Pineapple Placemat
by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000
Materials
Worsted weight cotton yarn or Aunt Lydia’s “Denim”
Crochet hook size G
Gauge: Rounds 1-3 = 4”
Finished size: About 18” across widest points
Ch 4; join with a sl st to the first ch to form ring
Round 1: Ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first ch 3, (dc, ch 3) 7 times
in the ring; join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 6.
Round 2: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first
ch 3, dc in the same sp, (dc, ch 3, dc) in each remaining ch 3 sp around;
join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 6.
Round 3: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 6 to count as the first dc and the first
ch 3, (dc, ch 3) in the same sp, (dc, ch 3) twice in each remaining ch 3 sp
around; join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 6.
Round 4: Repeat round 2
Round 5: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the first dc, (dc, ch 3,
2 dc) in the same sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in each remaining ch 3 sp around;
join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 6: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the first dc, (dc, ch 3,
2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, (dc, ch 4, dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, *(2 dc,
ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (dc, ch 4, dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp*
Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 7: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the
first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, (6 trc, ch 2) in the next ch 4
sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (6 trc, ch 2) in the next ch
4 sp* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 8: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the
first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, dc in the next trc, (ch 1, dc in
the next trc) 5 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, dc
in the next trc, (ch 1, dc in the next trc) 5 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6
times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 9: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the
first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the same sp, ch 2, sc in the next ch 1
sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 4 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 2
dc) in the same sp, ch 2, sc in the next ch 1 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 1
sp) 4 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of
the beginning ch 3.
Round 10: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3) in the same sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in
the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3
times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3) twice in the next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2)
in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 3
times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 11: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, (dc, ch 3, dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3
sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp) 2 times, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in
the next ch 3 sp, (dc, ch 3, dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc,
ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch 3, sc in the next ch 3
sp) 2 times, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of
the beginning ch 3.
Round 12: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, (8 dc, ch 2) in the next ch
3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch
3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp,
(8 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2)
in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 3, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch
2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning
ch 3.
Round 13: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the
next dc, (ch 1, dc in the next dc) 7 times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in
the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3 sp, ch 2, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the
next ch 3 sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in the next dc, (ch 1, dc in the next dc) 7
times, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch 3
sp, ch 2* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3.
Round 14: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as
the first dc, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2) in the same sp, skip next 2 dc, (dc in the
next dc, ch 2) 8 times, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch 3 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2
dc, ch 2) in the next ch 3 sp, skip next 2 dc, (dc in the next dc, ch 2) 8
times, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next ch 3 sp* Repeat from * to * 6 times;
join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 15: Sl st in the next dc, sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in the
same sp, (ch 2, dc in the last sc made, sc in the next ch 2 sp) 9 times, (ch
2, dc in the last sc made, sc in the next ch 3 sp), *sc in the next ch 3 sp, (ch
2, dc in the last sc made, sc in the next ch 2 sp) 9 times, (ch 2, dc in the
last sc made, sc in the next ch 3 sp)* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with
a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.