More Flowers Placemat Pattern

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 30 4 balls Yellow or Buttercup 8 balls Shaded Greens or colors of your choice; or "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, size 30 5 balls Yellow 10 balls Shaded Greens or colors of your choice will make 4 mats Steel crochet hook No. 12 Each motif measures about 2½ inches x 2½ inches Each mat measures about 11 inches x 16½ inches 4 x 6 motifs are required for each mat.

With Yellow or Buttercup, ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 3, 15 dc in ring, join in 3rd st of ch. 2nd Row. Ch 5, 2 dtrc (3 times over hook) in same space keeping last loop of each d trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 4, 3 dtrc in next dc keeping last loop of each dtrc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in top of 1st point, cut thread. 3rd Row. Attach Shaded Greens in any loop, ch 1, work 5 sc in same loop, * 5 sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join in 1st sc. 4th Row. Sl st to center sc of loop, ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, * ch 1, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc (shell) in center sc of next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch. 5th Row. Sl st to center of shell, ch 9, trc in same space (corner), * ch 4, 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc in center of next shell, repeat from * twice, ch 4, 1 trc, ch 5, 1 trc in center of next shell (corner), repeat from 1st * all around ending to cor- respond, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch. 6th Row. Sl st into loop, ch 4, 2 trc in same space keeping last loop of each trc on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, trc cluster st in same space (trc cluster st: 3 trc in same space keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 6, skip 1 loop, 3 sc in next ch 2 loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, shell in next ch 2 loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 sc in next ch 2 loop, ch 6, skip 1 loop, trc cluster st in next loop (corner), repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 6, join.

7th Row. Sl st into loop, ch 4 (counts as part of 1st cluster st), tr cluster st in same space, ch 5, trc cluster st in same space, * ch 9, 2 tr cluster sts with ch 5 between in same space, ch 6, skip 1 sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 5, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc in center of next shell, ch 5, skip 1 sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 6, skip 1 loop, 2 trc cluster sts with ch 5 between in corner loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 6, join in 1st cluster st, cut thread. Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st into loop, ch 4 (counts as part of 1st cluster st), trc cluster st in same space, ch 5, trc cluster st in same space, ch 4, join to corner loop of 1st motif, ch 4, trc cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, trc cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 6, skip 1 sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 dc in center of next shell, ch 1, join to corresponding shell of 1st motif, ch 1, 2 dc in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, skip 1 sc, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in next sc, ch 6, skip 1 loop, trc cluster st in corner loop, ch 2, join to corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, trc cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 4, join to corner loop of 1st motif, ch 4, trc cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, trc cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, finish motif same as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motifs in same manner.

Edge: Attach Yellow or Buttercup in any corner loop, ch 1, 4 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc, ch 3, 4 sdc in same loop (sdc: thread over hook, insert in loop, pull through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ** 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next loop, 5 sdc in next loop, sc in next small loop, 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next shell, 5 sdc in next loop, sc in next small loop, 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next loop, 5 sdc in next loop, * 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next loop, 5 sdc in next loop, sc in next small loop, 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next shell, 5 sdc in next loop, sc in next small loop, 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next loop, 5 sdc in next loop, repeat from * to last joining of motifs before next corner, 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next loop, 5 sdc in next loop, sc in next small loop, 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc in next shell, 5 sdc in next loop, sc in next small loop, 5 sdc in next loop, 3 sdc, ch 3, 5 sdc in next loop, 4 sdc, ch 3, 3 sdc, ch 3, 4 sdc in corner loop, repeat from ** all around in same manner, working all corners same as 2nd corner, ending to correspond, join, cut thread.