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Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“SILLATEEN SANSIL”. ARTICLE 101

9—210 yd. Balls White.

6—210 yd. Balls Red or any Contrasting Color will make 4 mats.

Each mat measures about 12¼ x 18¼ inches.

Steel Crochet Hook #10.

With Red, ch 4, 3 d c in 4th st from hook, ch 3, turn.

2nd Row—2 d c in 1st d c, skip 1 d c, sl st in next d c, ch 3, 2 d c in same space with sl st (shell), ch 3, turn.

3rd Row—2 d c in 1st d c, sl st in the ch 3 of same shell, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, sl st in ch 3 of next shell, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, turn. Repeat the 3rd row having one more shell in each row and ending each row with 2 d c in same space until there are 18 shells in row, break Red.

Next Row—Attach White and work in same manner (when changing Color always complete last half of st with next Color). Work 1 more row in White, break White. Attach Red and work 2 rows in same manner, break Red. Continue in same manner working 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 8 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 11 rows White (63 shells in last row), ch 3, turn.

Next Row—2 d c in 1st d c, sl st in ch 3 of same shell, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * sl st in ch 3 of next shell, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, repeat from * to end of row ending with a sl st in the ch 3 of last shell, ch 1, turn (63 shells in each remaining row).

Next Row—Sl st to ch 3 of 1st shell, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, sl st in ch 3 of next shell, then continue working in shells across row working 2 d c in same space with last sl st, ch 3, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows working 9 more rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 12 rows White.

Next Row—Sl st to ch 3 of 1st shell, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, sl st in ch 3 of next shell, continue working in shells across row ending row with a sl st in last shell, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row for remainder of mat having 1 shell less in each row working 9 more rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, 8 rows Red, 2 rows White, * 2 rows Red, 2 rows White, repeat from * twice, break White.

Attach Red and continue in same manner until 2 shells remain. ch 1, turn, sl st to ch 3 of shell, ch 3, thread over, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops, thread over, insert in 1st d c of next shell, pull through and work off 2 loops, thread over, insert in next d c of same shell, pull through, work off 2 loops, thread over and work off all loops at one time, break thread and fasten securely.

EDGE: With Red, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space, skip the length of a d c, s c in next st, repeat from * all around.