Pattern – Garden Party Placemat

Are you ready for the warm weather that is just around the corner? Crochet your own placemats for Easter dinner, Graduations, Weddings, Anniversaries, tea parties, and receptions with this simple placemat/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

Gauge:
5″ across after round 5

Measurements:
12 ¾” across

Additional Notes:
-This pattern is written in American terms
You can adjust this pattern’s size by using different hook sizes or yarn thicknesses

Garden Party Placemat:
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, dc3tog (3 dc cluster) in first stitch, ch 2, *dc3tog (3 dc cluster) in next stitch, ch 2* Join to top of first 3dctog (12 3 dc clusters, 12 ch 2 spaces)

Round 4: ch 1, dc4tog (4 dc cluster) in first ch 2 space, ch 3 *dc4tog (4 dc cluster) in next ch 2 space, ch 3* Join with sl st to first dc4tog (12 4 dc clusters, 12 ch 3 spaces)

Round 5: sl st into first ch 3 space, ch 1, 4 dc, move to next ch 3 space *4 dc, move to next ch 3 space* Join with sl st to first dc (48)

Round 6: ch 4, skip 2 stitches, sl st in the next *ch 4, skip 2 stitches, sl st in the next*  (16 ch 4 loops)

Round 7: sl st into first ch 4 space, 5 sc, sl st *sl st into next ch 4 space, 5 sc, sl st* Join with sl st to first sc (16 loops)

Round 8: sl st over 3 stitches to center of first loop, ch 5, sl st into top of next loop *ch 5, sl st into top of next loop* (16 ch 5 loops)

Round 9: sl st into first ch 5 space, 6 sc, sl st *sl st into next ch 5 space, 6 sc, sl st* Join with sl st to first sc (16 loops)

Round 10: sl st up 3 stitches to the top/middle of the loop, *ch 5, sl st into top of next loop* (16 ch 5 loops)

Round 11: sl st into first ch 5 loop, ch 1, 7 dc *move to next ch 5 loop, 7 dc* Join with sl st to first dc (112)

Round 12: ch 4, skip 3 stitches, sl st into the next, ch 3, skip stitch, sl st in the next, ch 3, skip stitch, sl st in the next *ch 4, skip 3 stitches, sl st into the next, ch 3, skip stitch, sl st in the next, ch 3, skip stitch, sl st in the next* Join to first ch (14 ch 4 loops, 28 ch 3 loops)

Round 13: sl st into first ch 4 space, ch 1, 5 dc, sl st into ch 3 space, ch 3, sl st into next ch 3 space *5 dc in ch 4 space, sl st into ch 3 space, ch 3, sl st into next ch 3 space* Join to first dc with sl st (14 shells, and 14 ch 3 spaces)

Round 14: ch 1, dc, ch 1 in first stitch of shell, *in next stitch, dc, picot, ch 1* repeat * to * 2 more times, dc in the next stitch, sl st into ch 3 space **dc, ch 1 in first stitch of next shell, *in next stitch, dc, picot, ch 1* repeat * to * 2 more times, dc in the next stitch, sl st into ch 3 space** 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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The Garden Party placemat was made to be used by individuals, and small business crocheters alike. Selling your finished pieces in boutiques, at farmer’s markets, craft shows and other events is encouraged! The only thing I require is that it not be used commercially to produce millions of copies.

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