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Woven Dish Cloth Mats Pattern
Two woven dish cloth mat designs using Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn and standard dish cloths. Mat #1 in Peacock, Yellow, and Moss; Mat #2 in Bongo, National Blue, and Antique Gold. Originally published in Knit and Crochet with Aunt Lydia's Heavy Rug Yarn.
Pattern instructions
Woven Dish Cloth Mat 1
Woven Dish Cloth Mat #1 Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN 2 - 70 yd. skeins Peacock and 1 - 70 yd. skein each Yellow and Moss will make 4 place mats 1 Blunt Tapestry Needle 4 Dish Cloths NOTE: Cut lengths of Yellow, Peacock, Moss about 24 inches long. Cut Peacock about 30 inches long for 1st and 2nd rows. No. 1
Start weaving at top of dishcloth. Weave lengthwise of dishcloth according to illustration in following color scheme: * 2 rows Peacock, 1 row Moss, 1 row Peacock, 2 rows Yellow, 1 row Peacock, 1 row Moss. Repeat from * 3 times, then weave 2 rows Peacock.
FRINGE: Cut Peacock into 6 inch lengths and pull 1 strand through 3rd colored stripe of dish cloth, and one through stripe after 4th colored stripe of dish cloth. Work a fringe in each Peacock stripe. (1st and 2nd; 9th and 10th, etc. rows). Knot 2 strands tog across row. Trim fringe evenly.
Woven Dish Cloth Mat 2
Woven Dish Cloth Mat #2 Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN 1 - 70 yd. skein each Bongo and National Blue and 2 - 70 yd. skeins Antique Gold will make 4 mats 1 Blunt Tapestry Needle 4 Dish Cloths NOTE: Cut all strands 1½ times the length of longest side of dish cloth. Leave about 3 inches free on each end. No. 2
Start weaving at top of dishcloth. Weave lengthwise of dishcloth according to illustration in following color scheme: 1 row National Blue, 1 row Bongo, 1 row Antique Gold, 1 row Bongo, 2 rows National Blue, * 1 row Antique Gold, 1 row National Blue, repeat from * 3 times, then weave 1 row Bongo, 1 row Antique Gold. This is center. Weave other half to correspond.
FRINGE: Knot 2 strands tog along each edge, then cut 6 inch lengths of Antique Gold. Thread 1 length into needle, insert needle under 2 threads of edge at corner, pull yarn through, pull lengths up evenly and knot. Work 1 fringe in same manner in next space and 2 fringes in each of next 4 spaces and at center of mat. Complete other half to correspond. Work fringe on other side in same manner. Trim fringe evenly.
