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Materials: Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton, 3 balls of color 61-A Dark Ecru, and 4 balls of color 26 Nile Green; or J. & P. Coats Crochet Cord, 9 balls of 61-A Dark Ecru and 12 balls of 26 Nile Green. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4.

Space (sp) is ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 d c in next stitch. Block (bl) is a group of d c of the number specified.

Runner: 14 inches by 32 inches. With Nile Green, ch 113. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each st of ch. Ch 3 (to count as 1st d c of next row). Turn. 2nd row: D c over d c across, ch 3, turn. 3rd row: D c in each of next 4 d c, ch 1, skip 1 d c, d c in next (this makes a space). Make 50 more sps, d c in each of last 4 d c, ch 3, turn.

4th row: D c in each of next 4 d c, 1 sp, * d c in next sp, d c over d c, repeat from * for 48 more sps, sp over sp, d c in each of next 4 d c, ch 3, turn. 5th row: D c over each of next 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, 1 sp, * bl of 7 d c, 3 sps, repeat from * 6 more times, bl of 7 d c, 1 sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, d c in each of last 4 d c, ch 3, turn.

6th, 7th and 8th rows: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 5 d c, ch 3, turn. Work back making d c over each of next 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 5 d c, ch 3, turn. D c over each of next 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 5 d c, * ch 10, skip 5 d c of 5th row, d c into next and complete bl of 7 d c, ch 3, turn. Work back making d c over each of next 5 d c, sl st into 3rd st from end of ch-10, sl st in next 2 ch, turn and work 6 d c. Repeat from * 6 more times. ** Ch 10, skip 5 d c of 5th row, d c in next and complete bl of 5 d c, sp over sp, d c in each of last 4 d c. Ch 3, turn. 4 d c, sp over sp, 3 d c, sl st in 3rd st from end of ch-10, sl st in next 2 ch, turn. 4 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c, ch 3, turn. **

9th, 10th and 11th rows: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, 1 sp, bl of 7 d c (over d c, ch-5, d c). Ch 3, turn. 6 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, d c in each of last 4 d c, ch 3, turn. 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, com­plete bl of 7 d c, * ch 10, skip 5 d c of bl below, d c over next d c, d c in each of 5 ch, d c over 1st d c of next bl, ch 3, turn. 6 d c, ch 3, turn, complete bl of 7 d c. Repeat from * 5 more times. Ch 10, skip 5 d c of bl below, d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of next 5 ch, d c over d c, 1 sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, d c in each of next 4 d c, ch 3, turn. 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 5 d c, sl st in 3rd st from end of ch-10, sl st over next 2 ch, turn. 6 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, d c in each of next 4 d c, ch 3, turn.

12th, 13th and 14th rows: Repeat beginning of 6th, 7th and 8th rows to end of 1st ch-10. Then skip 5 d c of bl below, d c in last st of bl, d c in each of 5 ch, d c over d c, * 3 sps, bl of 7 d c. Repeat from * 5 more times, ch 3, turn. Solid row of d c, making d c over d c, and d c in sps, sl st in 3rd st from end of ch-10, sl st in next 2 ch, turn. 4 d c, 35 sps, 4 d c, repeat between **'s of 6th, 7th and 8th rows.

15th row: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, 1 sp, bl of 7 d c, 1 sp, bl of 3 d c, ch 1 and drop Nile Green. (If preferred the center strip may be worked in mesh as shown in detail of place mat stitch.) Attach Dark Ecru to next d c, ch 3. Join Dark Ecru and Nile Green by pulling last loop through Nile Green loop. Continue work with Dark Ecru. D c over next 9 sts, ch 1, skip 1 sp, d c in each of next 23 sts, ch 1, skip 1 sp, d c in each of next 23 sts, ch 1, skip 1 sp, d c in each of next 9 d c, ch 1. Attach another ball of Nile Green to this ch-1 loop. Drop Dark Ecru and work with Nile Green. Bl of 3 d c, 1 sp, bl of 7 d c, 1 sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, d c in each of last 4 d c, ch 3, turn.

16th row: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, bl of 7 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, ch 1. Ch 3 with Dark Ecru, join the Nile Green and work with Dark Ecru. * Bl of 3 d c, 1 sp, repeat from * 15 more times, d c in each of next 2 d c to complete bl of 3 d c. Drop Dark Ecru. Pick up Nile Green, sl st in top of 1st d c of Nile Green of previous row, ch 3, join Nile Green to Dark Ecru and work with Nile Green. Bl of 3 d c, 1 sp, bl of 7 d c, 1 sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c, ch 3, turn. The Dark Ecru center strip is made with bl of 3 d c over previous blocks, and sp over sp. From here on it is mentioned as "center panel."

17th row: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, bl of 7 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, ch 1. Join to Dark Ecru and work center panel. With Nile Green, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, bl of 7 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c, ch 3, turn.

18th, 19th and 20th rows: Repeat beginning of 6th, 7th and 8th rows to end of 1st ch-10. Skip 5 d c of bl below, d c over d c, d c in sp, 3 d c, ch 1. Join to Dark Ecru and work center panel. With Nile Green, ch 3, join to Dark Ecru, continue working with Nile Green. 2 d c, d c in sp, d c over d c, ch 3, turn. 4 d c, ch 1, join to Dark Ecru, work center panel, join to Nile Green, 3 d c, sl st in 3rd st from end of ch-10, sl st in each of next 2 ch, turn. 4 d c, ch 1, join to Nile Green, work center panel. Finish to correspond to other side.

Continue working Nile Green borders with alternate bls and open sps as started, and Dark Ecru center, until work measures 28 inches. Then make other end to correspond to beginning 14 rows. Finish around whole piece with picot of ch-5 with 5 s c between each picot.

Place Mats: (4) 11 inches by 14 inches. With Nile Green, ch 90. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each st of ch, ch 3, turn. Work 1st to 8th rows incl. like runner, noting that in the 3rd row you have only 39 sps between the first and last 5 d c, and in the 6th, 7th, and 8th rows there will be 6 sps and 5 blocks.

9th row: 3 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, 1 sp, * bl of 7 d c (over d c, ch-5 and d c), 3 sps, repeat from * 4 more times, bl of 7 d c, 1 sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c, ch 3, turn. 10th row: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 67 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c, ch 3, turn.

11th row: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, 35 sps, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c, ch 3, turn. 12th row: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, ch 1, attach Dark Ecru as in runner. With Dark Ecru work 66 d c. Attach Nile Green as in runner and work bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c, ch 3, turn.

13th row: 4 d c, sp over sp, bl of 3 d c, ch 1, join to Dark Ecru. 2 d c, ch 3, skip 2 d c, d c in next (1 mesh sp). Make 20 more mesh sps, skipping 1 d c only in the last one. 2 d c, join to Nile Green, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 5 d c, ch 3, turn. Work 23 more rows of mesh sps, work­ing d c into sp of mesh below. Continue the Nile Green border as started. The 25th mesh sp row should be worked across with ch 2 instead of ch 3.

26th row: 4 dc, 1 sp, bl of 3 d c, ch 1, join to Dark Ecru, 3 d c, d c into mesh, * d c over d c, 2 d c into mesh and repeat from * across, 3 d c, join to Nile Green, bl of 3 d c, sp over sp, 4 d c. Reverse pattern to make other end correspond. Finish with picot same as runner.