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LC1383 Bag of Treats
LC1304 American Pride
LC1291 Christmas Ornaments

Coats & Clark Crochet Accessories
   

supplies

 
AUNT LYDIA’S® “Denim” Quick Crochet thread, Art. 152, 75% cotton, 25% acrylic (8 ounce/400 yard ball).

Amount: 1 Ball each No. 1003 Red CA, No. 1001 Bleached CB, and No. 1057 Navy CC will make 2 sets of placemat, coaster, and napkin ring.

Crochet Hook: U.S. Size G-6 [4mm].
Yarn needle.

abbreviations

 
beg : begin(ning)
ch : chain
dc : double crochet
lp : loop
rem : remaining
rep : repeat
rnd : round
sc : single crochet
sp : space
sl st : slip stitch
st(s) : stitch(es)
yo : yarn over
* or ** : repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
[] : work directions given in brackets the number of times specified

sizes

 
Placemat measures approximately 13½" high x 18" wide.
Coaster measures 6" across.

gauges
 
GAUGE: 15 sts = 4"; 9 rows = 4" in dc.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.

instructions
 
PLACEMAT

With CA, ch 58.

Row 1 (Right Side): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, changing to CB in last st; turn – 56 sts.

Row 2: With CB, ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next dc and in each dc across, dc in top of ch-3; turn.

Rep Row 2 and work stripe pat of 1 more row CB, then [2 rows CA, 2 rows CB] 4 times, then 1 more row CA, changing to CC in last dc of last row. Cut CA and CB.

Border-Rnd 1: With CC, ch 1, work sc evenly around all 4 sides, working 3 sc in each corner; join with a sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in each sc around, working 5 dc in center sc of each 3-sc corner group; join to top of ch-3.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each dc around, working 3 sc in center dc of each 5-dc corner group; join.

Rnds 4-7: Rep Rnds 2 and 3 twice more, changing to CA in last sc of Rnd 7. Work 1 rnd sc with CA. Fasten off.

Star (Make 4): With CB, ch 2; sc in 2nd ch from hook, * ch 3, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch **, sc in same ch as first sc *; rep from * to * 3 more times, then from * to ** once more; join – 5 points. Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing. Sew 1 star in each corner. Weave in ends.

COASTER

Rnd 1: With CB, ch 4; 14 dc in 4th ch from hook; join with a sl st to top of ch, changing to CC – 15 sts.

Rnd 2: With CC, ch 3, working over CB, 4 dc in same st as joining, changing to CB in last dc; * with CB and working over CC, [yo and draw up a lp in next dc, yo and draw through 2 lps] twice, with CC, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hookcluster made **; with CC and working over CB, 5 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join – 30 sts. Cut CB.

Rnd 3: With CC, ch 3, dc in same st as joining, [dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc] twice; yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the next cluster and draw lp through, [yo and draw through 2 lps on hook] twice front post dc (fpdc) made; * 2 dc in next dc, [dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc] twice, fpdc; rep from * around; join – 45 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2 sts, * 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join – 60 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 sts, * 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, changing to CA in last dc; join – 75 sts. Cut CC.

Rnd 6: With CA, ch 1, sc in each st around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

NAPKIN RING

With CC ch 18; join with a sl st to first ch, taking care not to twist ch.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with a sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in next sc and in each sc around; join with a sl st to top of ch-3.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining and in each dc around; join and change to CA.

Rnd 4: With CA, ch 1, sc in each sc around; join. Fasten off.

Attach CA in rem lps of beg ch and work 1 rnd sc on opposite side; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends. With CB, make 1 star same as for placemat and sew to ring.

close up of americana place setting

 
     
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