Crochet Elegant Floral Lace Placemats Free Pattern

Floral Lace Placemats Crochet Pattern

Materials:

• Yarn: Worsted weight 100% cotton in your choice of color
• Hook: 4.5 mm (G) crochet hook
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge:

15 double crochets and 10 rows = 4 inches

Finished Size:

Approximately 12 inches in diameter

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• dc: double crochet
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• tr: treble crochet

Instructions:

Center Flower:

1. Start with a magic ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into the ring. Pull tight and join with sl st to top of ch-3. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (24 dc)
4. Round 3: Ch 3, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 dc)
5. Round 4: Ch 1, *sc, tr in next st; repeat from * around. (18 petals)

Leaf Motifs:

1. Ch 6, join to form a ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring. Join.
3. Round 2: (Ch 6, sl st in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 2 ch) into each sc around. Join.

Base Body:

1. For the base: Ch 42.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (41 sc)
3. Row 2: Ch 5, skip 2 sc, (sc in next sc, ch 5) repeat across.

Assembly:

1. Attach the center flower to the base with yarn needle, securing nicely.
2. Attach leaf motifs evenly around the edges of the placemat.
3. Weave in all ends. Block to shape for a polished finish.

Enjoy your beautiful, handcrafted Floral Lace Placemats!