Tea Wagon Mat Pattern #726

M aterials: Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, Size 20, Ecru, 12 balls: or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, Size 20, Ecru, 10 balls. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4or6.

Medallion: Ch 7, join with sl st to form ring. Ist rnd: Ch 4, * dcoverring, chl, repeat from * 10 more times. Join with sl stto 3rdst of ch4.

2nd rnd: Ch/7,*trovernextdc,ch3, repeat from * around. Joinwithsl st to 4th st of ch 7.

3rd rnd: Ch9, * dtrinto sp, ch 4, dtr over next tr, ch 4, d tr over next tr, ch 4, dtr over next tr, ch 4, and repeat from * 3 more times, omitting the last dtr, ch 4. Joinlast ch 4 to 5th stofch9.

A4thrnd: Ch/7,* dtrintosp, ch2, dtrovernext dtr, ch2,d trinto sp, dtrovernext dtr,ch4,1dtrinsame st, 4dtrinto sp, 5dtroverdtrandinsert hookin Ist of 5d tr. Draw through loop of last d trto form a raised cluster. 4 d trinto next sp,1dtrontop of dtr, ch4, dtrinto same st, ch2 and repeat from * 3 more times, omitting last dtr, ch 2. Join with sl stinto 5thst of ch7.

5thrnd: Ch7,* dtroverdtr, ch 2, repeat from * 2 more times, dtr over next dtr, ch 4, skip 1ch, dtrinto each of next 3 ch, I raised cluster over dtr, d trover each of next 3 dtr, ch 3, skip 2 dtr, d tr over each of next 3 dtr, | raised cluster over next d tr, d trinto each of next 3.ch, ch 4, skip 1ch, dtrover dtr, ch2, and repeat from * 3 more times, omitting last dtr, ch 2. Join with sl st into 5th st of ch 7.

6th rnd: Ch/7,* dtrover dtr, ch 2, repeat from * 2 more times. D tr over dtr, ch 4, skip Ich, dtrinto each of next 3 ch, l raised cluster over dtr, d tr over each of next 2 dtr,d trover raised cluster, dtr over each of next 3 dtr, 2 dtr into sp, dtr over each of next 3 dtr, d tr over raised cluster, dtr over each of next 2 dtr, | raised cluster over next dtr, d trinto each of next 3ch, ch 4, skip ]1ch, dtr over dtr, ch 2, repeat from * 3 more times, omitting last dtr, ch 2. Join with sl st into 5th st of ch 7. Break off. Make 39 more medallions.

Filet Square: Ch 26. Ist row: Dc into 8thch from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of foundation ch, dc into next. Repeat from * along ch(7 sps inall). Ch 5, turn.

2nd row: Skip ch 2,dcoverdc,*ch2,skip ch2,dcovernext dc, and

repeat from * across, ending withdc. Ch 5, turn. Repeat 2nd row 5more times. Make 27 more squares.

To make up, overcast filet sections of medallions to filet squares, then overcast dtr sections of medallions together.

Edging: Attach thread ands cin each of Ist 6 sts, * make ach5picot andscinto each of next 6 sts. Repeat from * around. Finish off.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #40, Modern Table Settings in Crochet