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MATERIALS: Use one of the following threads in size 30:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color.
J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 3 balls of White, Ecru or any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10 or 11.

GAUGE: Each motif measures about 3 x 3¾ inches across center. Completed tray mat measures about 11½ x 19 inches.

FIRST STRIP (First Motif) … Starting at center, ch 23, half d c in 6th ch from hook; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, d c in next ch) twice; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch) twice; (ch 1, skip 1 ch, d c in next ch) twice; ch 1, skip 1 ch, half d c in next ch, ch 2, sl st in last ch. Work is now done in rnds. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 2 s c in same place as sl st, 2 s c in next sp, s c in next st; (s c in next ch-1, s c in next st) 7 times; 2 s c in ch-5, 3 s c in 3rd ch of same ch-5, 2 s c in same ch-5, s c in next st; (s c in next ch-1, s c in next st) 7 times; 2 s c in ch-5, sl st in 1st ch. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, s c in next (end) s c; make a p as follows: ch 6, s c in 5th ch from hook; make 3 more p's, ch 13, remove hook, insert it in 2nd ch from last p made and draw loop of chain through; into loop just made make s c, half d c and 3 d c; ch 5, sl st in last d c—a p made; (3 d c in loop, p) 4 times; make 3 d c, half d c and s c in same loop, sl st at base of loop; (p, s c between next 2 p's) 3 times; ch-5 p, s c over next ch-1, sl st in last s c of oval, s c in same place as sl st, s c in next 2 s c; * (ch 1, p) 4 times, ch 13, remove hook, insert it in 2nd ch from last p made and draw last ch through; into loop just made make s c, half d c and 3 d c; sl st in last p of previous ch-13 loop; into second ch-13 loop make (3 d c, p) 4 times; make 3 d c, half d c and s c in same loop; sl st at base of loop; (ch-5 p, s c between next 2 p's) 3 times; ch-5 p, s c in next ch-1, between next p and oval; sl st in last s c of oval, s c in next 4 s c. Repeat from * 2 more times, but make 5 s c instead of 4 s c between p-loops. Make another p-loop, ending with 4 s c; make another p-loop, ending with 2 s c; make another p-loop, and work other half of rnd to correspond with first half, joining 1st and last p's of p-loop in order to complete joining of motif (12 loops in rnd). Fasten off.

   Make another motif like this, joining the center p of center p-loop at one side to corresponding p of 1st motif.

   Make 4 more motifs, joining as second was joined to first.

SECOND STRIP (First Motif) … Work as for second motif of first strip, joining the 2nd and 3rd p's of 2nd p-loop to 6th and 7th free p's (counting from joining) on second motif of first strip; also joining 3rd and 4th p's of last p-loop to 6th and 7th free p's of first motif of first strip. Join last p to 1st p made, and complete rnd.

SECOND MOTIF … Join to second and third motifs, as first motif was joined to first and second motifs; also join center p of center loop to corresponding p of first motif of second strip.

    Continue in this manner until there are 5 motifs on 2nd strip. Make 5 more motifs for one more strip, alternating and joining them as before to opposite side of first strip. Fasten off.

   Fill in all spaces between motifs as follows: Attach thread to center p of one free loop; (ch 8, s c in center p of next free loop) twice; ch 6, sl st in p where thread was attached. Fasten off.

EDGING … Attach thread to center p-loop at one end of first strip. 1st rnd: ** (Ch 20, s c in center p of next loop) twice; ch 20, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p of next motif; (ch 20, s c in center p of next loop) 5 times. * Ch 16, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p of next motif, ch 16, s c in center p of next loop; (ch 20, s c in center p of next loop) twice. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch 16, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p on next motif, ch 16, s c in center of next loop; (ch 20, s c in next loop) 4 times; ch 20, tr in center p of next loop, tr in corresponding p of next motif; (ch 20, s c in center p of next loop) 3 times. Repeat from ** once more. 2nd rnd: Make 23 s c over each ch-20 loop, and 16 s c over each ch-16 loop. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next 3 s c of 1st loop, ch 6; * (ch-5 p, ch 1, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c) 6 times; skip 2 s c of next loop, tr in next s c. Repeat from * once more; (ch-5 p, ch 1, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c) 5 times; tr in 6th s c of next loop; (p, ch 1, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c) 5 times; tr in 3rd s c on next loop. ** (P, ch 1, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c) 6 times; tr in 3rd s c on next loop. Repeat from ** 3 more times. **** (P, ch 1, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c) 3 times, tr in 5th s c of next loop; (p, ch 1, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c) 3 times; tr in 3rd s c of next loop; *** (p, ch 1, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c) 6 times; tr in 3rd s c of next loop. Repeat from *** once more. Then repeat from **** to within next corner and complete rnd to correspond with opposite end. Fasten off.

   Stretch and pin mat right side down on ironing board, placing pins close together, around edge. Steam with hot iron and wet cloth. Press through a dry cloth until perfectly dry.