Teacup Place Mats and Coasters

Knit a cute set for the kitchen table complete with teacup place mats and matching coasters. This easy knitting pattern from Lily Sugar n' Cream makes 4 sets, but adjust for the number of place settings you need. These table settings match the Teacup Chair Cushions (pictured bottom).
 

Materials:

• Yarn: Place Mats (Makes 4) Lily® Sugar’n Cream (2.5 oz/70.9 g)
  
  Main Color (MC): (White) 6 balls
  Contrast A: (Blue) 1 ball
  Contrast B: (Green) 1 ball
  Coasters (Makes 4)
  Lily® Sugar’n Cream (2.5 oz/70.9 g)
  Main Color (MC) (White) 2 balls
  Contrast A (Blue) 1 ball
  Contrast B (Green) 1 ball
   
• Knitting Needles: Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in stocking st.

Instructions:

Place Mat
With MC, cast on 57 sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
This row forms seed st pat.
Work a further 6 rows in seed st pat.
Next row: (WS). Seed st pat across 11 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. Seed st pat across next 29 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. Pat to end of row. 59 sts.
Proceed as follows:
**1st row: Pat 6 sts. K11. Pat to last 17 sts. K11. Pat to end of row.
2nd row: Pat 6 sts. P11. Pat to last 17 sts. P11. Pat to end of row.**
Rep last 2 rows 4 times more, then 1st row once.
Next row: (WS). Pat 11 sts. K2tog. Pat 29 sts. K2tog. Pat to end of row. 57 sts.

Work 4 rows in seed st.
***With A, work 2 rows in stocking st.
Next row: (RS). With MC, knit.
With MC, work 3 rows in seed st pat.
With B, work 2 rows in stocking st.
Next row: (RS). With MC, knit.***
Proceed in seed st pat until work from beg measures 12½ ins [32 cm] ending with RS facing for next row.

With B, work 2 rows in stocking st.
Next row: (RS). With MC, knit.
With MC, work 3 rows in seed st pat.
With A, work 2 rows in stocking st.
Next row: (RS). With MC, knit.
Work 2 rows in seed st pat.
Next row: (WS). Pat 11 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. Pat 29 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. Pat to end of row. 59 sts.

Rep from ** to ** 5 times.
Next row: (RS). Pat 6 sts. K11. Pat to last 17 sts. K11. Pat to end of row. Next row: Pat 11 sts. K2tog. Pat 29 sts. K2tog. Pat to end of row. 57 sts.

Work 8 rows in seed st pat. Cast off in pat.

Finishing
With A and B, embroider tea cup over stocking st areas using stem st as illustrated. See Diagram.

Coaster
With MC, cast on 21 sts. Proceed in seed st pat as given for Place Mat for 7 rows.
Next row: (WS). Pat 11 sts. Inc 1 st in next st. Pat to end of row. 22 sts.

Proceed as follows:
1st row: Pat 5 sts. K12. Pat to end of row.
2nd row: Pat 5 sts. P12. Pat to end of row.
Rep last 2 rows 5 times more, then 1st row once.
Next row: (WS). Pat 11 sts. Work 2tog. Pat to end of row. 21 sts.
Cont in seed st for 8 rows. Cast off.