NAPKINS: Cut linen 12 x 12 inches. Turn under a very narrow hem and sew. With Nile Green work a row of s c around entire napkin working 5 s c in each corner, join, cut thread. Attach Shaded Pinks at corner, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, d c in same space, * ch 3, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, ch 3, skip 2 s c, 2 d c in next s c, ch 3, sl st in top of last d c for picot, d c in same space, repeat from * all around working the 2 d c, picot, 1 d c at each corner and ending row to correspond, join, cut thread. Work a rose same as on mat and applique to corner as illustrated.
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY “GEM” CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 30 5 balls Shaded Lt. Yellows or color desired or “STAR” CROCHET COTTON, Article 30, size 30 14 balls Shaded Lt. Yellows or color desired Each mat measures 12 inches x 18 inches finished. Each napkin measures 12 inches x 12 inches finished. Steel crochet hook No. 12 1½ yds. 35 inch Dark Green linen will make 4 place mats and 4 napkins.
MOTIF: Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 5, d c in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
2nd Row—* Ch 1, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c over next loop, repeat from * all around, join.
3rd Row—Ch 3, d c in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, 5 d c over the d c just made, * d c in next ch 1 loop over the d c of previous row, d c in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, 5 d c over last d c made, repeat from * 6 times, join.
4th Row—Ch 8, * s c in 1st d c of next scallop, ch 5, skip 4 d c of same scallop, d c over next d c of previous row, ch 5, repeat from * all around ending row with s c in 1st d c of next scallop, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 8, s c in 1st d c of next scallop, ch 5, skip 4 d c of same scallop, d c in next d c of previous row, ch 2, join to corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, s c in 1st d c of next scallop of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, skip 4 d c of same scallop of 2nd motif, d c in next d c, finish row same as 1st motif, join, cut thread. Join all motifs in same manner having 6 loops free on each side of motif between joinings to corner. Leave 2 loops free at lower edge of corner motif when joining next side. Join all corner motifs in same manner and join last motif to 1st motif. 36 motifs are required for each mat having 12 motifs on each long side and 6 motifs on each short side between corners.
