Modern Granny Placemats

April 11, 2025 blog post has more information about the pattern.

Yarn: Hue-Mongous 100% cotton Dk yarn by Madlandia 100g/155m of main color and 50g/78m of accent color for each placemat.

Materials: US size J-10 (6 mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors, tape measure.

Difficulty: Easy

Size: 13” (33 cm) round

Gauge: 15 sts x 18 rows

Stitch Guide: ch(s) - chain(s), dc - double crochet, sc - single crochet, sk – skip, st(s) - stitch(es), 

Notes: This pattern is written in U.S. terms. Ch-3 counts as a stitch. Placemats are made with 2 strands of yarn held together.

Instructions:

With 2 strands of the main color held together, make a magic circle.

Rnd 1: ch 3, 19 dc in the circle, join to beg ch-3, fasten off, (20 dc)  

Rnd 2: Join yarn to any dc, ch 3, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 2, *sk next st, sc in next st, ch 2; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (10 sc, 10 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 3: Join yarn to any ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, *3 dc in the next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (30 dc)

Rnd 4: Join yarn to any dc, ch 3, sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2, *sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (15 sc, 15 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 5: Join yarn to any ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, *3 dc in the next sp; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (45 dc)

Rnd 6: Join yarn to any dc, ch 3, sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2, *sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (23 sc, 23 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 7: Join yarn to any ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, *3 dc in the next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (70 dc)

Rnd 8: Join yarn to any dc, ch 3, sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2, *sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (35 sc, 35 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 9: Join yarn to any ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, *3 dc in the next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (105 dc)

Rnd 10: Join yarn to any dc, ch 3, sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2, *sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (53 sc, 53 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 11: Join yarn to any ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in the same sp, * 2 dc in the next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (106 dc)

Rnd 12: Join yarn to any dc, ch 3, sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2, *sk next st, sc in the next st, ch 2; repeat from * around, join to beg ch-3, fasten off. (54 sc, 54 ch-2 sps)

Weave in ends and for best results block

*Make as many Modern Granny Placemats as you like, but do not reproduce or sell this pattern. Please provide a link to the pattern or my blog post when using this pattern on the internet*

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