SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Place Mat: 12½ × 16 inches
Napkin Ring: 2¼ inches wide
MATERIALS
• Omega La Abuela #3 size 3 crochet cotton (328 yds per ball): 1 ball #500 white 75 yds #501 black 45 yds #5111 rose 15 yds each #518 violet and #514 pale yellow
• Size D/3/3.25mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch marker
• Starch
GAUGE
With 2 strands held tog: Rnds 1 and 2 of Head = 1½ inches in diameter
PATTERN NOTES
Hold thread double throughout.
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-2 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Joined loop (joined lp): Ch 2, sl st in indicated lp, ch 2.
3-double crochet cluster (dc cl): Holding back on hook last lp of each st, 3 dc in indicated st, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
Beginning 3-treble crochet cluster (beg tr cl): Ch 3, holding back on hook last lp of each st, 2 tr in same st, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
3-treble crochet cluster (tr cl): Holding back on hook last lp of each st, 3 tr in indicated st, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
Beginning split cluster Ch 3, holding back on hook last lp of each st, tr in same st, 2 tr in next st, yo, pull through all lps on hook.
