[Illustration: {Place mats}]
This set may be made with any of the AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY products
listed below:
Material Quantity Size of
Needle
“GEM” CROCHET COTTON Article 5 balls Shaded Pinks steel 12
35, size 30 4 balls Nile Green
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 6 balls Shaded Pinks steel 12
20, size 30 4 balls Nile Green
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON Article 15 balls Shaded Pinks steel 12
30, size 30 10 balls Nile Green
Finished mats measure 10 inches × 18¼ inches.
1½ yds. 35 inch Gray linen will make 4 place mats and 4 napkins.
Each flower measures 1¼ inches.
Inside of crocheted section should measure 10 inches × 16½ inches.
PLACE MAT—ROSE: With Shaded Pinks ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 5, d c
in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd
st of ch.
2nd Row—Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 s c, 4 d c, 1 s c, join.
3rd Row—* Ch 5, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from
* all around.
4th Row—Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 s c, 7 d c, 1 s c, join.
5th Row—* Ch 6, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from
* all around, cut thread.
6th Row—Attach Nile Green in loop and work 1 s c, 1 d c, 5 tr c, 1 d c,
1 s c in each loop, join, cut thread.
Work a 2nd flower joining it to 1st flower in last row as follows:
attach Green in loop, 1 s c, 1 d c, 3 tr c in same space, join to center
st of any Green petal of 1st flower (to join: drop loop off hook, insert
in center st of petal, pick up loop and pull through), 2 tr c, 1 d c, 1
s c in same space, 1 s c, 1 d c, 3 tr c in next loop of 2nd flower, join
to next petal of 1st flower, 2 tr c, 1 d c, 1 s c in same space of 2nd
flower, finish row same as 1st flower. Work 13 more flowers joining in
same manner leaving 2 petals free at top and 2 petals free at lower edge
between joinings. Last flower made will be corner flower.
Work another flower same as previous flowers but leaving 4 petals free
on outside edge of previous flower for corner when joining. Work 8 more
flowers joining same as 1st side. Work another flower and join to last
flower leaving 4 petals free on outside edge of last flower made for
corner. Work 13 flowers joining same as 1st side. Work another flower
and join to last flower leaving 4 petals free on outside edge of last
flower for corner. Work 7 more flowers joining same as 1st side and
joining last flower to 1st flower made leaving 4 petals free on outside
edge of 1st flower for corner.
Cut linen ½ inch larger all around than inside edge, turn under a narrow
hem and sew. Attach Nile Green at corner of linen, 3 s c in same space,
** 1 d c between the 2 petals of corner flower, 2 s c in same space on
linen, working the s c about ¹/₁₆ inch apart work 2 s c on linen, 1 tr c
in joining of corner flower and next flower to left of corner, 6 s c on
linen, drop loop from hook, insert in center of 1st free petal of 1st
flower to left of corner, pick up loop and pull through, 5 s c on linen,
join to center of next petal of same flower, * 6 s c on linen, 1 tr c in
joining of flowers, 6 s c on linen, join to center of 1st free petal of
next flower, 5 s c on linen, join to next free petal of same flower,
repeat from * to corner, 6 s c on linen, 1 tr c in joining of last
flower and next corner flower, 2 s c on linen, 3 s c in corner of linen,
repeat from ** all around, cut thread. Work other 3 mats in same manner.
_Continuation from page 11_
NAPKINS: Cut linen 12 x 12 inches. Turn under a very narrow hem and sew.
With Nile Green work a row of s c around entire napkin working 5 s c in
each corner, join, cut thread. Attach Shaded Pinks at corner, ch 3, d c
in same space, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, d c in same
space, * ch 3, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, ch 3, skip 2 s c, 2 d c in
next s c, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, d c in same space,
repeat from * all around working the 2 d c, picot, 1 d c at each corner
and ending row to correspond, join, cut thread. Work a rose same as on
mat and applique to corner as illustrated.