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FREE Pattern of the Day » Citrus Lunch Mats » Crochet
Designed by Katherine Eng
Add a touch of fresh citrus to your spring table with fun-to-make lunch mats. They're perfect for an afternoon al fresco!
Skill Level
Easy
Finished Size
13 inches in diameter
Materials
- Lily Sugar 'n Cream medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn (4 oz/200 yds/113g per ball)
- 1 ball each #18010 yellow, #18712 hot green and #18740 hot pink
- Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge
Rnds 1-3 = 2 1/2 inches across
Pattern Note
Join with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
Mat
Rnd 1: With yellow, ch 4, join in beg ch to form ring, ch 1, 8 sc in ring, join in beg sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join in beg sc. (16 sc)
Rnd 3: (Sl st, ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in first st, ch 1, sk next st, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next st, ch 1, sk next st] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (16 sc, 16 ch sps)
Rnd 4: Join hot green with sc in any ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: Join hot pink with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (24 sc, 24 ch sps)
Rnd 6: Join yellow with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] twice, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] twice, ch 1, rep from * around, join in beg sc. (32 sc, 32 ch sps)
Rnd 7: (Sl st, ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sk next ch sp, sc in next st] twice, ch 1, sk next ch sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sk next ch sp, sc in next st] twice, ch 1, sk next ch sp, rep from * around, join in beg sc.
Rnd 8: (Sl st, ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch-2 sp, *ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1, dc in next ch sp, ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (40 ch sps, 32 sc, 8 dc)
Rnd 9: Join hot green with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, (ch 1, sc in next ch sp) 4 times, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] 4 times, ch 1, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (48 sc, 48 ch sps)
Rnd 10: Join hot pink with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, *[ch 1, sk next ch sp, sc in next st] 4 times, ch 1, sk next ch sp**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **. Fasten off.
Rnd 11: Join yellow with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] 5 times, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] 5 times, ch 1, rep from * around, join in beg sc. (56 sc,
56 ch sps)
Rnd 12: (Sl st, ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch sp, *[ch 1, sk next ch sp, sc in next st] 5 times, ch 1**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc.
Rnd 13: (Sl st, ch 1, sc, ch 2, sc) in first ch sp, *[ch 1, sc in next ch sp] twice, [ch 1, dc in next ch sp] twice, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] twice, ch 1**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (64 ch sps, 48 sc, 16 dc)
Rnd 14: Join hot green with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] 7 times, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, [ch 1, sc in next ch sp] 7 times, ch 1, rep from * around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (72 sc, 72 ch sps)
Rnd 15: Join hot pink with sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in same sp, *[ch 1, sk next ch sp, sc in next st] 7 times, ch 1, sk next ch sp**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **. Fasten off.
Rnd 16: Join yellow with sc in first ch-2 sp, *ch 1, sk next ch sp, 3 dc in next st, [ch 1, sk next ch sp, sc in next st, ch 1, sk next ch sp, 3 dc in next st] 3 times, ch 1, sk next ch sp**, sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. (64 ch sps, 32 sc, 32 3-dc groups)
Rnd 17: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 4 dc in first st, [sc in center st of next 3-dc group, 3 dc in next sc] 3 times, sc in center st of next 3-dc group**, 5 dc in next sc, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (32 sc, 24 3-dc groups, 8 5-dc groups)
Rnd 18: Join hot green with sc in center st of any 5-dc group, ch 2, sc in same st, *ch 2, [sc in next sc, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in center st of next 3-dc group, ch 1] 3 times, sc in next sc, ch 2**, (sc, ch 2, sc) in center st of next 5-dc group, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.
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