FLINDERS PLACEMATS & COASTERS
LEVEL: EASY
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- 4 Seasons Flinders 50g balls
- Colour 1 (C1) 1 ball
- Colour 2 (C2) 1 ball
- Colour 3 (C3) 1 ball
- This quantity will make 2 sets.
- A 3.50mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain tension.
- Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure
SIZE
Placemat: 40 cm length, 23 cm width
Coaster: 11 cm
TENSION
One motif to measures 11cm across, using 3.50mm hook.
INSTRUCTIONS
MOTIF (make 1 in C1, 2 each in C2 and C3)
Using 3.50mm hook, make 2ch.
Round 1: Miss 3ch, 12tr in next ch, sl st in top of 3ch at beg.
Round 2: 5ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 1tr in next st, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next st, rep from * 4 times, 1tr in next st, sl st in 3rd ch at beg.
Round 3: 5ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, rep from * 4 times, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, sl st in 3rd ch at beg.
Round 4: 5ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 1tr in each of next 5 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, rep from * 4 times, 1tr in each of next 5 sts, sl st in 3rd ch at beg.
Round 5: 5ch, 1tr in same st as sl st, * 1tr in each of next 7 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, rep from * 4 times, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, sl st in 3rd ch at beg.
Fasten off.
HALF MOTIF (make 1 each in C2 and C3)
Using 3.50mm hook, make 2ch.
Row 1: Miss 3ch, 6tr in next ch.
Row 2: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in next st, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next st, rep from * once, 1tr in next st, 2tr in last st.
Row 3: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, rep from * once, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 2tr in last st.
Row 4: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in each of next 5 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, rep from * once, 1tr in each of next 5 sts, 2tr in last st.
Row 5: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, rep from * once, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, 2tr in last st.
QUARTER MOTIF (make 2 in C1)
Using 3.50mm hook, make 2ch.
Row 1: Miss 3ch, 4tr in next ch.
Row 2: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in next st, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next st, 1tr in next st, 2tr in last st.
Row 3: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, 1tr in each of next 3 sts, 2tr in last st.
Row 4: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in each of next 5 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, 1tr in each of next 5 sts, 2tr in last st.
Row 5: 3ch, * 1tr in same st, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, (1tr, 2ch, 1tr) in next 2ch sp, 1tr in each of next 7 sts, 2tr in last st.
COASTERS
Work as for Motif, do not fasten off at the end of round 5.
Round 6: 1ch, work crab st in each st to end, sl st in ch at beg.
Fasten off.
TO MAKE UP
Placemats: Join motifs following graph.
Using 3.50mm hook and C1, C1 or C3, join yarn to any st and work 1 round dc evenly around outside edge, working 3dc in each corner, sl st in dc at beg.
Next Round: 1ch, 1 crab st into each st to end, sl st in ch at beg.
Fasten off. Sew in ends.
