Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 1—70 Yd. Skein each Buttercup and Peach will make 1 large and 1 small mat Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 3 sc = 1 inch Approximate Sizes: large Mat 13½ inches in diameter, small Mat 9½ inches in diameter.
LARGE MAT
With Buttercup ch 5, join to form a ring, 8 sc in ring, do not join or turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd ROUND: 3 sc in each st. 3rd and 4th ROUNDS: 1 sc in each st. 5th ROUND: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from beg all around. 6th ROUND: Inc in every 3rd st. 7th ROUND: Inc in every 4th st. 8th and 9th ROUNDS: Work even ending with sl st in last 3 sts at end of last round, cut yarn. 10th ROUND: Attach Peach in any st, * ch 11, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next st, sdc in next st (sdc: yarn over hook, insert hook in st, pull yarn through, yarn over and pull through all loops at one time), 1 dc in each of next 3 chs, 1 trc in each of next 3 chs, 1 d trc (3 times over hook) in next ch, skip 3 sts, sl st in next st, repeat from * all around, join. 11th ROUND: * Sl st in base of each st to top of point, then sl st in back loop of each st down opposite side, sl st in back loop of next sl st, repeat from * around all points, join, cut yarn. With Peach work a double lazy daisy st over 3 rows working from center st of each petal (double daisy st: work 1 lazy daisy st, then work a 2nd lazy daisy st around 1st lazy daisy st).
SMALL MAT
With Peach work 1st 5 rounds same as large mat. 6th ROUND: Work even (48 sts), cut yarn. 7th ROUND: Attach Buttercup in any st, * ch 9, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, sdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 chs, 1 trc in each of next 3 chs, skip next 3 sts, sl st in next st, repeat from * all around, join. 8th ROUND: * Sl st in back loop of each sl st, sl st in back loop of each st, repeat from * around all points, join, cut yarn. Work double lazy daisy st with Buttercup in same manner as large mat.
FRINGE RUG
APPROXIMATE SIZE: Finished: 27 x 42 inches
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN 8—70 Yd. Skeins Antique 9—70 Yd. Skeins Emerald 6—70 Yd. Skeins Chartreuse 3—70 Yd. Skeins each Fern Green and Orange 2—70 Yd. Skeins Forest Green Plastic Crochet Hook Size J OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW GAUGE: 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc = 1 inch; 5 rows = 2 inches