ROUND PLACEMATS
Yarn = Eco Crochet by LAINES DU NORD, 100 grams x col. 21 (orange), col. 18 (yellow)
Crochet hook = 4 mm
Others = darning needle, scissors, tape measure.
Chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet.
RS = right side of the work
WS = wrong side of work
st/sts = stitch/es
col = color
ch = chain stitch
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rep ** = rep from * to *
foll. = follow
Table centerpiece: 40 cm diameter
Procedure
Form a magic ring.
Round 1: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st), 12 hdc into the ring; pull the yarn tail to tighten the ring; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [12 hdc]
Round 2: 1 ch and 2 hdc in the 1st st, 2 dc in each st of the round. 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [24 hdc]
Round 3: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [32 hdc]
Round 4: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 2 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [40 hdc]
Round 5: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 3 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [48 hdc]
Round 6: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 4 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [56 hdc]
Round 7: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 5 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 6 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [64 hdc]
Round 8: 4 ch (counts as the 1st dc and ch 1), skip 1 base st, (1 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 base st) 3 times, * 2 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st, (1 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st) 3 times *, rep ** 6 more times, 1 dc in the same base st as ch-4 . [8 groups of 2 dc, 8 groups of 4 ch-1 spaces separated by 3 dc]
Round 9: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st) in the 3rd ch of ch-4 from the previous round, * (1 hdc in the next ch-1 space, 1 hdc in the next dc) 4 times, 2 hdc in the next dc * rep ** 7 more times, working the last set of 2 hdc into the same base ch as the beginning ch of the previous round; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [80 hdc]
Round 10: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 8 st, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times [88 sts]
Round 11: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 9 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 10 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times [96 sts]
Round 12: 4 ch (counts as the 1st dc and ch 1), skip 1 base st, (1 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 base st) 5 times, * 2 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st, (1 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st) 5 times *, rep ** 6 more times; 1 dc in the same base st as ch-4. [8 groups of 2 dc, 8 groups of 6 ch-1 spaces separated by 5 dc]
Round 13: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, * (1 hdc in the next ch-1 space, 1 hdc in the next dc) 5 times, 1 sc in the next ch-1 space, 2 hdc in the 1st dc of 2-dc group, 1 hdc in the 2nd dc of the same group *, rep ** 7 more times, omitting the last hdc in the final rep; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [112 hdc]
Round 14: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 12 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 13 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times [120 sts]
Round 15: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, 1 hdc in the next 13 sts, 2 hdc in the next st, (1 hdc in the next 14 sts, 2 hdc in the next st) 7 times [128 sts]
Round 16: 4 ch (counts as the 1st dc and ch 1), skip 1 base st, (1 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 base st) 6 times, * 2 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st, (1 dc in the next st, 1 ch, skip 1 st) 6 times *, rep ** 6 more times; 1 dc in the same base st a ch-4. [8 groups of 2 dc, 8 groups of 7 ch-1 spaces separated by 6 dc]
Round 17: 1 ch and 1 hdc in the 1st st, * (1 hdc in the next ch-1 space, 1 hdc in the next dc) 6 times, 1 hdc in the next ch-1 space, 2 hdc in the next dc of the 2-dc group, 1 sc in the next dc of the same group * rep ** 7 more times, omitting the last hdc in the final rep; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. [144 hdc]
In the next round, each fan motif is shaped in 3 short back-and-forth rows to create the arched edging.
Round 18: 1 ch and 5 hdc in the 1st st turn and ch 5, skip 4 hdc and work 1 sl st in the next hdc, ch 1, turn, 6 sc into the ch-5 arch, skip the next 2 hdc of round 17, * 5 hdc in the next hdc, turn and ch 5, skip 4 hdc and work 1 sl st in the next hdc, ch 1, turn, 6 sc into the ch-5 arch, skip the next 2 hdc of round 17 *, rep ** 46 more times; 1 sl st in the 1st hdc of the round. Cut the yarn and fasten off. [48 fans with arches]
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Wet and block the placemat to the specified measurements.
