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Crochet a Super Thick Hot Mat

Mary Gindling
Protect your table and counters with this extra thick crocheted hot mat. It's very quick and easy to make, and you'll be crocheting extras to give as gifts to your friends and family.

Materials:

Bernat Softee Chunky yarn (100 g/3.5 oz balls), one ball each of Hot Lime and Medium Sea Green (this will make several mats)
Crochet hook Size K
Yarn needle

Finished Size: 7 inches square.

Gauge: 3 sts = 1 inch

Abbreviations:

rnd = round
ch = chain
slst = slip stitch
tog = together
dc = double crochet

Pattern Stitch: Insert hook between first and second stitches horizontally, and bring it out between second and third stitches. Yarn over, pull through, and complete dc.

Rnd 1: With Medium Sea Green, ch 4, slst tog to form a ring; ch 3. Work 11 dc in ring, slst in top of ch (12 dc). Bind off.

Rnd 2: Working in pattern stitch throughout, attach Lime Green yarn around a dc, ch 3. Work 2 more dc in same st (corner), *dc in each of next 2 dc, 3 dc in next dc, repeat from * 2 times, dc in ea of next 2 st, slst in top of ch 3. Slst around center st of corner, ch 3.

Rnd 3: Work 2 more dc in same st (corner), *dc in each of next 4 dc, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * 2 times, dc in ea of next 4 dc, slst in top of ch 3. Slst around center st of corner, ch 3.

Rnd 4: Work 2 more dc in same st (corner), *dc in each of next 6 dc, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * 2 times, dc in ea of next 6 dc, slst in top of ch. Slst around center st of corner, ch 3.

Rnd 5: Work 2 more dc in same st (corner), *dc in each of next 8 dc, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * 2 times, dc in ea of next 8 dc, slst in top of ch 3. Bind off.

Rnd 6: Attach Medium Sea Green yarn around center st of corner cluster, ch 3. Work 2 more dc in same st (corner), *dc in each of next 10 dc, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * 2 times, dc in ea of next 10 dc, slst in top of ch 3. Slst around center st of corner, ch 3.

Rnd 7: Work 2 more dc in same st (corner), *dc in each of next 10 dc, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * 2 times, dc in ea of next 8 dc, slst in top of ch 3. Slst around center st of corner, ch 3. Bind off.

Rnd 8: Attach Lime Green yarn around center st of corner cluster, ch 3. Work 2 more dc in same st (corner), *dc in each of next 14 dc, 3 dc in next st, repeat from * 2 times, dc in ea of next 14 dc, slst in top of ch 3. Bind off. Weave in all loose ends with yarn needle.

Published by Mary Gindling

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