No. 7011
These mats may be made with any of the American Thread Company products listed below:
Material
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Quantity
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Size of Needle
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“DE LUXE” Crochet Cotton Article 346
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5 Balls White
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Steel 6
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or
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“PURITAN” Crochet Cotton Article 40
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5 Balls White
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Steel 6
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and
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“STAR” Pearl Cotton Article 90, Size 5 |
3 Balls Green
1 Ball Red 1 Ball Brown |
Steel 7
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Approx. Size of Mats:
Large 8 x 12 inches
Medium 6 ¾ x 9 ¾ inches
Small 5 ¾ x 7 ½ inches
Will make 3 mats.
Mats are made with double strand of thread.
LARGE MAT: With White ch 93, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row1 s c in each s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row until work measures 7 ¼ inches. Without breaking thread work a row of s c all around working 3 s c in each corner st, break thread.
EDGE FOR ALL MATS: Using a single strand of thread attach Green "STAR" Pearl Cotton in corner st, ch 3, 4 d c in same space, skip 1 s c, sl st in next st, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space, skip the space of a d c, sl st in next s c, repeat from * to 2nd st before corner st, 5 d c in corner st, skip 1 s c, sl st in next st, continue all around in same manner working all corners same as 2nd corner, join, break thread.
CHERRY: With Red using a single strand of thread ch 2, 6 s c in 2nd st from hook. Without joining rows work 4 rows of s c increasing a sufficient number of times to keep work flat, join, break thread. Work 5 more cherries in same manner.
LEAF: Using a single strand of thread with Green ch 16, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts of ch, 1 d c in each of the next 4 sts, 1 tr c in each of the next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in next st, 3 s c in next st, working on opposite side of ch, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 8 sts, 1 s c in each remaining st, join, break thread. Work 7 more leaves in some manner.
LONG STEM: With Brown ch 17, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each remaining st of ch, break thread. Work 3 more long stems in same manner.
SHORT STEM: Ch 9 and work same as long stem. Work 3 more short stems in same manner.
Applique cherries, leaves and stems as illustrated.
MEDIUM MAT: With White ch 79 and work in same manner as large mat until work measures 6 inches. Work 6 leaves, 4 cherries, 4 short and 2 long stems in same manner.
Applique to mat as illustrated.
SMALL MAT: With White ch 59 and work in same manner as large mat until work measures 5 inches. Work 4 leaves, 2 short and 2 long stems in same manner. Work 4 cherries in same manner having only 3 rows of s c. Applique to mat as illustrated.
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