and 4 Yellow strands thru sp, tie and trim to match other tassels.

COASTER–Make one Block. Repeat 2 rows of Edge around it. Weave Black and Yellow thru each row of open sps and tie a tassel in each corner sp.

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