Boxweave Placemat-12 1/4"x15 1/4"
You'll Need:Worsted cotton,"G" hook.Example made with Peaches N' Cream 1-lb. cones.,in solid blue and ombre blue.Makes at least 6 placemats.
One 2 1/2 oz. ball with do 2 edgings.
Two 2 1/5 oz.balls will make one solid-color placemat.

To Make:
Center-11 1/2" square
With color A,ch 6.
Row 1:Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 3 chs.Ch 6,turn.(3dc).
Row 2:Dc in 4th ch from hook and in next 2 chs(cts as Beg Shell),sk next 3 dc,in next ch-3 sp work[sl st,ch 3,3dc](cts as Shell).Ch 6,turn.(2 Shells).
Row 3:Dc in 4th ch from hook and next 2 dc.Shell in ch-3 sp of next 2 shells.Ch 6,turn.(3 Shells).
Row 4-18:Rep Row 3.Ch 1,turn.(18 Shells).
Row 19:Sl st in next 3dc and ch-3 sp,ch 3,3dc in same sp.Shell in each Shell across.Ch 1,turn.(17 Shells).
Row 20-36:Rep Row 19.(1 Shell).Fasten off,weave in ends.

Edging-
Row 1:With wrong side facing,join color B with sl st to side of 1st dc,ch 3(cts as dc),work 45 dc evenly spaced across edge in ends of rows(46 dc).
Row 2:Ch 3,turn.Work dc in each dc across(46 dc).
Row 3:Rep Row 2.Fasten off,weave in ends.
Rep rows 1-3 for other side edging.Do not fastenoff.
Rnd 1:*Ch 1,2 sc in end of next 3 dc,sc evenly spaced across placemat center.2 sc in end of next 3 dc.Ch 1,sc in next 46 dc.Rep from * once.Join with sl st to 1st ch-1.Fasten off,weave in ends.
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