Grape Mat, Free Crochet Pattern
Materials Required:
DAISY MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Art. 65: 3 skeins Turquoise and 1 skein White, Size 20.
No. 5 and 7 Steel Crochet Hooks.
SIZE: 15½ inches.
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Work tightly for best results.
Starting in center with 3 strands Turquoise and No. 5 hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 8 sc in 2d ch from hook, join with sl st in 1st sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in same st, (in next sc make dc, ch 2, dc) 7 times; join to 3d st of ch-5.
Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, (dc in next 2 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2, dc) repeated around; join to 3d st of ch-5.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in each dc across to corner (2 more than last rnd), (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner sp; repeat from * around; join to 3d st of ch-5. Repeat Rnd 4 thru Rnd 22.
Rnd 23: Ch 1, (3 sc in next sp, hdc in next 3 dc, work dc across thru 4th dc from corner, hdc in next 3 dc) repeated around; join to 1st sc.
Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 2 sc, * hdc in next 2 sts, make dc across thru 3d st from corner, hdc in next 2 hdc, sc in next 3 sc; repeat from * around; join to 1st sc.
Rnd 25: Ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in each st around; join and fasten off.
Rnd 26: Attach 2 strands White with No. 7 hook to center of 3 sc between scallops, * (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc, sl st in next sc; repeat from * around; join and fasten off.
GRAPE SPRAY:
LEAF: With 2 strands White and No. 7 hook, ch 9, sk 1 ch, (sc in next ch, draw up a lp in next 2 ch, Y O and draw thru all 3 lps on hook for a 2-sc dec) twice, sc in next 2 sc. Ch 9, sk 1 ch, sc in next 8 ch. Ch 7, sk 1 ch, (sc in next ch, 2 sc in next ch) twice, sc in next 2 ch, draw up a lp at base of 1st 2 ribs. Y O and draw thru all 3 lps.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st on 1st rib, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, sl st in last sc for a p, sc in 1st sc on other side of rib, hdc in next st, dc in next st, draw up a lp in next 3 sts, sk 1 st in angle, draw up a lp in next 2 sts on next rib, Y O and draw thru all 6 lps, dc in next 2 sts made into a Cluster-dec, dc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 sc in next st, a ch-2 p, sc in 1st sc on other side, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 dc, draw up a lp in next 3 sts, sk 1 st in angle, draw up a lp in next st, Y O and draw thru all 5 lps on hook, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, a p, sc in 1st sc on other side of rib, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, sc in end st, a p, sc in 1st sc on other side of rib, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next st, sl st in next st; ch 25, sk 1st st, sc in next 7 ch; ch 35, sk 1st st, sl st in next 34 ch, sk 1 st, sl st in next 4 ch, ch 5, sk 1 st, sl st in next 4 ch, sl st in next 12 ch of main stem, sl st in next st on Leaf. Fasten off.
GRAPES: Ch 13, 5 dc in 6th st from hook, remove hook from lp, insert it back in 1st dc from front-to-back, catch lp and draw thru (popcorn st), (ch 3, sk 2 ch, pc st in next ch) twice, ch 1, dc in end st.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, 5 dc in 1st dc and make into a reverse pc st by inserting hook from back-to-front thru 1st dc, catch lp and pull thru, (ch 3, a reverse pc st in ch-3 sp between next 2 pc sts) twice, ch 3, reverse pc st in end ch-4.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, pc st between 1st 2 pc sts, (ch 3, pc st between next 2 pc sts) twice.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn, reverse pc st between 1st 2 pc sts, ch 3, reverse pc st between next 2 pc sts.
Row 5: Ch 3, turn, pc st between 2 pc sts. Fasten off. Sew to short stem midway of Leaf stem.
TENDRIL: Ch 50, sk 1st ch, sl st in next 49 ch. Cut, leaving a sewing end. Sew between 3d & 4th Rows on left side of Grapes.
Sew Spray on one section of Mat as in illustration. Repeat on other 7 sections.
Stretch and pin Mat right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.
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