Knit Luncheon Mats

Knit Luncheon Mats

New Ideas for Home Decoartion

Book No. 396

The Canadian Spool Cotton Company

1943

MATERIALS: J. & P. COATS' MEBCER-CROCHET, No. 20: (GREEN LABEL), 2 balls.

ONE SET STEEL KNITTING PINS No. 12.

MILWARD'S STEEL CROCHET HOOK No. 36.

Measurements: Plate Mat, 12 in; Glass Mat, 5 1/2 in.; Centre Mat, 16 1/2 in.

PLATE MAT: The set is composed of 1 centre, 2 plate and 2 glass mats. With crochet hook make 4 ch. join into a ring with a slip st, work 10 sc into ring, slip loop on to knitting pin, pick up and knit 10 sts (11 sts)-4, 4, and 3.

Knit 3 rows.

4th row: Increase in every st (to increase knit into front and back of each st).

Knit 4 rows.

9th row: * Ot twice, k 2 tog, repeat from * 10 times more.

10th row: K 1, * p 1 k 2, repeat from * 9 times more, p 1, k 1.

11th row: Before commencing this row slip first st off left pin on to end of right pin on each of 3 pins, * ot twice, slip 1 k 2 tog pass slip st over, repeat from * 10 times more.

Repeat last 2 rows 3 times more.

18th row: As 10th row.

19th row: Knit.

20th row: As 4th row (set stitches-22 sts on each pin). Knit 6 rows.

27th row: * Ot twice, k 2, repeat from * all round (132 sts).

28th row: K 1, * p 1 k 3. repeat from * 31 times more, p 1 k 2.

29th row: Slip first st as 11th row, * k 2 tog, ot twice, k 2 tog, repeat from * 32 times more.

30th row: K 2, * p 1. k 3, repeat from * 31 times more, p 1, k 1.

31st row: * Ot twice, k 2 tog twice, repeat from * 32 times more.

Repeat last 4 rows once more.

36th row: As 28th row.

37th row: Knit.

38th & 39th rows: As 29th and 30th rows.

40th row: As 37th row.

41st row: As 31st row.

42nd row: As 28th row.

43rd row: As 37th row.

44th & 45th rows: As 29th and 30th rows.

46th row: As 37th row.

47th row: As 31st row.

48th row: As 28th row.

49th row: As 37th row.

50th & 51st rows: As 29th and 30th rows.

52nd row: As 37th row.

53rd row: * K 2, increase 1 in next st, repeat from * twice more, k 1, increase 1 in next st, * k 2, increase 1 in next st, repeat from last * twice more, k 1, increase 1 in next st. Repeat from beginning of pin once more; this completes one pin. Work other two pins the same (180 sts).

Knit 3 rows.

57th row: * Ot twice, slip 1st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 11, K 2 tog, repeat from * 11 times more.

58th row: K 1, * p 1, k 14, repeat from * 10 times more, p 1, k 13.

59th row: * Ot k 2 tog ot, slip 1st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 9, k 2 tog, repeat from * 11 times more (168 sts).

60th row and every alternate row: Knit.

61st row: * Ot k 3 ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 7, k 2 tog., repeat from * 11 times more.

63rd row: * Ot k 2 tog ot k 1 ot k 2 tog ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 5, k 2 tog, repeat from * 11 times more.

65th row: * Ot k 2 tog ot k 3 ot k 2 tog ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 3, k 2 tog, repeat from * 11 times more.

67th row: * Ot k 2 tog ot k 2 tog ot k 1 ot k 2 tog ot k 2 tog ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 1 k 2 tog, repeat from * 11 times more.

69th row: * Ot k 2 tog ot k 2 tog ot k 3 ot k 2 tog ot k 2 tog ot slip 1st k 2 sts tog pass slip st over, repeat from * 11 times more. (168 sts).

71st row: * Ot k 2 tog, repeat from * twice more, ot k 1, repeat from beginning of row 23 times more.

73rd row: * Ot k 2 tog, repeat from * twice more, ot k 3, ot k 2 tog, repeat from last * twice more, ot k 1, repeat from beginning of row 11 times more.

75th row: Slip 3 sts at end of right pin to beginning of left pin using crochet hook, * pull thread through 5 sts, 6 ch, take off 2 sts, 6 ch, take off 2 sts, 6 ch, repeat from * all round mat finishing with 6 ch 1 slip st to first sc.

GLASS MAT: Commence and work same as Plate Mat for 14 rows (set stitches-11 sts on each pin).

15th row: * K 1, increase 1 in next st, repeat from * once more, k 2, increase 1 in next st, * k 1 increase 1 in next st, repeat from last * once more; this completes first pin, work other two the same (48 sts).

Knit 4 rows.

20th row: * Ot twice k 2 tog k 1, repeat from * 15 times more (64 sts).

21st row: K 1, * p 1 k 3, repeat from * 14 times more, p 1, k 2. Knit 3 rows. 25th row: Slip first st as in row 11 of plate mat, * k 2 tog ot twice k 2 tog, repeat from * 15 times more.

26th row: K 2, * p 1 k 3, repeat from * 15 times more, p 1 k 1.

Knit 3 rows.

30th row: * Ot twice k 2 tog twice repeat from * 15 times more.

31st row: K 1, * p 1 k 3, repeat from * 14 times more, p 1 k 2.

32nd row: K 1, * increase 1 in next st, k 3, repeat from * 14 times more, increase 1 in next st, k 2 (80 sts).

Knit 4 rows.

Cast off with crochet hook same as for plate mat taking off 2 sts at once.

CENTERPIECE: Commence with 6 ch, join with a slip st, work 13 sc into ring, continue same as plate mat picking up 14 sts. Knit 3 rows.

4th row: Increase in every st. Knit 4 rows (28 sts).

9th row: * Ot twice k 2 tog, repeat from * 13 times more (42 sts).

10th row: K 1, * p 1 k 2, repeat from * 12 times more, p 1 k 1.

11th row: Move first st same as 11th row of plate mat, * ot twice, slip 1st k 2 tog pass slip st over, repeat from * 13 times more.

Repeat last 2 rows 7 times more.

26th row: As 10th row.

27th row: Increase in every st (84 sts).

28th row: * K 5, increase 1 in next st, repeat from * 13 times more (98 sts).

Knit 6 rows.

35th row: * Ot twice k 2, repeat from * 48 times more (196 sts).

36th row: K 1, * p 1 k 3, repeat from * 47 times more, p 1 k 2.

Knit 1 row.

38th row: Slip first st on left pin to end of right pin, * K 2 tog ot twice k 2 tog, repeat from * 48 times more.

39th row: K 2, * p 1 k 3, repeat from * 47 times more, p 1 k 1.

Knit 1 row.

41st row: * Ot twice, k 2 tog twice, repeat from * 48 times more. Repeat last 6 rows 3 times more.

60th and 61st rows: As 36th and 37th rows.

62nd row: * K 13 increase 1 st in next st, repeat from * 13 times more (210 sts).

Knit 3 rows.

66th row: * Ot twice k 2 tog k 1, repeat from * once more, * ot twice k 2 tog twice, repeat from last * 50 times more.

67th row: K 1, * p 1 k 3, repeat from * 51 times more, p 1 k 2.

Knit 4 rows.

72nd row: Slip first st as on 38th row, * k 2 tog ot twice k 2 tog, repeat from * 52 times more.

73rd row: K 2, * p 1 k 3, repeat from * 51 times more, p 1 k 1.

74th row: * K 2 increase 1 st in next st, repeat from * 9 times more, * k 3 increase 1 st in next st, repeat from last * 18 times more. Repeat from beginning of row once more (270 sts).

Set 90 sts on each pin. Knit 3 rows.

78th row: * Ot twice, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 11, k 2 tog, repeat from * 17 times more.

79th row: K 1, * p 1 k 14, repeat from * 16 times more, p 1 k 13.

80th row: * Ot, k 2 tog ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 9, k 2 tog, repeat from * 17 times more.

81st and every alternate row: Knit (252 sts).

82nd row: * Ot k 3 ot, slip 1st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 7, k 2 tog, repeat from * 17 times more.

84th row: * Ot k 2 tog ot, k 1, ot, k 2 tog, ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 5, k 2 tog, repeat from * 17 times more.

86th row: * Ot k 2 tog, ot, k 3, ot k 2 tog ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 3, k 2 tog, repeat from * 17 times more.

88th row: * Ot k 2 tog, repeat from * once more, ot k 1, * ot k 2 tog, repeat from last * once more, ot, slip 1 st k 1 st pass slip st over, k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from beginning of row 17 times more.

90th row: * Ot k 2 tog, repeat from * once more, ot k 3, * ot k 2 tog, repeat from last * once more, ot, slip 1 st k 2 sts tog pass slip st over, repeat from beginning of row 17 times more.

92nd row: * Ot k 2 tog, repeat from * twice more, ot, k 1, repeat from beginning of row 35 times more (288 sts).

94th row: * Ot k 2 tog, repeat from * twice more ot, k 3, * ot k 2 tog, repeat from last * twice more, ot, k 1, repeat from beginning of row 17 times more.

95th row: Knit. 324 sts.

Cast off with a crochet hook same as plate mat.

Starch and pin out to dry.