Humdinger Mat Pattern #9231

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Humdinger Mat Pattern #9231

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 1 ball of any shaded color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.
63 bone rings, ¾ inch in diameter at outer circumference.
This amount is sufficient for 2 mats.

When completed, mat measures 7½ x 11½ inches across center.

7 rings are worked together to form a motif as follows: 10 s c in a ring, 6 s c in another ring (this is center ring); 6 s c in 3rd ring, skip 6 s c of 1st ring (counting back from joining of 1st ring to center ring) insert hook in next s c on 1st ring and draw loop through (thus joining 3rd ring to 1st ring); make 30 more s c in 3rd ring, sl st in 1st s c made in 3rd ring, 6 s c in center ring, 6 s c in 4th ring, join this to previous (3rd) ring as 3rd ring was joined to 1st ring; make 30 more s c on 4th ring, sl st in 1st s c made in 4th ring, 6 s c in center ring, 6 s c in a 5th ring and continue thus, ending with sl st in 1st s c made on 7th ring. Now make 6 s c in center ring, sl st in 1st s c made in center ring, 6 s c in the very 1st ring, join to last (7th) ring as before; make 20 more s c in incom­pleted (1st) ring. Sl st in 1st s c made. Fasten off.
   This completes 1 motif. Make 8 more motifs. Place motifs as in illustration and sew together at adjacent points.