Crochet Pattern: Basic Rectangle Placemat
By Rachel Choi – 6 Comments| Here is a beginner level crochet pattern for a basic rectangle placemat. This simple crochet pattern is easy to spruce up and make your own. Try using yarns with lots of colors or mix and match as you see fit. You can also add a simple edging if you desire. Make a placemat that is as large or small as you desire, just use the instructions in the pattern as a guide. |  |
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Finished Size: 12″ (30.5 cm) wide, 9″ (23 cm) tall
Size can be adjusted to make a larger or smaller placemat by following the directions within the pattern.
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn (approximately 100 yards) Crochet Hook I (5.50 mm) |
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Gauge: not too important for this pattern, use the instructions within the pattern to adjust the size as you see fit.
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Crochet Pattern: Placemat
Start by loosely chaining 42 or a chain that is as wide as you want your placemat.
Row 1: working in back ridge only, hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across: 40 hdc
Row 2: ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across: 40 hdc
Repeat row 2, 23 times or until the placemat is as tall as you desire, then finish off.
Want to add an easy edging? Try this Crochet Pattern: Basic Shell Edging
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Love it, they will make great Mother’s Day presents! Thanks!
Rachel i’m trying your place mat will let you know how it comes out
hi rachel,
question. i’d love to start making things for my kitchen like pot holders and placemats but am unsure of the type of fibre to use (eg cotton, acrylic, etc). what would you recommend?
thanks.
Hi Sarah, 100% cotton is great for kitchen things 🙂
Hi: I am trying to teach myself to crochet and with the help of the internet I am doing ok. I have a question. I made a circle placemat and it curled up so I am trying to make this simple rectangle and it is curlling on me. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated. Claire
Hi Claire, after you crochet each row try to count the number of stitches you made. Sometimes if you accidentally add or miss some stitches it’ll make your work curl up. If you know for sure that each row has the proper number of stitches, then I’d recommend blocking the work when it’s done.