Outdoor Table Mat: Free Crochet Pattern
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Have you been looking for the perfect outdoor table mat for your houseplants or for your outdoor seating area? Look no further friend! The next installment of the 2021 Household Crochet Series is here and it is a beauty – and works up soooo quickly, too!
Outdoor Table Mat Crochet Pattern
It is simply unbelievable to me that we are halfway through our 2021 Household Crochet Series. Where do the weeks and months go?! Yet, here we are ready to crochet another useful item for the home – or for the patio!
Keeping with our theme of household crochet, this time we’re taking things out of doors. If you’ve got a patio table, or other outdoor seating area, this outdoor table mat pattern is the perfect thing to crochet for sprucing up the table and dining al fresco.
For this outdoor placemat crochet pattern I wanted to make sure that we used materials that would hold up to wear. I didn’t necessarily want to use cotton yarn – but you could if you want to! Especially if you plan to use these inside, under a planter as I have, or as a decorative top to a side table, etc.
To test this theory, I whipped a couple up using both Dishie and raffia. Dishie is my favorite 100% cotton yarn. It did come out slightly smaller than the ones worked with raffia. Dimensions for each are listed below!
If you choose to use up some raffia, crocheting with it does take a bit to get used to. I’ve found that if I don’t focus so much on my tension it helps to keep things laying nice and flat, and without ripping the material.
Materials:
Dishie Cotton (approx. 74 yards per placemat)
Raffia yarn (approx. 85 yards per placemat)
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H/5mm hook (using either yarn)
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written in US terms.
V-Stitch = (dc, ch-1, dc) into same space
Shell = 5dc in same space
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Finished Diameter:
Approximately 10.5″ across using Dishie
Approximately 12.5″ across using Raffia
Pattern:
Round 1: Magic Circle, Ch-3, 15dc in circle. Join to top of ch 3. (16)
Round 2: Ch-4 (counts as dc + ch-1), * Dc in next st, ch-1* repeat between ** around. Join to 3rd ch. (32)
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Round 3: Slip stitch into next ch-sp. Ch-4, dc in same ch-sp (V-Stitch made). V-stitch in every ch-sp around. Join to 3rd chain. (48)
Round 4: Slip stitch into next ch-sp. Ch-3 (counts as dc), 3dc into the same ch-sp. * 4dc in next ch-1 space *. Repeat between ** around. Join to top of ch-3. (64)
Round 5: Ch-1, sc into space between the 1st and last DC clusters. Ch-3, sk-4 sts, * sc in between next DC clusters, ch-3, sk-4 sts *. Repeat between ** around. Join to first sc. (64)
Round 6: Ch-3 (counts as dc), 4dc in ch-sp, * dc in sc, 4dc into ch-sp *. Repeat between ** around. Join to top of ch-3. (80)
Round 7: Ch-4 (counts as dc + ch-1), dc in next st, ch-1, sk-1, dc in next, ch-1, sk-1, * dc in next st, ch-1, dc in next st, ch-1, sk-1, dc in next, ch-1, sk-1 * Repeat between ** around. Join to 3rd ch. (96)
Round 8: Slip stitch into next ch-sp. Ch-4 (counts as dc + ch-1), dc in same space, V-stitch in each of next 2 ch-sps, sk next ch sp, * V-stitch in each of the next 3 ch-sps, skip the next ch-sp * Repeat between ** around. Join to 3rd ch. (108)
Round 9: Slip stitch into next ch-sp. Ch-3 (counts as dc), 2dc into same space, ch-1, 3dc in next ch-sp, * 3dc in next ch-sp, ch-1, 3dc in next ch-sp * Repeat between ** around. Join to top of ch-3. (126)
Round 10: Ch-1, sc into space between 1st and last dc clusters, ch-1, sk-3 sts, shell in ch-sp, ch-1, sk-3 sts, * sc in between next dc clusters, ch-1, sk-3 sts, shell in ch-sp, ch-1, sk-3 sts * Repeat between ** around. Join to first sc. (144)
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Isn’t this just great?! A HUGE thank you to my friend Sarah for working up this pattern, and for being awesome!
More household patterns:
Crochet Pan Protectors Pattern (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large)
Llama Dusting Mitt: Free Crochet Pattern
Hanging Baskets: Free Crochet Pattern
This was a perfect pattern for a restless evening. The finished product was so satisfyingly lovely. Thank you for excellent instructions and row-by-row pics. I love this mat!
I am so glad you enjoyed the pattern!
Is there a more condensed printable option for this pattern?
Thank you for letting me know! I love bright colors like that. I will look around and see what I can find. The table mats and the plant hangers are great! I enjoy your all of your patterns and your Facebook page. Thanks again!
I love your ideas and how easy they are to duplicate! I was wondering where you purchased the variegated raffi. Is it rayon or paper? Thanks!
Hi Joyce! I purchased that raffia from Premier yarns, but unfortunately they have discontinued it. It’s content is cellulose rayon.
Looking for something just a little bigger in the round, maybe 15-18 inches around
This is great. I have some antique doilies I use regularly but would love to make a few of my own! Now I can and it’s a really simple pattern.
Love your household offerings as well as all the others! 🙂