Crochet Scallop Edged Placemat Guide

If you're looking to add a touch of charm to your dining table, the Crochet Scallop Edged Placemat is a perfect choice! With its intricate design and beautiful scalloped border, this placemat brings a cozy and welcoming feel to any mealtime. Whether you're hosting a formal dinner party or simply enjoying a meal with family, these placemats add a delightful touch of handmade craftiness to the table.

The soft yarn and delicate stitches create a lovely texture that will impress your guests and make your dining area feel extra special. So, why not grab your crochet hook, pick out your favorite yarn colors, and create a set of these charming placemats to elevate your table decor with a personal touch? It's a fun and rewarding project that will leave you with a set of functional and stylish pieces to enjoy for years to come!

Materials Needed

The following materials are essential to create your Crochet Scallop Edged Placemat:

• Worsted weight cotton yarn. Peaches & Creme, in 2 colors, was used in the example.
• Size G/6 or 4mm aluminum crochet hook
• Yarn Needle for weaving in ends

Specifications

• Yarn Thickness: 3mm
• Gauge: 5dc=1"
• Finished Size: 18" x 13.5"
• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Instructions

Starting Strip

With the main color, ch8, join w/slst to the first ch to form a ring. Ch4. Tr in the same st as slst. Ch4, tr in the top of the previous tr, twice. Ch8, slst in the top of the previous tr.

Round Breakdown

RND 1: Treat each tr as a ch4 sp on this round. Slst into the next ch4 sp. Ch3, 3dc in the same sp. Ch1, 4dc in the next ch4 sp, twice. Ch1. 4dc, ch1, 4dc, ch1, 4dc in the next ch8 lp. Ch1, 4dc in the next ch4 sp, 3 times. Ch1, 4dc, ch1, 4dc, ch1, 4dc in the next ch8 lp. Ch1. Join w/slst to the top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Sc in the next ch1 sp, sc in each of the next 4 dc, 3 times. (Sc in the next ch1 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 3sc in the next ch1 corner sp.) Sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 4 times. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Rep bet () once. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Sc in the next ch1 sp. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 3: Ch5. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc, ch2, sk 2 sc, 3 times. (Dc in the next sc. 2dc in the next sc. Ch2. Sk the next sc. 2dc in the next sc. Dc in the next sc. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in the next sc. 2dc in the next sc. Join w/slst to the 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 4: Ch1. 2sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc, 4 times. (3sc in the next ch2 sp, sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 3sc in the next ch2 sp.) Sc in each of the next 3 dc, 2sc in the next ch2 sp, 5 times. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Rep bet () once. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. 2sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the last 2 dc. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Sk the next sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc, ch1, sk 1 sc, 3 times. (Dc in each of the next 2 sc. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc.) Ch1, sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, 5 times. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Rep bet () once. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Join w/slst to the top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Sc in the next ch1 sp, sc in each of the next 4 dc, 4 times. (3sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, twice. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 3sc in the next ch2 sp.) Sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch2 sp, 6 times. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Rep bet () once. Sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, twice. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 7: Ch5. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc, ch2, sk 2 dc, 4 times. (Dc in the next sc. 2 dc in the next sc. Ch2. Sk the next sc. 2dc in the next sc. Dc in the next sc. Ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in each of the next 3sc, twice. Ch2. Sk 2sc. Dc in the next sc. 2dc in the next sc. Ch2. Sk the next sc. 2dc in the next sc. Dc in the next sc.) Ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in each of the next 3sc, 6 times. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the last 2 sc. Join w/slst to the top 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 8: Ch1. Sc in the next ch1 sp, sc in each of the next 3 dc, 5 times. (3sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 3dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 3 times. Sc in each of the next 3dc. 3sc in the next ch2 sp.) Sc in each of the next 3 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 7 times. Sc in each of the next 3dc. Rep bet () once. Sc in each of the next 3 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, twice. Sc in each of the last 2 dc. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 9: Ch3. Dc in each of the next 3sc. Ch1, sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, 4 times. (Ch1. Sk the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2sc. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc, ch1, sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, 3 times. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc.) Ch1, sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, 7 times. Rep bet () once. Ch1, sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, twice. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Join w/slst to the top of ch3.

RND 10: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 3dc. Sc in the next ch1 sp, sc in each of the next 4 dc, 5 times. (3sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 4dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 4 times. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 3sc in the next ch2 sp.) Sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 8 times. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Rep bet () once. sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 3 times. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 11: Ch5. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc, ch2, sk 2 sc, 5 times. (Dc in each of the next 2 sc. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in each of the next 3 sc, 4 times. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. 2dc, ch2, 2dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.) Ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in each of the next 3 sc, 8 times. Ch2. sk 2 sc. Rep bet () once. Ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in each of the next 3 sc, 2 times. Ch2, sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the last 2 sc. Join w/slst to the 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 12: Ch1. 2sc in the next ch2 sp, sc in each of the next 3 dc, 5 times. 2sc in the next ch1 sp. (Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 3sc in the next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 2sc in the next ch2 sp, sc in each of the next 3 dc, 4 times. 2sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 3sc in the next ch2 corner sp. Sc in each of the next 4 dc.) 2sc in the next ch2 sp, sc in each of the next 3 dc, 8 times. 2sc in the next ch2 sp. Rep bet () once. 2sc in the next ch2 sp, sc in each of the next 3 dc, twice. 2sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the last 2 dc. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 13: Ch3. dc in each of the next 3 sc, ch1, sk 1 sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, 5 times. Ch1. Sk 1 sc. (Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Dc, ch2, dc in the next ch2 sp. Dc in each of the next 3 sc. Ch1, sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, 5 times. Ch1. Sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 3 sc. Dc, ch2, dc in the next sc. dc in each of the next 3 sc.) Ch1, sk the next sc, dc in each of the next 4 sc, 9 times. Ch1. Sk 1 sc. Rep bet () once. Ch1. Sk the next sc. Dc in each of the next 4 sc, ch1, sk the next sc, 3 times. Join w/slst to the top of ch3.

RND 14: Ch1. Sc in each of the next 3 dc. Sc in the next ch1 sp, sc in each of the next 4 dc, 6 times. (3sc in the next ch2 sp. Sc in each of the next 4dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 6 times. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. 3sc in the next ch2 sp.) Sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 10 times. Sc in each of the next 4 dc. Rep bet () once. Sc in each of the next 4 dc, sc in the next ch1 sp, 4 times. Join w/slst to ch1.

RND 15: Ch5. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the next 3 sc, ch2, sk 2 sc, 6 times. (Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Dc, ch2, dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 sc. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Sc in each of the next 3 dc, 6 times. Ch2. Sk2 sc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc. Dc, ch2, dc in the next sc. Dc in each of the next 2 dc.) Ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in each of the next 3 sc, 10 times. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Rep bet () once. Ch2, sk 2 sc, dc in each of the next 3 sc, 3 times. Ch2. Sk 2 sc. Dc in each of the last 2 sc. Join w/slst to the 3rd ch of ch5.

RND 16: Join color 2 to the next ch2 sp after joining the last round. Ch3, 6dc in the same sp. Sk the next dc. Sc in the next dc. *7dc in the next ch2 sp. Sk the next dc. Sc in the next dc. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to the top of ch3. Fasten off and weave ends into the back of work.

*I used a cone of Peaches & Creme of each color but for the contrasting final round, you can use one ball. The variegated yarn is Sunrise and the other yarn is Ecru! I think you could get 3 placemats, last rounds from one ball. And probably 3 or 4 placemats from one cone of the main color.