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Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 7 balls of Ecru; or Clark's O.N.T. Knit-Crochet, 21 balls of Ecru. Milward's steel crochet hook, No. 6 or 7.

When completed, center mat measures 12 x 22 inches, and each place mat about 12 x 15 inches.

Center Mat: (11 inches by 27 inches.) Ch 119. 1st row: D c in 7th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st. (This makes 1 sp.) Repeat from * along ch, mak­ing 52 sps. Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: 7 sps, d c in next sp, d c over d c, d c in sp, d c over d c (this makes a block of 5 d c). * 10 sps, bl of 5 d c, repeat from * 2 more times, ending row with 7 sps. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: Same as 2nd. 4th row: 5 sps, * bl, ch 17, skip 3 d c, d c in last d c of bl below, then make 4 d c to complete this 5-d c bl, 6 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending row with 5 sps. Ch 4, turn.

5th row: 5 sps, * 4 d c, sl st in 2nd st of ch, s c in next, d c in each of next 4 sts, s c in next, 1 sl st, s c, 4 d c, s c, sl st. D c in each of next 4 d c, 6 sps. Repeat from * 3 more times, ending with 5 sps. Ch 4, turn. 6th row: 3 sps, * bl, ch 17, skip to next group of sps, make bl putting 1st d c in last d c of bl below, 2 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending with 3 sps. Ch 4, turn. 7th row: Same as 5th row, except make 3 sps at beginning and 2 sps between motifs, ending row with 3 sps. Ch 4, turn.

8th row: 1 sp, bl, * ch 27, skip motif and make bl over next 2 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending row with 1 sp. Ch 4, turn. 9th row: 1 sp, * d c over each of next 4 d c, sl st in 2nd st of ch, sl st along next 5 sts of ch, s c in next, 4 d c, s c, sl st, s c, 4 d c, s c, sl st over next 6 sts, repeat from * 3 more times, ending with 1 sp. Ch 4, turn. 10th row: 3 sps, * bl (1 d c in each of 5 sts), ch 27, bl on opposite side of motif to correspond with bl just made, 2 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending with 3 sps. Ch 4, turn.

11th row: 3 sps, * d c over each of next 4 d c, sl st in 2nd st of ch, sl st along next 5 sts of ch, s c in next, 4 d c, s c, join all petals together with a long s c. S c in next ch, 4 d c, s c, sl st along next 6 sts, d c over each of next 4 d c, 2 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending row with 3 sps. Ch 4, turn. 12th row: 5 sps, * bl over ch, ch 7, bl over ch, 6 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending with 5 sps. Ch 4, turn.

13th row: 5 sps, * 4 d c, sl st in 2nd st of ch, and sl st along next 4 sts, 4 d c, 6 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending with 5 sps. Ch 4, turn. 14th row: 7 sps, * bl over ch, 10 sps, repeat from * 3 more times, ending with 7 sps, ch 4, turn. 15th row: Same as 14th row. This begins the next flower. Continue making 1 flower along each edge and sps in center until there are 8 flowers along each edge. Then make 4 across the end, as for the beginning, and finish with a row of sps.

Edging: Attach thread at a corner sp, ch 3, d c into same sp, * 2 d c over next sp, and repeat from * around entire mat, making 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c, in each corner sp. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd row: Sl st across each of next 3 d c, s c between next 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c in same sp, * 1 picot (Ch 3, s c in st from which ch-3 started) 3 d c in same sp. Skip next 4 d c and s c between next 2-d c. Skip next 4 d c, make 3 d c between next 2-d c. Repeat from * around. At corners make 3 d c, p, 3 d c, p, 3 d c, so that work lies flat.

Place Mats: (4) 13 inches by 16 inches. Ch 157, make 76 sps. Work 7 flowers across, with 4 flowers at sides. Make edging same as before.

Glass Mats: (4) Ch 39. Make 16 sps. Work 2 flowers and finish with edging as before.