Maypole Dance Mat Pattern #CT-251

Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version
Maypole Dance Mat Pattern

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats Tat­ting-Crochet, Size 70, 3 balls … Linen, 3 x 18 inches (for 6 coasters).

   Starting at flower motif in the out­side row, r of 3 ds, p, (4 ds, p) twice; 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (5 ds, p) twice; 5 ds. * Rw, r of 3 ds, p, 4 ds, join to 2nd p of first r, 4 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of (5 ds, p) twice; 5 ds. Repeat from * 2 more times. Fasten at base of first r. This completes a flower. Ch of 9 ds, p, 3 ds. Rw, sm r of 9 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, sm r of 3 ds, join to p in preceding ch, 6 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 6 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 10 ds. Rw, lr of 12 ds, p, 12 ds, cl. Ch of 10 ds. Rw, sm r of 6 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 6 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, sm r of 4 ds, join to last p of first sm r, 5 ds, p, 9 ds, cl. Ch of 3 ds, join to last p of the other sm r, 9 ds. R of 3 ds, p, (4 ds, p) twice; 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to first p of last ch of corresponding flower motif, 5 ds. Rw, and complete flower as before. Fasten at base of first r of flower.
   Make 2 more groups same as this, but joining them to the preceding groups at the 2 p's of sm r's and at the p of lr. These 3 groups make a half circle. Make another half circle in this manner.
   Cut 6 circles of linen, each 3 inches in diameter. Make a narrow hem around each piece and sew lace to linen along the edges.