Winter's Way Snowflake Table Mat
Designed By Julie A. BolducThis table mat is easy to make and starts out as a solid circle done in blue then the blue is surrounded by white forming the snowflake. The center is big enough to place a vase on or use as a very large coaster!
Materials Needed
Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn in white and light blue
Size H/8 or 5mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn Needle for weaving in ends
Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 4dc=1"
Finished Size: 11.5" from point to point
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Instructions
RND 1: With Blue. Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3, 11dc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 2: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. 2dc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 3: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Dc in next st. *2dc in next st. Dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3. Fasten off blue.
RND 4: Join white to same st as slst. Sc in same st. Ch3. Sk 2 sts. *Sc in next st. Ch3. Sk 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.
RND 5: Slst into the first ch of the first ch 3 sp. Sc in same ch3 sp. (Ch2. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch3 sp. Ch2.) *Sc in next ch3 sp. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.
RND 6: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. (Sc in next ch2 sp. Ch3. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch2 sp.) *Sc in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first st.
RND 7: Ch1, sc in same st as slst. (Sc in next sc. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. 3dc, ch2, 3dc in next ch2 sp. Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next sc.) *Sc in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.
RND 8: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. (Sc in each of the next 2 sc. Sc in next ch3 sp. Ch3. Work the following in the next ch2 sp. [Dc, ch1, dc, 5 times. Dc.] Ch3. Sc in next ch3 sp. Sc in each of the next 2 sc.) *Sc in next sc. Rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc.
RND 9: Ch1. Sc in same st as slst. (Sc in each of the next 3 sc. 3sc in next ch3 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc, ch3, sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc, ch4, sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc, ch5, sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc, ch4, sc in next ch1 sp. Sc in next dc. Sc, ch3, sc in next ch1 sp. 3sc in next ch3 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 sc.) *Sc in next sc. rep bet () once. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to first sc. Fasten off white and weave ends into back of work.
Design written on Saturday, November 23, 2013. Copyright ©2013 By Julie A. Bolduc p118037