Placemat Pattern

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Placemat Pattern

Size: 12½ x 20½ Inches

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
2 - 70 yd. skeins Antique Gold
8 - 70 yd. skeins Cerise will make 4 mats
Aluminum Crochet Hook Size H OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW.

GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch

With Cerise ch 16, 3 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 13 sts, 3 s c in last st, working on opposite side of starting ch, 1 s c in each st (13 s c), do not join or turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: 2 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s c in each of next 13 sts, repeat from beg all around. 3rd ROUND: S c in next s c, 2 s c in each of next 4 s c, s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 13 s c, repeat from beg all around. 4th ROUND: S c in next s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 2 s c, 2 s c in each of next 2 s c, 1 s c in each of next 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 14 s c, repeat from beg all around. 5th ROUND: 1 s c in each of 1st 4 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c in each of next 2 s c, 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 17 s c, repeat from beg all around. 6th ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 6 s c, 2 s c in next s c, s c in next s c, 2 s c in each of next 2 s c, s c in next s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 19 s c, repeat from beg all around. 7th ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 6 s c, 2 s c in next s c, * 1 s c in each of next 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * twice, 1 s c in each of next 19 s c, repeat from beg all around. 8th ROUND: 1 s c in each s c and 2 s c in each of 2 s c at each end (4 s c inc). 9th ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 12 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 2 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 25 s c, repeat from beg all around. 10th ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 4 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 9 s c, 2 s c in each of next 2 s c, 1 s c in each of next 9 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 17 s c, repeat from beg all around. 11th ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 7 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 3 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 10 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 3 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 20 s c, repeat from beg all around. 12th ROUND: Repeat 8th round (106 sts). 13th ROUND: Working in s c inc 2 sts at each end with 16 s c be­tween the 2 inc at each end. 14th ROUND: Inc 2 sts at each end with 2 s c between the 2 inc at each end. 15th ROUND: Repeat 8th round. 16th ROUND: Inc 2 sts at each end with 8 s c between the 2 inc at ends, sl st in next 3 sts to even round, cut yarn. 17th ROUND: Attach Antique Gold in 1st of the 2 center s c at one end, work in back loop of sts for remaining rounds, 2 s c in same space, * 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 9 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 39 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 9 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join, cut yarn. 18th ROUND: Attach Cerise in same space (1st of 2 center s c), s c in same space, 1 s c in each of next 2 s c, * 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 5 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 8 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 29 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 8 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 5 s c, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 4 s c, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, do not join. 19th ROUND: 2 s c in each of next 2 s c, * 1 s c in each of next 10 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * once, 1 s c in each of next 25 s c, * 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 10 s c, repeat from * once, repeat from beg all around ending with a sl st. 20th ROUND: Attach Antique Gold in 1st of 2 center s c at opposite end, 1 s c in same space, ** 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c  in next s c, * 1 s c in each of next 11 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * once, 1 s c in each of next 25 s c, * 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of next 11 s c, repeat from last * once, 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond. 21st ROUND: Sl st in each st, cut yarn.