Are you ready for the warm weather that is just around the corner? Crochet your own lace placemats for Easter dinner, Graduations, Weddings, Anniversaries, tea parties, and receptions with this simple placemat or doily pattern. Each Garden Party placemat uses less than one ball of Lily Sugar’n Cream, and works up fairly quickly. You’ll have a 12 piece setting in no time!
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Difficulty:
Easy
Materials Needed:
1 ball Lily Sugar’n Cream in White
4mm (G) hook (or hook needed to obtain gauge)
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
Special Stitches:
Picot: ch 3, sl st into first ch
3dc cluster: 3dctog in same stitch
4dc cluster: 4dctog in same stitch
Gauge:
5″ across after round 5
Measurements:
12 ¾” across
Additional Notes:
-ch-1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch
-You can adjust this pattern’s size by using different hook sizes or yarn thicknesses
Garden Party Placemat (US Terms):
Round 1: ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle.
Round 2: ch 1, 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 3: ch 1, 3dc cluster in first st, ch 2, *3 dc cluster in next st, ch 2; repeat from * around, join with sl st to top of first 3d cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-2 sps)
Round 4: ch 1, 4dc cluster in first ch-2 sp, ch 3 *4dc cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 4dc cluster. (12 4dc clusters, 12 ch-3 sps)
Round 5: sl st into first ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 dc, *4 dc in next next ch-3 space; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (48)
Round 6: *ch 4, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (16 ch-4 sps)
Round 7: sl st into first ch-4 sp, (5 sc, sl st) *sl st into next ch 4 space, (5 sc, sl st); repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (16 loops)
Round 8: sl st over 3 sts to center of first loop, *ch 5, sl st into top of next loop; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (16 ch-5 sps)
Round 9: sl st into first ch-5 sp, (6 sc, sl st) *sl st into next ch-5 sp, (6 sc, sl st); repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (16 loops)
Round 10: sl st over 3 sts to center of first loop, *ch 5, sl st into top of next loop; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (16 ch-5 sps)
Round 11: sl st into first ch-5 sp, ch 1, 7 dc, *7 dc in next ch-5 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (112)
Round 12: ch 4, sk 3 sts, sl st into next st, ch 3, sk st, sl st in next st, ch 3, sk st, sl st in next st *ch 4, sk 3 sts, sl st into the next, ch 3, sk st, sl st in the next, ch 3, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (14 ch-4 sps, 28 ch-3 sps)
Round 13: sl st into first ch-4 sp, (ch 1, 5 dc), sl st into ch-3 space, ch 3, sl st into next ch-3 sp *5 dc in ch-4 sp, sl st into ch-3 sp, ch 3, sl st into next ch-3 space; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (14 shells, and 14 ch-3 sps)
Round 14: (ch 1, dc, ch 1) in first st of shell, *(dc, picot, ch 1) in next st* repeat * to * 2 more times, dc in the next st, sl st into ch-3 sp **(dc, ch 1) in first stitch of next shell, *(dc, picot, ch 1) in next st* repeat * to * 2 more times, dc in the next st, sl st into ch-3 sp** repeat ** to ** around, join with sl st to first dc. (14 shells with 3 picots on each shell)
Fasten off, cut yarn and weave in ends
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Rd3 leaves 12 clusters plus 24 ch (12 spaces with 2 ch each). Totaling 36 stitches. Then rd4 says to put a 4dccluster in each stitch with 3 ch between each cluster.
That would total 36 clusters + 36 ch
Can that be correct?
Hi Susan, It should say “in each ch 2 space”, instead of every stitch for round 4, this way you end up with 12 4 dc clusters and 12 ch 3 spaces at the end of the round. I’ve updated the instructions!
What a lovely pattern. Thankyou. I’m making a set in Ecru for a friend with a new kitchen at Christmas and have finished two. I think I’ll make matching coasters out of the first 5 rows. I like your rustic coaster set too, might try that with same yarn. Looking forward to more beautiful patterns from a talented lady!
I’m so glad you are enjoying this pattern, Carole! Please feel free to share a picture of the finished set on Ravelry, as I’d love to see it! 🙂
The dc clusters? Are u actually just doing say 4 dc or how r u doing
Hi Jennifer,
A 4-dc cluster is just like working a 4dctog but you’re only working in one stitch. There are good tutorial videos on YouTube that explain how to work the cluster stitch if you have never done them before. 🙂
Thank you so much for all of your beautiful patterns.
You’re welcome, Christine!
Hi, I really love this pattern and I wanted to make it for my cofee table. I tried making it and it turned out quite small. So I was wondering, is there a way to make this doily slightly bigger, without using thicker yarn or a bigger hook?
Can I somehow add more rows?
And if I can, how can I do that.
You could try adding more rounds, but I do not have a larger pattern written out to describe how to do that. Maybe in the future I can come up with another doily pattern in multiple sizes. 🙂