Julie's Placemat

This placemat is a result of a request from one of the JPF Crochet Club members. It starts out as a sampler square but then is worked in the round after the 3rd row is complete. Imagine 6 of these on a white tablecloth with red plastic cups outside on a July 4th Picnic.

Materials Needed
For Each placemat 1 ball Berella4 Worsted weight yarn. Federal Blue You may be able to get 6 placemats from 5 balls but I would recommend getting 1 ball for each placemat.
Size H/8 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn Needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness 3mm
Gauge: 4dc=1"
Finished Size: 12"x18"
Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructions
ROW 1: Ch28. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch4, turn

ROW 2: Sk first 2 sc. Dc in next dc. *Ch1. Sk next sc. Dc in next sc. Rep from * across. Ch1, turn.

ROW 3: Sc in each dc and in each ch1 sp across. Do not turn.

Now you will work in the round from here on out.

RND 1: Ch3. 3dc in end space that is formed by the last dc of row 2. Work the foll in the next sc. V-st (V-st made). Ch1. (Sk next st, dc in next st. Ch1. 12 times) V-st in the next corner st. 3dc in next dc sp on the end of row 2. V-st in next corner st. Ch1. (Sk next st, dc in next st. Ch1. 12 times.) Work the foll in the last corner st, the same place where you ch3 at the beg of rnd. Dc, ch2, join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 5sc in next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each dc and in each ch1 sp across. 5sc in next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 5 dc. 5sc in next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each dc and in each ch1 sp across. 5sc in next ch2 corner sp. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk next sc. (Dc, ch2, in next sc. Dc, ch1, dc in next sc. Ch2. Dc in next dc. Sk next sc. ) ((2dc in next sc. Sk next sc. 14 times.)) Rep between () once. Dc in each of the next 5sc. Sk next sc. Rep between (()) once. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 5dc. (3sc in next ch2 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next dc. 3sc in next ch2 sp. ) Sc in each dc across. Rep bet () once. Sc in each of the next 5 dc. Rep bet () once. Sc in each dc across. Rep bet () one more time. Sc in each of the last 2dc. Join w/slst to ch1.

This next rnd and only this rnd, has clusters in it worked over 2 sts. Here is how to do this cluster. *Yo, insert hook in next st. Draw up a loop. Draw through 2 lps on hook. Rep from * one more time. Draw through all 3 lps on hook. Ch1. [2dc cluster made. It will be referred to as (cl)]

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in next 3 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in next sc. Work 14 cl across this side. Dc in next dc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 5 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in next dc. Work 14 cl across side. Dc in next dc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch1. Sc in each st around but work 3 sc in each ch2 space around. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 7: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 6 sc. (Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 5sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in the next sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 5 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 5 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 5 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 5 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. Dc in next sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 5 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc.) Dc in each of the next 7 sc. Rep bet ( ) one more time. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 8: Rep rnd 6.

RND 9: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 6 sc. [Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 7 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. (Dc in each of the next 5 sc, ch1, sk next sc, twice.) Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. (Dc in each of the next 5 sc, ch1, sk next sc, twice.) Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc.] Dc in each of the next 10 sc. Rep bet [] one more time. Dc in last 3sc. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 10: Rep rnd 6.

RND 11: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 6 sc. [Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 9 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. (Dc in each of the next 5 sc, ch1, sk next sc, twice.) Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. (Dc in each of the next 5 sc, ch1, sk next sc, twice.) Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc.] Dc in each of the next 12 sc. Rep bet [] one more time. Dc in last 5sc. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 12: Rep rnd 6.

RND 13: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 7 sc. [Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 11 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. (Dc in each of the next 5 sc, ch1, sk next sc, twice.) Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk next sc. (Dc in each of the next 5 sc, ch1, sk next sc, twice.) Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Sk next sc. V-st in next sc. Sk next sc.] Dc in each of the next 14 sc. Rep bet [] one more time. Dc in last 6sc. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 14: Work a reverse sc in each st around. Join w/slst to first rsc.

Julie's Placemat

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