Granny Circle Placemats
Simple and cheerful set of placemats that will be perfectly at home under a bowl of salted cucumber slices!
The classic design of the granny square, spun into a circle with a colorful edge.
MATERIALS
- Main Color: 4 skeins. I used Natural.
- Contrast Colors: 1 skein each of four colors. I used, from the top, Yellow Roses, Gold , Marigold and Ice Peach.
- A size E (3.5 mm) crochet hook
This is enough yarn to make four placemats.
GAUGE
6 1/2 single crochets = 1 inch
SIZE
14 inches in diameter
PATTERN
Round 1: With the Main Color, chain 3 into an adjustable loop.
…1 double crochet (dc) into the loop, (chain 1, 2 dc) 5 times, chain 1, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Round 2: Make 1 slip stitch into next stitch, and 1 slip stitch into space…
…chain 3, 1 dc into same space, chain 1, 2 dc into same space, *chain 1, 2 dc into next space, chain 1, 2 dc into same space, repeat from * to end of round, chain 1, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Round 3: Make 1 slip stitch into next stitch, and 1 slip stitch into space, chain 3, 2 dc into same space, *chain 1, 3 dc into next space, repeat from * to end of round, chain 1, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Round 4: Make 1 slip stitch into next two stitches, and 1 slip stitch into space…
…chain 3, 2 dc into same space, *chain 1, 3 dc into next space, repeat from * to end of round, chain 1, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Round 5: Make 1 slip stitch into next two stitches, and 1 slip stitch into space, chain 3, 2 dc into same space, chain 1, 3 dc into same space, *chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into same space, repeat from * to end of round, chain 1, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Rounds 6 and 7: Repeat Round 4.
Round 8: Make 1 slip stitch into next two stitches, and 1 slip stitch into space, chain 3, 2 dc into same space, chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into same space, *chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into same space, repeat from * to end of round, chain 1, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Rounds 9, 10 and 11: Repeat Round 4.
Round 12: Make 1 slip stitch into next two stitches, and 1 slip stitch into space, chain 3, 2 dc into same space, chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into same space, *chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into next space, chain 1, 3 dc into same space, repeat from * to end of round, chain 1, join to third chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Rounds 13, 14, and 15: Repeat Round 4.
Round 16: Repeat Round 12.
Rounds 17 and 18: Repeat Round 4.
Cut the yarn and pull the yarn through the last stitch.
TRIM
With the Contrast Color, join to any stitch or space and chain 2. Make a half double crochet into each stitch and space around the edge of the placemat. Join to second chain of beginning chain with a slip stitch.
Cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch.
Make three more and you’ll have a set!