Cherry Jubilee Placemat Pattern #7011

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No. 7011
These mats may be made with any of the American Thread Company products listed below:


Material
Quantity
Size of Needle
“DE LUXE” Crochet Cotton Article 346
5 Balls White
Steel 6
or
“PURITAN” Crochet Cotton Article 40
5 Balls White
Steel 6
and
“STAR” Pearl Cotton Article 90, Size 5
3 Balls Green
1 Ball Red
1 Ball Brown
Steel 7

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 Row—1 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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