Special StitchL Double Triple Crochet (DTrC); Yarn over 3 times, insert hook in space indicated ,(yarn over and draw through a loop, draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times.
With MC ch 60 (Use I hook for placemat)
Row 1: DC in 4th ch from hook and each ch across (58 dc) (right side)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, (sc-hdc-dc) in 1st dc, skip next 2 st, *(sc-hdc-dc) in next st, sk next 2 st* Repeat * across, to last st, sc in top of ch from previous row.
Row 3: Ch 3, turn, Dc in next st and each st across. (58 dc
)repeat rows 2 and 3 until piece measures about 10 inches.
Finish off and weave in ends
.Edging:
Rnd 1: With right facing, Join CC with sl st in ANY sc on the last row. Ch 2 (1st hdc), HDC in each st evenly around working 3 HDC in each corner. Join with a sl st to 2nd ch of beg ch 2
RND 2: Ch 1, (sc-hdc-dc) in same st, sk next 2 st. *(sc-hdc-dc) in next st, sk next 2 st* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
DAISY: With yellow, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring. (use H hook for Daisy)
Rnd 1: ch 1, 12 sc in ring. Join with a sl st to Back Loop of 1st sc.
Rnd 2: Working in BLO, ch 3, dc in same sp, work 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3
.Rnd 3: Working in BLO, ch 3, 2dc in next st, * dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch 3. Finish off, weave in ends.
Rnd 4: Working in FRONT Loops from Round 2: Join white with a sl st in any loop. Ch 1, (sc-hdc-dc-tc-dtrc) in same loop. (dtrc-tc-dc-hdc-sc) in next loop, skip next loop. *(sc-hdc-dc-tc-dtrc) in next loop, (dtrc-tc-dc-hdc-sc) in next loop, skip next loop.* Repeat * around. Join with a sl st to 1st sc. Finish off and weave in ends.Matching colors, stitch daisy to upper left hand corner of placemat.
Copyright Laurie Clark, 2001