PLACE/TABLE MAT – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE
The piece is worked in the round, middle outwards according to the diagram.
PLACE/TABLE MAT
Use crochet hook size 3.5 mm and DROPS Belle. Work the chain-stitch ring as described in diagram A.1. Work pattern according to diagram A.3 12 times around the chain-stitch ring – A.2 shows how the rounds begin and end, i.e., the first treble crochet at the beginning of each round is replaced by 3 chain stitches and the rounds finish with 1 slip stitch in the 3rd chain stitch at the beginning of the round. Remember to maintain the crochet tension.
When A.3 is finished, there are 108 treble crochets on the round.
Continue working according to diagram A.5 (27 repeats on the round) – A.4 shows how the rounds begin and end. After the first round there are 54 chain-spaces on the round. When A.5 is finished, the piece measures approx. 39 cm from the middle outwards.
Cut and fasten the strand.
Diagram
= Start here! Work 4 chain stitches and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in first chain stitch = point on circle.
= 3 chain stitches which replace first treble crochet in first repeat of diagram A.3. Round finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch
= 1 treble crochet around chain-stitch ring/chain-space
= 1 treble crochet in treble crochet
= Round starts by first working 3 chain stitches as shown in diagram A.5. Round finishes with 1 slip stitch in first of these 3 chain stitches. Work slip stitches to middle of first chain-space. Round now starts here.
= 2 treble crochets in treble crochet below
= 3 chain stitches which replace first treble crochet in first repeat of diagram A.5. Round finishes with 1 slip stitch in 3rd chain stitch
= 4 chain stitches which replace first double-treble crochet in first repeat of diagram A.5. Round finishes with 1 slip stitch in 4th chain stitch
= Small fan: work 2 treble crochets, 2 chain stitches, 2 treble crochets around same chain-space
= Medium fan: work 3 treble crochets, 2 chain stitches, 3 treble crochets around same chain-space
= Medium/large fan: work 4 treble crochets, 2 chain stitches, 4 treble crochets around same chain-space
= 1 double-treble crochet in stitch below
= Large fan: work 4 double-treble crochets, 2 chain stitches, 4 double-treble crochets around same chain-space
= Round already worked, start on next round
= 3 chain stitches