Rectangular Granny Stitch Placemat - Free Crochet Pattern

Hello Everyone! 😉

Today I'm here to share the Rectangular Granny Stitch Placemat chrochet pattern. If you're looking for a nice gift idea, this placemat might be the one to get your hands on. You can also turn this pattern into a rug, blanket, table runner, etc.

If you prefer to learn by watching, I have video tutorials below. Or scroll down to view the written pattern!

Happy Crocheting! 😊

Video Tutorials:

Part 1 Round 1 - 9

Part 2 Round 10 - 13

Written Pattern:

Size: The placemat measures approximately  30 cm x 23 cm (11.8 inches x 9 inches).

You can adjust the size of the placemat by adding or subtracting rounds and making the foundation row longer or shorter.



Skill Level: Easy to Intermediate

Materials Used:

• Sport weight mercerized cotton yarn, size 2 - fine. I used Madame Tricote Paris Camilla yarn in the colorway 5329 (light green). 47 grams (118 meters approx.) of yarn needed for this pattern.
• 3.0mm crochet hook.
• Scissors.
• Yarn needle or Latch hook for weaving in ends. Or, you can use a crochet hook.

Abbreviations (US terms):

st. - stitch
ch - chain
sl st. - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
hdc - half double crochet
dc - double crochet

dc2tog (dc2cluster) - 2 double crochet closed together

ch3picot - ch3, insert your hook into base of that ch3, yarn over, pull through all loops on the hook.

()* - repeat the instructions between the brackets the number of times indicated.

Instructions:

Foundation row: (ch3, dc2tog into 3rd ch from hook)* repeat 3 times.

Round 1: ch4, 2dc into 4th ch from hook, (ch2, 3dc into same ch st.)* repeat 2 times, ch1,

(3dc, ch1) into each of next 2 ch sts where dc2tog stitches were made,

(3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch2, 3dc) into first ch st. of the foundation row, ch1,

Now we are going to work on the other side of the foundation row.

(3dc, ch1) into each of next 2 ch sts where dc2tog stitches were made.

Join with a sl st. on top of the beginning ch3.

Round 2: sl st. into next 2 dc sts, sl st. into next ch2 corner space, ch3(counts as a dc), (2dc, ch2, 3dc) into that same ch2 corner space, ch1,

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 corner space, ch1,

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until you reach next ch2 corner space,

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into that same ch2 corner space, ch1, (3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 corner space, ch1,

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until the end of the round,

Join with a sl st. on top of the beginning ch3.

Round 3: sl st. into next 2 dc sts, sl st. into next ch2 corner space, ch3 (counts as a dc), (2dc, ch2, 3dc) into same ch2 corner space, ch1, 

3dc into next ch1 space, ch1, 

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 corner space, ch1,

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until you reach next ch2 corner space,

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into that same ch2 corner space, ch1, 

3dc into next ch1 space, ch1, 

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into next ch2 corner space, ch1,

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until the end of the round.

Join with a sl st. on top of the beginning ch3.

Round 4: sl st. into next 2 dc sts, sl st. into next ch2 corner space, ch3 (counts as a dc), (2dc, ch2, 3dc) into same ch2 space, ch1,

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until you reach next ch2 corner space,

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into that same ch2 corner space, ch1,

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until you reach next ch2 corner space,

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into that same ch2 corner space, ch1, 

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until you reach next ch2 corner space,

(3dc, ch2, 3dc) into that same ch2 corner space, ch1, 

(3dc, ch1) into each of next ch1 spaces until the end of the round.

Join with a sl st. on top of the beginning ch3.

Round 5 - 9: repeat Round 4.

Round 10: ch1, 1hdc into same st., 1hdc into each dc st., 1hdc into each ch1 space, (2hdc, ch1, 2hdc) into each ch2 corner space around.

Join with a sl st. into first hdc.

Round 11: sl st. into next hdc st., 1sc into same st., ch3picot, ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next ch1 corner space, ch3picot,

(ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next hdc st., ch3picot)* repeat 9 times,

ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next ch1 corner space, ch3picot,

(ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next hdc st., ch3picot)* repeat 12 times,

ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next ch1 corner space, ch3picot,

(ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next hdc st., ch3picot)* repeat 9 times,

ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next ch1 corner space, ch3picot,

(ch5, skip next 3 hdc sts, 1sc into next hdc st., ch3picot)* repeat 11 times.

Join with ch2 + 1dc into first sc to make last ch5.

Round 12: ch1, 1sc into that (ch2 + 1dc) space of the previous round, ch5, 1sc into next ch5 space, ch7, 1sc into next ch5 space,

(ch5, 1sc into next ch5 space)* repeat 9 times, ch7, 1sc into next ch5 space,

(ch5, 1sc into next ch5 space)* repeat 12 times, ch7, 1sc into next ch5 space,

(ch5, 1sc into next ch5 space)* repeat 9 times, ch7, 1sc into next ch5 space,

ch5, (1sc into next ch5 space, ch5)* repeat 10 times.

Join with a sl st. into first sc.

Round 13: (2hdc, 1dc, 2hdc) into next ch5 space, sl st. into next sc st., (2hdc, 5dc, 2hdc) into next ch7 corner space, sl st. into next sc st.,

((2hdc, 1dc, 2hdc) into next ch5 space, sl st. into next sc st.)* repeat 9 times,

(2hdc, 5dc, 2hdc) into next ch7 corner space, sl st. into next sc st.,

((2hdc, 1dc, 2hdc) into next ch5 space, sl st. into next sc st.)* repeat 12 times,

(2hdc, 5dc, 2hdc) into next ch7 corner space, sl st. into next sc st.,

((2hdc, 1dc, 2hdc) into next ch5 space, sl st. into next sc st.)* repeat 9 times,

(2hdc, 5dc, 2hdc) into next ch7 corner space, sl st. into next sc st.,

((2hdc, 1dc, 2hdc) into next ch5 space, sl st. into next sc st.)* repeat 11 times.

Ch1, cut off the yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends.

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