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.

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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.