Jiffy Luncheon Set Pattern #7576

PLACE MAT (Make 4)... Starting at long end, ch 69.

1st row: Dtr in 6th ch from hook and the next 3 ch; * ch 5, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, ch 5, skip 2 ch, dtr in next 5 ch (block). Repeat from * across (7 blocks and 6 lacets), ch 7, turn.

2nd row: Work sc in each ch-5 across with ch 7 between, ending with ch 7, sc in top st of turning ch. Ch 11, turn.

3rd row: Sc in 1st loop, * ch 5, block in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 5, dtr at base of ch-7 on previous row. Ch 7, turn.

4th row: Same as 2nd row. Continue thus in established pattern until 7 rows of blocks have been worked. Turn.

Next row: * Sl st in next 5 dtr of block, sc in sp, ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * across, ending with sl st in last 5 sts. Do not fasten off but work loops around all sides as follows:

1st rnd: With the right side facing, * ch 10, sc in center dtr of block, ch 10, sc in sp. Repeat from * across to next corner, sc in center dtr of block, ch 10, sc in corner st, ch 10, sc in same place (loop increased). Now work loops along short side (in the end dtr of each block and in each sp) to within next corner; inc 1 loop as before and continue thus around, ending with ch 10, sc in corner, ch 5, dtr in same place.

2nd rnd: * Ch 1, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, increasing 1 loop at each corner and forming the last loop by working ch 5 and 1 dtr.

3rd rnd: * Ch 12, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

CENTER MAT... Starting at short end, ch 59. Work as for Place Mats, having 1 block and 1 lacet less on each row.

Work 21 rows of blocks and continue working as for Place Mats. Fasten off. Starch and block to measurements given.