Holiday Wreath Table Mat
Designed By Julie A. BolducThis wreath mat is made with Christmas colors but it could be made with any combination of colors you desire for any holiday you want.
Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in white.
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in burgandy.
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in dark green.
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends.
Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc = 1"
Finished Size: 10" diam
Skill Level: Beginner
Special Stitch Fbb (Front Back Bobble): *Yo, insert hook in back lp of next st, draw up a lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in front lp of same st from the inside to the front, not from the front of the stitch. Yo draw up a lp, yo draw through 2 lps on hook,* yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook. This completes the stitch.
Special Stitch Berry Stitch: Ch 3, insert hook in next st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook. Pop ch-3 to right side of work. There is a video at The Annie's Attic Web Site.
Instructions
RND 1: With white. Ch6. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 17 dc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 2: Ch3. Fbb in next st. Dc in next st. Ch3. *Dc in next st. Fbb in next st. Dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 3: Ch2, yo, insert hook in front lp of same st as slst, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 2lps on hk, yo pull through last 2 lps on hk. (Begfbb made.) Dc in next st. Fbb in next st. 5dc in next ch3 sp. *Fbb in next dc. Dc in next st. Fbb in next dc. 5dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of begfbb. Fasten off white.
RND 4: Join green to same st as slst. Ch3. (Fbb in next st. Dc in next st. Ch3. Sk next st. Dc in next st. Fbb in next st. Dc in next st. Ch3. Sk next st.) *Dc in next st. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 5: Begfbb in same st as slst. Dc in next st. Fbb in next st. 5dc in next ch3 sp. *Fbb in next st. Dc in next st. Fbb in next st. 5dc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of begfbb.
RND 6: Ch3. Fbb in next st. Dc in next st. Ch1. Sk next st. *Dc in next st. Fbb in next st. Dc innext st. Ch1. Sk nex st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off green.
RND 7: Join red in same st as slst. Ch1. (Berry st in next st. Sc in next st. Sc in next ch1 sp.) *Sc in next st. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.
Design written on Friday, December 30, 2005. Copyright ©2005 By Julie A. Bolduc f115003