[Illustration: {Place mats}]
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “GEM” CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 30
5 balls Shaded Lt. Yellows or color desired
or
“STAR” CROCHET COTTON, Article 30, size 30
14 balls Shaded Lt. Yellows or color desired
Each mat measures 12 inches x 18 inches finished.
Each napkin measures 12 inches x 12 inches finished.
Steel crochet hook No. 12
1½ yds. 35 inch Dark Green linen will make 4 place mats and 4 napkins.
MOTIF: 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, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c over next loop, repeat from * all
around, join.
3rd Row—Ch 3, d c in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, 5 d c over the d c just made,
* d c in next ch 1 loop over the d c of previous row, d c in next ch 3
loop, ch 3, 5 d c over last d c made, repeat from * 6 times, join.
4th Row—Ch 8, * s c in 1st d c of next scallop, ch 5, skip 4 d c of same
scallop, d c over next d c of previous row, ch 5, repeat from * all
around ending row with s c in 1st d c of next scallop, ch 5, join in 3rd
st of ch, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 8, s
c in 1st d c of next scallop, ch 5, skip 4 d c of same scallop, d c in
next d c of previous row, ch 2, join to corresponding loop of 1st motif,
ch 2, s c in 1st d c of next scallop of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next
loop of 1st motif, ch 2, skip 4 d c of same scallop of 2nd motif, d c in
next d c, finish row same as 1st motif, join, cut thread. Join all
motifs in same manner having 6 loops free on each side of motif between
joinings to corner. Leave 2 loops free at lower edge of corner motif
when joining next side. Join all corner motifs in same manner and join
last motif to 1st motif. 36 motifs are required for each mat having 12
motifs on each long side and 6 motifs on each short side between
corners.
Inside Edge: Attach thread in 2nd free loop of motif to right of corner,
* 3 s c in same loop, ch 2, 3 s c in next loop of same motif, repeat
from * twice, ch 4, 1 tr c in next loop of same motif leaving last loop
of tr c on hook, 1 tr c in each of the 2 free loops of corner motif
leaving last loop of each tr c on hook, 1 tr c in 1st free loop of next
motif to left of corner leaving last loop of tr c on hook, thread over
and pull through all loops at one time (4 tr c cluster), ** ch 4, 3 s c
in next loop, * ch 2, 3 s c in next loop of same motif, repeat from *
twice, ch 4, tr c in next loop leaving last loop of tr c on hook, thread
over hook twice, insert in 1st free loop of next motif, thread over and
work off all loops 2 at a time (2 tr c cluster), repeat from ** all
around working all corners same as 1st corner, joining last ch 4 to 1st
s c.
Next Row—Sl st to next s c, ch 5, d c in next ch 2 loop, * ch 2, skip 1
sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, dc in next ch 2 loop, repeat from * once, ch 2,
skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, cluster st in the 4 tr c cluster at corner
(cluster st: 3 tr c in same space keeping last loop of each tr c on
hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), ** skip 1 s c
of next motif, d c in next s c, * ch 2, d c in next ch 2 loop, ch 2,
skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, repeat from * twice, ch 2, d c in next
loop, ch 2, d c in the 2 tr c cluster, ch 2, d c in next loop, ch 2,
repeat from ** all around working all corners same as 1st corner and
ending row to correspond, join, cut thread.
_Continuation from page 11_
Outside Edge: Attach thread in 1st free loop of motif to right of corner
motif, ch 3, sl st in next loop, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space keeping
last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at
one time (a 2 d c cluster st), ch 3, sl st in top of cluster st for
picot, ch 3, sl st in same space with cluster st, ch 3, sl st in next
loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st free loop of corner
motif, ch 3, sl st in next loop of same motif, * ch 3, 2 d c cluster st
in same space, picot, ch 3, sl st in same space, ch 3, sl st in next
loop of same motif, repeat from * 7 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st free loop
of next motif, ** ch 3, sl st in next loop, * ch 3, 2 d c cluster st in
same space, picot, ch 3, sl st in same space, ch 3, sl st in next loop,
repeat from * 3 times, ch 3, sl st in 1st free loop of next motif,
repeat from ** all around working around all corner motifs same as 1st
corner motif.
Cut linen 10 inches x 16 inches or ½ inch larger all around to fit
inside of edging. Turn under ½ inch hem all around and hemstitch if
preferred. Sew inner edge of edging to outside edge of place mat as
illustrated.
Napkins: Ch 785, d c in 8th st from hook (corner), * ch 2, skip 2 sts of
ch, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * 64 times, ch 5, d c in same
space (2nd corner), repeat from 1st * all around working next 2 corners
same as last corner and having 65 meshes on each side, not counting
corner loops, joining last ch 2 in 3rd st of ch, do not cut thread. Cut
linen 12 inches x 12 inches or ½ inch larger all around than inside of
meshes just worked. Turn under ½ inch hem all around and sew or
hemstitch if preferred. Sew edging around napkin matching corners.
2nd Row—sl st in corner loop, ** ch 3, 2 d c in same space keeping last
loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one
time (a 2 d c cluster st), ch 3, sl st in top of cluster st for picot,
ch 3, sl st in same space with cluster st, * ch 3, sl st in next mesh,
repeat from * once, repeat from ** all around, join, cut thread.