Grit Stitch Placemat

Grit Stitch Placemat – Dress up your table. make in colors to match your decor and bring  a sense of style to your meal times. This basic crochet mat is a versatile design that can be used in any room of your home, kitchen, dining or as a center piece for your side or coffee tables.

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It’s an easy to crochet pattern that lets you practice your crochet skills and create beautiful mats at the same time. You could use them when dining al fresco too.

Grit stitch is a lovely close stitch ideal for coasters, bags, dish and washcloths etc.

Grit Stitch Placemat UK

Pattern Number CNC29

Abbreviations UK
ch.    Chain
dc.    Double Crochet
rpt.   Repeat
ss.     Slip Stitch

Crab Stitch. Working left to right work 1dc into each dc (this is dc backwards) 

Finished size approx: 12 Inches x 15.5 Inches

Materials
60 grams of King Cole big value DK in Colour 1
20 grams of King Cole big value DK in Colour 2

5.00mm & 4.00mm Clover crochet hooks

TENSION – 4dc and 4 rows of pattern measures approx 1 Inch

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UK INSTRUCTIONS:

Using colour 1 and 5.00mm hook, make 61ch, work 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into each ch to end. Turn. (60dc)

Pattern Row – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * miss 1dc, 2dc into next dc * rpt from * to * to last dc, 1dc into dc. Turn.

Rpt Pattern Row in colour sequence as follows:-

Five more times in colour 1
Four more times in colour 2. Fasten off.
Twice more times in colour 1. Fasten off.
Four more times in colour 2. Fasten off.
Eighteen more times in colour 1. Fasten off.
Four more times in colour 2. Fasten off.
Twice in colour 1. Fasten off.
Four more times in colour 2. Fasten off.
Six more times in colour 1. Turn.

Starting 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 1dc into each dc to end. Fasten off. Turn.

Change to 4.00mm hook.

Edging – Join in colour 2, make 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 1dc into each dc to last dc, 3dc into last dc, work 1dc into each row end down first side of placemat, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each ch along cast on edge, 3dc into corner, 1dc into each row end up second side of place mat, 1dc into corner, ss to first dc. Turn.

Starting with 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, work 2 more rows of 1dc into each dc around all four sides to end, working 3dc into corners and ss to first dc on the end of each row. Turn.

Work one row of crab stitch (see abbrev) around all four sides. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave in any loose ends of yarn and trim.

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USA format below:-

Grit Stitch Placemat USA

Pattern Number CNC29

Abbreviations USA
ch. Chain
sc. Single Crochet
rpt.    Repeat
sl st. Slip Stitch

Crab Stitch. Working left to right work 1sc in each sc (this is sc backwards)

Finished size approx: 12.5 Inches x 15 Inches

Materials
I have used:-
60 grams of King Cole big value DK in Color 1
25 grams of King Cole big value DK in Color 2

Or
2.12oz of Worsted Weight #3 in Color 1
1oz of Worsted Weight #3 in Color 2

5.00mm & 4.00mm Clover crochet hooks

GAUGE – 4sc and 4 rows of pattern measures approx 1 Inch

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USA INSTRUCTIONS:

Using color 1 and 5.00mm hook, ch61, work 1sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1sc in each ch to end. Turn. (60sc)

Pattern Row – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * skip 1sc, 2sc in next sc * rpt from * to * to last sc, 1sc in sc. Turn.

Rpt Pattern Row in color sequence as follows:-
Five more times in color 1
Four more times in color 2. Fasten off.
Twice more times in color 1. Fasten off.
Four more times in color 2. Fasten off.
Eighteen more times in color 1. Fasten off.
Four more times in color 2. Fasten off.
Twice in color 1. Fasten off.
Four more times in color 2. Fasten off.
Six more times in color 1. Turn.

Starting ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, work 1sc in each sc to end. Fasten off. Turn.

Change to 4.00mm hook.

Edging – Join in color 2, ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 1sc in each sc to last sc, 3sc in last sc, work 1sc in each row end down first side of placemat, 3sc in corner, 1sc in each ch along cast on edge, 3sc in corner, 1sc in each row end up second side of place mat, 1sc in the corner, sl st to first sc. Turn.

Starting with ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, work 2 more rows of 1sc in each sc around all four sides to end, working 3sc in corners and sl st to first sc on the end of each row. Turn.

Work one row of crab stitch (see abbrev) around all the four sides. Fasten off.

Finishing – Weave in any loose ends of yarn and trim.

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See more free crochet table mats patterns:-
Tasselled Runner – Table Mat – Large Placemat
Round Table Mat – Tray Cloth – Table Runner
hope you enjoy all the designs, happy crocheting!
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