Hello friends,
Here is a very beautiful Tablemat pattern. It's amazing border delights it.
I used Vardhman Millenium 4 ply yarn and 3.5 mm hook It's length is 32", width 20" and weight 170-180 gm.
PATTERN: Make chs in odd multiple of 5 +1. I make 75+1. It's length comes out to be 15.5". (So if you want bigger then increase by 10 or for smaller decrease by 10)
R1: sc1 in second ch, (ch6, skip 4 sts, sc1 in next) rep till end,
R2: [ch6, ext dc 4 in ch6-loop, ch3, sc1 in next ch6-loop, ch3] rep till end.
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R3: ch6, turn, [sc1 before 4dcs, ch6, sc1 after 4dcs, ch6] rep till end, lastly instead of ch6 make (ch3, dc1 in 3rd ch of previous round.)
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R4: ch6 turn, (sc1 in ch6-sp above 4dc, ch3, 4dc in next ch6-sp, ch3) rep till end, lastly instead of ch6, make ch3, dc1 in last st.
R5: ch6, (sc1 before dc4, ch6, sc1 after dc4) rep till end, (Just like R3)
Repeat R3 to R6 till the required length. I made 26" long.
Last row: ch1, sc1 in same st, (ch4, sc1 before dc4, ch4, sc1 after dc4) rep till end. B O.
Border: R1: ch3 turn, (dc4 in each ch4-sp, dc1 on sc-st) rep till end. We have 76 sts same as initial number of stitches. At corner make dc 3 in same st. On other side, we don't have stitches, so make dc3 in first gap, dc1 at joint, dc4 in next gap. Means we have 8 dcs from 2 rows of the design.
Total stitches along length side are 130 to 135. (2-3 sts less or more doesn't matter).
Similarly complete the border of third and forth side.
In all I have 76+135+76+135 sts
For this border we need even multiple of 6 + 3 sts. I have 135 along length side which is perfectly even multiple of 6 plus 3. (135=22x6 +3). But along width side I have 76 where (75= 12x6 +3) means 75 would be perfect but I have 76 so 2 st I have to leave extra at the time of first row of this 3D border.
Hence at corner, join dark color yarn and make,
R2: [at corner st shell (dc3, ch3, dc3) , (ch3, skip 3 sts, dc1 in next 3 sts) rep till corner] rep along 4 sides, cl.
We get 12 groups of dc 3 along width side and 22 groups of dc3 along length side.
R3: [at corner (dc4, ch3, dc4), in each ch3-sp make shell (dc3, ch3, dc3)] rep till end, cl.
R4: (dc1, ch1) in each dc-st, (dc1, ch1) 5 times at corner, (dc1, ch1) 4 times in ch3-sp of shell] rep till end, cl.
First place markers to understand that how to join them in next round. (see the photo). Next round is completely worked in ch1-spaces and not in stitches. Place first marker in ch1-sp after 2dcs (out of 4dcs before corner), skip 9 dcs and place marker or scrap yarn, then skip 13 dcs and place marker to join this point with previous point, first petal made downward. Then skip 7 dcs, this part will be upward, place marker to remember, skip 13 dcs and join this point with the previous point where we place marker to remember, thus second petal is formed. .....
R5: Join cream color yarn in ch1-sp after 2dcs (out of 4 dcs before corner).
ch1, sc1 in same space, (ch5, sc1 in next ch1-sp) 9 times at corner, place marker in last sc, (ch5, sc1 in next ch1-sp) 13 times, now join this point with the marker's place sc, {for joining just pass the working loop through the sc-st before 13 loops}, (ch5, sc1) 7 times, place marker in last sc, (ch5, sc1 in next ch1-sp) 13 times, now join this point with the marker's place sc, (ch5, sc1) 7 time, repeat till corner. Complete other sides also.
The beautiful Tablemat is ready.
The following video with English subtitles may help you.
ETC: Enjoy the Creativity.