Hot Plate Mats or Covers Pattern #812

With Shaded Yellows ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 5, dc in ring, * ch 2, dc in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

Over each loop work 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc, join.

* Ch 5, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * 7 times.

Over each loop work 1 sc, 7 dc, 1 sc, join.

* Ch 6, sl st in back of work between next 2 petals, repeat from * all around, cut thread.

Attach Green and work 1 sc, 1 dc, 7 trc, 1 dc, 1 sc over each loop, join, cut thread.

Work 1st 5 rows same as 1st flower. Next Row—Attach Green and work 1 sc, 1 dc, 4 trc in same loop, join to center st of any Green petal of 1st flower (to join: slip loop off hook, insert in center st of petal of 1st flower, pick up loop and pull through), 3 trc, 1 dc, 1 sc in same space of 2nd flower, 1 sc, 1 dc, 4 trc in next loop of 2nd flower, join to center st of next petal of 1st flower, 3 trc, 1 dc, 1 sc in same space of 2nd flower, finish row same as 1st flower. Work 3rd flower in same manner, joining to 2 center petals of 2nd flower leaving 2 petals free at top and lower edge between joinings, cut thread.

Attach White between the 3rd and 4th free petal of end flower, ch 7, * sc in 2nd trc of next petal, ch 5, skip 3 trc, sc in next trc, ch 3, trc between petals, ch 3, repeat from * once, sc in 2nd trc of next petal, ch 5, skip 3 trc, sc in next trc, ch 3, trc between next 2 petals keeping last loop of trc on hook, trc in joining keeping last loop of trc on hook, trc between next 2 petals of next flower, keeping last loop of trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time (a trc cluster), ch 3, sc in 2nd trc of next petal, ch 5, skip 3 trc, sc in next trc, ch 3, trc between petals, ch 3, sc in 2nd trc of next petal, ch 5, skip 3 trc, sc in next trc, ch 3, work a trc cluster between flowers, * ch 3, sc in 2nd trc of next petal, ch 5, skip 3 trc, sc in next trc, ch 3, trc between petals, repeat from * 4 times, ch 3, sc in 2nd trc of next petal, ch 5, skip 3 trc, sc in next trc, ch 3, trc cluster between flowers, finish row to correspond joining last ch 3 in 4th st of ch.

Sl st into loop, ch 6, dc in same space, * ch 1, 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc (shell) in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 1, 1 trc, ch 3, 1 trc in trc cluster, skip the ch 3 loop, * ch 1, shell in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 1, 1 trc, ch 3, 1 trc in next trc cluster, skip the ch 3 loop, * ch 1, shell in next loop, repeat from * 15 times, ch 1, 1 trc, ch 3, 1 trc in next trc cluster, skip the ch 3 loop, * ch 1, shell in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 1, 1 trc, ch 3, 1 trc in next trc cluster, skip the ch 3 loop, * ch 1, shell in next loop, repeat from * 7 times, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch.

Sl st into shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, * 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (shell) in next shell, repeat from * all around, join.

Sl st to center of shell, * ch 7, sc in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, cut White.

Attach Shaded Yellows in any loop, ch 3, 5 dc, ch 3, 6 dc over same loop, * 6 dc, ch 3, 6 dc over next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

Ch 3, 1 dc in each dc and 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in each ch 3 loop, join.

Ch 4, 1 trc in each dc and 2 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in each ch 3 loop, join, cut thread.

Attach White in ch 3 loop, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, * ch 1, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (shell) in next ch 3 loop, repeat from * all around, ch, join.

Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space, * ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc (shell) in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join, cut thread.

Attach Green in center of shell, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in same space, ch 1, sc in the ch 1 between shells, * ch 1, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in center of next shell, ch 1, sc in the ch 1 between shells, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join, cut thread.

Attach Shaded Yellows in any sc, * ch 1, 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc of next shell, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in center of same shell, 1 sc in each of the next 3 dc of same shell, ch 1, sc in next sc, repeat from * all around, join, cut thread.

The following directions are for a 7 x 12 oval rack cover: Casing: With wrong side of work toward you, attach White between shells of 9th row, * ch 7, sc in the ch 1 between next 2 shells, repeat from * all around.

Sl st to center of loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around.

Same as last row but having 5 chs in each loop, cut thread.

Work flowers for center same as small mat but working 4 flowers instead of 3 and joining in same manner.

Attach White and work in same manner as 1st row of small mat working over 3rd flower same as over 2nd flower and working a trc cluster between 3rd and 4th flowers.

Same as 2nd row of small mat but working shells across 3rd flower same as across 2nd flower and working 1 trc, ch 3, 1 trc in the trc cluster between the 3rd and 4th flowers.

Same as 3rd row of small mat.

Sl st to center of shell, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, * 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (shell) in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, join.

Repeat the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th rows of small mat.

Same as last row, cut White.

Attach Green and work same as 10th row of small mat.

Attach Shaded Yellow and work same as 11th row of small mat.

The following directions are for a 10 x 15 1/2 oval rack cover: CASING: Work same as for small cover attaching thread in 10th row, but having 3 rows of 7 ch loops instead of 2 rows.