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!