Crochet Tray Mat

Use this free pattern from Bernat Yarns to crochet a quick and easy tray mat.  This tray mat adds a touch of elegance to your serving tray, and you can crochet multiple mats in different colors to give the appearance of having several different trays.

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Measurement:

Finished Size:

Approx 13 2/4 x 20" [35 x 51 cm]

Materials: 

• Bernat Handicrafter Crochet Cotton (14 oz / 400 g) or yarn of your choice.
  • 1 mat = 444 yds [416 m].
• Size 1.75 mm (U.S. 2) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:

Motif = Approx 3 x 3" [8 x 8 cm]

Pattern:

Motif (make 24)
Ch 6. Join with ss to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 7 (counts as 1 dc, 4 ch). Work 1 dc into 5th ch from hook. (1 dc in ring. Ch 4. 1 dc into top of last dc worked) 7 times. Ss into 3rd ch of beg ch-7.
2nd rnd: Ch 9 (counts as 1 dc, 6 ch). *1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 hdc in next ch. 1 dc in next ch. 1 tr in each of next 2 ch (triangle made).* 1 dc in next dc. Ch 6. Rep from * to * 7 times. Sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-9.
3rd rnd: Ch 8 (counts as 1 tr, 4 ch). 1 sc into tip of Triangle. Ch 4. (1 tr in dc between 2 Triangles. Ch 4. 1 sc in tip of Triangle. Ch 4) 7 times. Ss into 4th ch of beg ch-8. Ss in first ch-4 sp.
4th rnd: Ch 3. 3 dc in first ch-4 sp. *(Ch 1. 4 dc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times. Ch 3 (corner). 4 dc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * twice more. (Ch 1. 4 dc in next ch-4 sp) 3 times. Ch 3. Sl st in first dc.
5th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in next st. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. *(1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 4 sts) twice. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. (1 dc. 3 tr. 1 dc) in next ch-3 sp.** 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Joining: Sew Motifs tog to form 4 panels of 6 Motifs each. Sew panels tog.

Border: 1st rnd: Join yarn with sl st in any corner st. Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st and at end of joining rows. Work 3 sc in corners. Sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made). Miss 1 sc. Rep from * around working 3 sc in corners and ending with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.