“DAHLIA” ROUND CROCHET PLACEMAT
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As we head in to spring I have been dreaming of al fresco dining so I designed this gorgeous “Dahlia” Round Crochet Placemat with these outdoor meals in mind!
I’ve previously designed rectangular placemats like the Springridge Placemat and the Brookside Placemat but this time I knew I wanted to create a round one. Some of you may know by now how much I love my Berry Stitch and I’ve used it again here to create the little faux bobble border around the outside of the mat.
Instead of using cotton this time, I used a chunky (5wt) acrylic yarn as I figured it would hold up well outside and be easily washable. You could, however, make this with cotton yarn if you double it up and use 2 strands.
This boho crochet placemat works up in 1/2 hr per placemat, uses only 1 skein of my chosen yarn per placemat and is really very easy. I have used the invisible join method in this pattern and give details on how to do so, but if you’re still an early beginner, you could just do a regular slip stitch join it just won’t be quite as neat and tidy. One of the things I love about this placemat is the invisible join as you can’t see any seams and it just looks like such a flowing and cohesive piece. Be still my heart 🙂
One of the best things about this project is that it doesn’t just have to be a placemat – you can use it as a modern doily or as a table centerpiece mat. The size of this is easily customizable to make it bigger or smaller by adding or subtracting rounds!
I hope you enjoy making this placemat for your summer dining experiences and if you’d like to check out some more homeware patterns, please take a look at my Belle Bobble Basket or my Springridge Placemat and the Brookside Placemat patterns!
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| SUPPLY LIST |
| 6.5mm hook Any Category 5 yarn (Used: Loops & Threads ‘Charisma’ in Taupe) Approximate Yardage: 103Y / 94M Stitch Markers Scissors Tapestry Needle |
| STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS |
| **All stitches are in North American terms** YO – yarn over CH – chain ST – stitch SL ST – slip stitch BW SL ST – backwards slip stitch (drop your working loop, push your hook from the back of the joining stitch to the front and pick up your working loop, pull it through to the back of the joining stitch and carry on) SC – single crochet DC – double crochet Mimic DC – mimic double crochet (created by SC then CH 1) DCinc – double crochet increase (placing 2 x DC in the same ST) TC – triple crochet |
| SIZE |
| One Size |
| FINISHED MEASUREMENTS |
| 14” diameter |
| GAUGE |
| N/A |
| DIFFICULTY LEVEL |
| Beginner |
| PATTERN AND SIZING NOTES |
| – This round crochet placemat pattern is made in one piece in the round with joined rows. – You must have knowledge of making circles with increases, joining rows with slip stitches, single crochet, double crochet and triple crochet. – For this pattern, I do an invisible DC join in the round. Instructions will be given more thoroughly for this within the pattern, but essentially the first ST in every round after you SL ST to join that last round, will be comprised of a ‘Mimic DC’ which is a SC in to the ST and then a CH 1. This mimic combination and makes the join less visible. – The way I’ve written this pattern, I’m writing the STAGERRING of the increases right in to the pattern so that the placemat appears more round and doesn’t have angles where the increases are. This is why the increases appear in a different place in each round. – The size of this is customizable, simply add or subtract rounds to your liking. – This boho crochet placemat pattern can be used for other purposes as well, you can use it as a table centerpiece mat or a boho doily. – The stitch count is given in parentheses ( ) at the end of each round. |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ‘DAHLIA’ BOHO CROCHET PLACEMAT
DAHLIA ROUND CROCHET PLACEMAT:
CH 4 and SL ST in to the first CH to close loop [OR you can do a magic circle, choice is yours)
Round 1: SC in to the loop and CH 1 (to make your Mimic DC) then do 11 more DC in to the loop, do a BW SL ST in to the first ‘true’ DC ST to join (not to the Mimic DC) (12 ST for the round)
Round 2: Create your Mimic DC in the first ST and do 1 more DC in that same ST, DCinc in each remaining ST in the round, BW SL ST in to the first ‘true’ DC to join (24 ST for the round)
Round 3: Create your Mimic DC in the first ST and do 1 more DC in that same ST, then 1 DC in the next ST, then repeat [DCinc, DC] for the remainder of the round, BW SL ST in to the first ‘true’ DC to join (36 ST for the round)
Round 4: Create your Mimic DC in the first ST then do [DCinc, DC] and repeat [DC, DCinc, DC] for the remainder of the round, BW SL ST in to the first true DC to join (48 ST for the round)
Round 5: Create your Mimic DC in the first ST then do 1 more DC in that same ST, then 1 DC in each of the next 3 ST’s and repeat [DCinc, DC, DC, DC] for the remainder of the round, BW SL ST in to the first ‘true’ DC to join (60 ST for the round)
Round 6: Create your Mimic DC in the first ST then 1 DC in the next 3 ST’s and repeat [DC, DC, DC, DC, DCinc] for the remainder of the round, BW SL ST in to the first ‘true’ DC to join (72 ST for the round)
Round 7: Create your Mimic DC in the first ST then do 1 DC in the next ST, then DCinc then 1 DC in each of the next 3 ST’s and repeat [DC, DC, DCinc, DC, DC, DC] for the remainder of the round, BW SL ST in to the first ‘true’ DC to join (84 ST for the round)
Round 8: Create your Mimic DC in the first ST then do 1 more DC in that same ST, then 1 DC in each of the next 6 ST’s and repeat [DCinc, DC, DC, DC, DC, DC, DC] for the remainder of the round, BW SL ST in to the first ‘true’ DC to join (96 ST for the round)
Round 9: For this last round of this round crochet placemat, there are no increases, you simply do a SC in the first ST and then starting in the next ST you alternate TC/SC for the remainder of the round and you should end on a TC in the last ST, BW SL ST in to the 1st, YO, tie off and weave in your ends (96 ST for the round)I hope you’ve enjoyed making this charming boho crochet placemat as much as I have and that they add that extra touch to your dining experience with friends and loved ones!
