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Set consists of: Crochet DROPS place mats and napkin rings in ”Safran” or "DROPS ♥ You #7" and ”Glitter”.
DROPS Extra 0-747
DROPS design: Pattern no E-176
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PLACE MATS:
Measurements small mat: approx. 20 cm in diameter
Measurements large mat: approx 30 cm in diameter (can be worked bigger)
Materials: DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 01, light pink
And use: DROPS GLITTER from Garnstudio
2 spools colour no 04, light pink
Or use:
DROPS ♥ You #7 from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 14, light pink
And use: DROPS GLITTER from Garnstudio
2 spools colour no 04, light pink
1 ball Safran or DROPS ♥ You #7 is enough for 2 small place mats or 1 large place mat.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 mm – or size needed to get 24 dc = width 10 cm.
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NAPKIN RING:
Measurements: approx. 4½ cm in diameter
Materials: DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 01, light pink
And use: DROPS GLITTER from Garnstudio
2 spools colour no 04, light pink
Or use:
Materials: DROPS ♥ You #7 from Garnstudio
50 g colour no 14, light pink
And use: DROPS GLITTER from Garnstudio
2 spools colour no 04, light pink
1 ball Safran or DROPS ♥ You #7 is enough for 4 napkin rings.
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3 mm – or size needed to get 24 dc = width 10 cm.
CROCHET INFO 1 (applies to place mats):
Replace first dc on dc rounds with 1 ch. Finish every round with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round.
CROCHET INFO 2 (applies to napkin ring):
Replace first dc at beg of every round with 1 ch. Finish every round with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round.
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SMALL PLACE MAT:
Crochet 8 ch on hook size 3 mm with 1 thread Safran or DROPS ♥ You #7 + 2 threads Glitter and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. READ CROCHET INFO 1.
ROUND 1: Work 24 dc in ch-ring.
ROUND 2: 5 ch (= 1 tr + 2 ch), * skip 1 dc, 1 tr in next dc, 2 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 12 tr with 2 ch between each.
ROUND 3: 1 ch, continue to crochet as follows in every ch-loop the entire round: 1 dc + 1 ch + 1 dc + 1 ch, finish round with 1 sl st in first ch = 24 dc with 1 ch between each.
ROUND 4: 1 sl st in first dc, 1 sl st in first ch, 5 ch, 1 dtr in same ch, * 7 ch, now work 4 triple tr tog as follows: Work 2 triple tr in same ch but wait with last YO and pull through on both triple tr, skip 1 dc + 1 ch + 1 dc, work 1 triple tr in next ch but wait with last YO and pull through, then work last triple tr in same ch and pull last YO through all 5 sts on hook *, repeat from *-* a total of 11 times, 7 ch, work 2 triple tr in same ch (but wait with last YO and pull through on both), work 1 sl st in 5th ch from beg of round and pull thread through all 3 sts on hook.
ROUND 5: 1 sl st in first ch-loop, 4 ch (= 1 dtr), 7 dtr in same ch-loop, then work 8 dtr in every ch-loop, finish with 1 sl st in 4th ch from beg of round = 12 dtr-groups with 8 dtr in each.
ROUND 6: 1 ch, 1 dc in sl st, then work 1 dc in every dtr and 1 dc between each dtr-group the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round = 108 dc.
ROUND 7: 4 ch (= 1 tr + 1 ch), skip 1 dc, * 1 tr in next dc, 1 ch (make sure to make ch the same length as 1 dc so that the round does not tighten), skip 1 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 54 tr with 1 ch between each.
ROUND 8: 1 ch, then work 2 and 3 dc alternately in every ch the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in ch from beg of round = 135 dc.
ROUND 9: Work 1 dc in every dc = 135 dc.
ROUND 10 (= lace edge): 1 ch, 1 dc in sl st, * 5 ch, 1 tr in 2nd ch worked, 1 dtr in first ch worked, skip 4 dc, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in dc from beg of round (instead of 1 dc in next st) = 27 loops. Cut and fasten the thread.
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LARGE PLACE MAT:
Work as small place mat up to and with 9th round.
ROUND 10-12: Work as 9th round = 135 dc.
ROUND 13: * Work 1 dc in each of the 8 first dc, 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 150 dc.
ROUND 14-15: Work 1 dc in every dc = 150 dc. ROUND 16: * Work 1 dc in each of the first 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, work 1 dc in each of next 5 dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 165 dc.
ROUND 17: Work 1 dc in every dc = 165 dc.
ROUND 18: * Work 1 dc in each of the first 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 176 dc.
ROUND 19: Work 1 dc in every dc = 176 dc.
NOTE: Work place mat bigger by repeating round 18 and 19 if desired. But for every repetition of 18th round work 1 dc more between each inc. Make sure that no sts can be divided by 2 before working round 20 (if mat is worked bigger the no of tr and dc given below will not be correct).
ROUND 20: Crochet as round 7 = 88 tr with 1 ch between each.
ROUND 21: Work as round 8 = 220 dc.
ROUND 22: Work 1 dc in every dc = 220 dc.
ROUND 23: Work lace edge as on 10th round on small place mat = 44 loops. Cut and fasten the thread.
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NAPKIN RING:
Crochet 38 ch on hook size 3 mm with 1 thread Safran or DROPS ♥ You #7 + 2 threads Glitter and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: 1 ch, 1 dc in sl st, 1 dc in next ch, skip 1 ch, * 1 dc in each of the next 4 ch, skip 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round = 30 dc.
ROUND 2: 1 dc in every dc.
ROUND 3: 4 ch (= 1 tr + 1 ch), * skip 1 dc, 1 tr in next dc, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch from beg of round = 15 tr with 1 ch between each.
ROUND 4: 1 ch, 1 dc in sl st, then work 1 dc in every ch and 1 dc between each tr the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round = 30 dc.
Then work dc in the round with 1 dc in every st until piece measures 5 cm.
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS: 2 ch, * skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first ch from beg of round (= folding edge).
WORK NEXT ROUND AS FOLLOWS: 1 ch, 1 dc in sl st, then work 1 dc in every ch and 1 dc between every dc the entire round, finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round = 30 dc.
Work 2 more rounds with 1 dc in every dc. Fold the upper part of the napkin ring out towards RS in the folding edge and work next round from RS as follows (= lace edge): * 5 ch, 1 tr in 2nd ch worked, 1 dtr in first ch worked, skip approx. 1½ cm, 1 dc in next st *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round (instead of 1 dc in next st). Cut and fasten the thread. Work another lace edge in the opposite end of the napkin ring. Cut and fasten the thread.
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