Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 15.75″ x 12.6″ (40 x 32 cm)

Yarn needed: 1 skein of Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 (400 g) yields 2 pieces.

Abbreviations:

ch: Chain Stitch

dc: Double Crochet

dc inc: 2 Double Crochets in the same stitch

dtr: Double Treble Crochet

hdc: Half Double Crochet

hdc inc: 2 Half Double Crochets in the same stitch

rnd: round

sc: Single Crochet

sl st: Slip Stitch

st: stitch

sts: stitches

tr: Treble Crochet

Instructions:

Placemat

Using Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 yarn #4131 (Dark Cheddar), ch 10 to start + 3 ch to turn the work.

Rnd 1: From the 4th ch from the hook, work 6 dc in the same st, 8 dc, 7 dc in the last ch, 8 dc on the other side of the ch, close with sl st.

Rnd 2: ch 3 to start, 1 dc in the same st, 6 dc inc, 8 dc, 7 dc inc, 8 dc, close with sl st. Continue following Diagram 1, working in the rnd, then fasten off.

Eyes and Nose

Using Duna yarn #8990 (Black), ch 6 to start + 5 ch to turn the work; from the 6th ch from the hook, work 1 dtr, 1 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st, then fasten off. Make 2 eyes and 1 nose in the same way then glue them to the charger plate following the Assembly Diagram.

Leaf

Using Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 yarn #5718 (Forest Green), ch 10 to start + 3 ch to turn the work.

Rnd 1: from the 4th ch from the hook, work 6 dc in the same stitch, 7 dc, 1 hdc, 3 sc in the last ch, 1 hdc on the other side of the ch, 7 dc, close with sl st. Continue following Diagram 3, working in the rnd, then fasten off. Glue it to the charger plate following the Assembly Diagram.

Stem

Using Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 yarn #7727 (Perssimon), ch 10 to start + 2 ch to turn the work.

Row 1: From the 3rd ch from the hook, work 3 hdc, 1 hdc inc, 6 hdc.

Row 2: Work 1 sl st in each st all around the piece then fasten off. Glue it to the charger plate following the Assembly Diagram.

Mouth

Using Duna yarn #8990 (Black), ch 70 to start + 1 ch to turn the work.

Row 1: Work 70 sl st from the 2nd ch from the hook then fasten off. Glue it to the charger plate following the Assembly Diagram. Make 2 charger plates in the same way.

Designed by: Rosana Recchia