Pineapple Wheel Luncheon Mat & Napkin Pattern #S-238

LUNCHEON MAT... Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.

20 sc in ring. Join.

Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 4 dc in same loop, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch-3, draw dropped loop through (starting pc st made), * ch 5, 5 dc in next loop, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc and draw dropped loop through (another pc st made). Repeat from * around. Join.

* 7 sc in next sp, ch 10, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first sc, draw dropped loop through, in loop just formed make 7 sc, ch 3 and 7 sc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to next ch-3 loop, sl st in loop, ch 9, tr in same loop, * ch 5, in next loop make tr, ch 5 and tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-9.

6 sc in each sp around. Join (120 sc).

Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 3 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc.

Ch 3, make a starting pc st in loop formed by ch 2 and dc, * ch 5, pc st in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

Repeat 4th rnd.

Sl st to next ch-3 loop, ch 9, tr in same loop, in each ch-3 loop around make tr, ch 5 and tr. Join.

* 7 sc in next loop, ch 1, in next loop make 4 sc, ch 3 and 4 sc; ch 5, turn, in ch-3 loop make tr, ch 5 and tr; ch 5, sl st in ch-1 sp, turn, in each of next 3 sps make 3 sc, ch 3 and 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Attach thread to center loop on any point, sc in same place, * ch 10, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 2 loops, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint tr made); ch 10, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, dtr in first sc.

Ch 8, dc in sp formed by ch 5 and dtr, * ch 5, in next sp make dc, ch 5 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

Ch 3, in same sp make a starting pc st, ch 5 and a pc st (shell made); * ch 5, skip next sp, in next sp make pc st, ch 5 and pc st. Repeat from * around. Join to top of first pc st.

Sl st in sp of next shell, ch 3, in same sp make a starting pc st, ch 5 and a pc st (shell made over shell); * ch 6, shell over next shell. Repeat from * around. Join.

Work as for last rnd, having 1 ch more between shells on each rnd (13 ch on 24th rnd).

* Shell over shell, ch 13, in next shell make pc st, ch 10 and pc st, ch 13. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 5, 17 tr in sp of next shell, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 16 times; tr in next tr, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 15 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next loop, ch 2) 14 times; pc st in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 5) 13 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

Work as for last 2 rnds, having 2 loops and 2 pc sts less on each pineapple (11 loops on 32nd rnd).

In sp of first shell make pc st, ch 5, sc, ch 5 and pc st; * ch 5, (skip next sp, pc st in next sp, ch 2) 10 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5, in sp of next shell make pc st, ch 5, sc, ch 5 and pc st. Repeat from * around. Join.

* (Shell in next sp, ch 5) twice; skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 9 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next sp, ch 5, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 8 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 10, sc in next loop, ch 5, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 7 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 1, skip next sp, 16 tr in next loop, ch 1, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 6 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, (ch 2, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 2, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 5 times; sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, (ch 3, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) 4 times; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, (ch 4, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 4, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 3 times; sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, (ch 5, tr in next 2 tr) 8 times; ch 5, shell over next shell, ch 5, skip next sp, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) twice; pc st in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 12, 2 tr in next sp, tr in next 2 tr, (in next sp make 2 tr, ch 12 and 2 tr; tr in next 2 tr) 7 times; 2 tr in next sp, ch 12, shell over shell, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in sp of shell, sc in same sp, ** in next sp make (3 sc, ch 3) 4 times and 3 sc; * holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, skip next tr, tr in next 3 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), in next sp make (3 sc, ch 3) 4 times and 3 sc. Repeat from * 7 more times; sc in sp of next shell, skip next sp, tr in next loop, sc in sp of next shell. Repeat from ** around. Join and break off.

NAPKIN ... Roll a narrow hem all around linen.

Attach thread ¼ inch from any corner, make 3 sc in edge, 5 sc in corner, sc closely around, making 5 sc in each corner. Join to first sc.

Sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 2 sc, * ch 10, skip 5 sc, sc in next 3 sc. Repeat from * across side, ending with sc in 3 sc preceding next corner. Work other corners and sides as before.

Sl st in next sc, sc in same sc, * in next loop make (3 sc, ch 3) 4 times and 3 sc; skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Starch lightly and press.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #287, The Pick of the Pineapples