Four double crochets form 1 solid mesh and 3 d c are required for each
additional solid mesh.
To increase a solid mesh at end of row, work a tr c in same space with
last d c, work 2 more tr c working each tr c into lower loop of previous
st.
To increase 1 open mesh at end of row, ch 2, tr c in same space with
last d c.
To increase 1 open mesh at beginning of row, ch 8, d c in 1st d c.
To increase a solid mesh at beginning of row, ch 5, 1 d c in 4th st from
hook, 1 d c in next st of ch, d c in next d c.
To decrease a mesh at beginning of row, sl st across 1st mesh.
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_Philodendron Crocheted Set_
Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“DE LUXE” MERCERIZED CROCHET AND
KNITTING COTTON, ARTICLE 346
3—300 yd. Balls White or Ecru will make 4 mats.
Steel Crochet Hook #6.
Each mat measures about 12 x 16½ inches.
Mats are worked with a double strand of thread.
Ch 95, tr c in 15th st from hook, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, tr c in next
st, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, tr c in next st, * ch 5, skip 5 sts of ch, tr
c in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st of ch, tr c in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st of
ch, tr c in next st, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, tr c in last st of ch.
2nd Row—Ch 8, turn, d c in 1st tr c, * d c in next ch 1 mesh, d c in
next tr c, repeat from * once, * ch 5, d c in next tr c, d c in next ch
1 mesh, d c in next tr c, d c in next ch 1 mesh, d c in next tr c,
repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, skip 5 sts of ch, d c in next st.
3rd and 4th Rows—Ch 8, turn, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, * ch 5, 1
d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * 6 times, ch 5, skip 5 sts
of ch, d c in next st.
5th Row—Ch 9, turn, * tr c in next d c, ch 1, skip 1 d c, tr c in next d
c, ch 1, skip 1 d c, tr c in next d c, ch 5, repeat from * across row,
skip 5 sts of ch, tr c in next st. Repeat the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th rows
4 times, without breaking thread start border, ch 13 and working across
short side skip 1 row, d c over end st of next row, * ch 10, skip 3
rows, d c over end st of next row, repeat from * 3 times, ch 10, d c in
center st at corner, ch 10, d c in same corner loop, ch 10, skip 1 tr c,
d c in next tr c, * ch 10, d c in center tr c of next tr c group, repeat
from * 6 times, ch 10, d c in corner loop, ch 10, d c in corner st of
same loop, ch 10, skip 1 row, d c over end st of next row, * ch 10, skip
3 rows, d c over end st of next row, repeat from * 3 times, ch 10, d c
in center st at corner, ch 10, d c in same corner loop, ch 10, skip 1 tr
c, d c in next tr c, * ch 10, d c in center tr c of next group, repeat
from * 6 times, ch 10, d c in corner loop, ch 5, d tr c (3 times over
needle) in 3rd st of 1st ch 13, this brings thread in position for next
row.
There should be 8 loops on each narrow side including corners and 11
loops on each long side including corners (34 loops).
Next Row—Ch 13, d c in next loop, * ch 10, d c in next loop, repeat from
* all around ending row same as last row.
Next Row—Same as last row but ending row with ch 10, sl st in 3rd st of
ch, break thread.