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    Home » Crochet » Crochet Tutorials » Crochet Stitch Tutorials » How to Crochet an Amazing Plaid Placemat – Free Pattern

    How to Crochet an Amazing Plaid Placemat – Free Pattern

    November 13, 2018 by Nicole Riley

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    This free crochet pattern is a Plaid Placemat that is easily made with double crochet stitches. It also comes with an easy to understand video tutorial that explains the concept of how to crochet plaid and the crab stitch border.

    It was Saturday morning when I started thinking about Thanksgiving. I started looking through my cooking and baking books to make sure I have every recipe I need in order to have a successful day with my family. Next thing, I realized was that we would have an additional person staying with us, but I did not have enough place mats.

    All the place mats I have are perfect for Thanksgiving, ready to be used, I just do not have enough. So, I needed to find a solution. After talking to my followers on Facebook LIVE we all came up with the perfect idea: a Plaid Place mat.

    It is simple, fast to crochet and does not need much yarn to finish it. And to decorate it, even more, I even created a Plaid Coaster that works nicely as a set.

    Plaid Placemat - Free Crochet Pattern - Thanksgiving - Christmas

    The Plaid Placemat is made with double crochet stitches whereas the Plaid Coaster is made with single crochet stitches. However, once you know the size of each, you can easily replace the stitches with any basic crochet stitches you like. No matter how you crochet it, it will be the perfect set no matter which holiday or event you make it for.

    Crochet Plaid Placemat and Coaster Set

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    Furthermore, if you have never made anything in plaid before, I would highly recommend the PLAID COURSE by Whistle and Ivy. It has so many tutorials plus lots of crochet patterns using the plaid pattern.

    Now, before I show you the materials and the actual free crochet pattern, please also be sure to add this pattern to your Ravelry Favorites by clicking the button below as that allows my pattern being shown to more people who might want to see it and also want to make it.

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    If you add this pattern to you Ravelry Favorites and share it on social media as a link, I will be able to share a lot more free crochet patterns for you all.

    In addition, I created a downloadable PDF for you all, that has all the pictures separated from the pattern. So you can choose whether you want to print them or not. That can save you a lot of ink in the long run.

    You can get the crochet pattern for the  on Ravelry, Etsy, LoveCrafts, or my new membership The Crochet Club. The Crochet Club has so much more to offer than just PDF patterns! You get tutorials, references and the complete VIP treatment as well.

    If you pay just twice the amount as this pattern costs and you have a month’s worth of The Crochet Club Membership with a lot more patterns! It’s well worth it.

    If you do not want to join The Crochet Club, you can also purchase the ad-free, printer-friendly PDF pattern at the links below. But IF you join the All-Access Membership you will automatically get this pattern.

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    So let me now get started and tell you what you will need in order to crochet this amazing pattern.

    How to crochet the Plaid Placemat

    Materials:

    • Premier Yarns Everyday Anti-Pilling Worsted Yarn
      • Really Red
      • Orange
      • Chocolate
    • 5.0mm hook
    • scissors
    • tapestry needle

    Stitches used (US terms):

    Click HERE to learn these basic stitches

    • ch = chain
    • sc = single crochet
    • dc = double crochet
    • crab stitch aka reversed single crochet (shown in Video below)
    • adc = alternative double crochet (turning chain)

    Gauge:

    2 rows x 4 sts = 1 square inch

    Final Size:

    18 x 13.5 inches

    Instructions:

    Please watch the video below first to understand why certain things are done throughout the pattern. 

    Start with a Chain of 60 in orange yarn, plus 1 chain in brown

    [Drop the orange yarn and continue with the brown

    Carry the brown yarn when using the red, and vice versa; do the same technique for the orange and red combination.

    R1: 1 adc, 1 dc in the next 3 sts in brown (finish the last dc with the red), *1 dc in the next 4 sts in red (finish the last dc with the brown), 1 dc in the next 4 sts in brown (finish the last dc with the red), repeat from * until the end of the row (do not change colors at the end of the row), turn

    R2: repeat R1

    Drop the brown and pick up the orange and carry it while crocheting with the red

    R3: 1 adc, 1 dc in the next 3 sts in red (finish the last dc with the orange), *1 dc in the next 4 sts in orange (finish the last dc with the red), 1 dc in the next 4 sts in red (finish the last dc with the orange), repeat from * until the end of the row (do not change colors at the end of the row), turn

    R4: repeat R3]

    Repeat everything between [ ] for a total of 22 rows.

    Border

    Now cut the brown and red yarn and continue with the orange for the border.

    Crochet 1 sc into each stitch or 2 per row plus 1 stitch additional into the corners all around. Slip stitch to the first stitch of the round. Once you finish the round, work the round backward using the Crab stitch aka Reverse Single Crochet.

    Fasten off and weave in the ends.

    Plaid Placemat Free Crochet Pattern

    If you need extra help with this free crochet pattern, please see my video tutorial below. Furthermore, I have many free crochet patterns and tutorials coming out every week. So be sure to subscribe to my Newsletter below to always stay up to date. You will even get a free crochet pattern ebook just for subscribing.

    How to Crochet the Plaid Placemat – Video Tutorial

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    I hope you love this Plaid Coaster as much as I do. You can now use it, sell it or gift it. If you love the pattern as much as I do, please use the social media share buttons above or below and share this pattern link with the world and your friends. Thank you.

    Plaid Placemat - Free Crochet Pattern

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