Crochet Good Morning Hot Plate Mat

Good morning! The crochet Good Morning Hot Plate Mat is a charming addition to your kitchen decor. This handmade piece not only serves as a practical hot plate mat but also adds a cozy and inviting touch to your space. The intricate crochet design gives it a unique and personalized look that will surely impress your guests. Whether you use it for serving hot dishes or as a decorative accent on your table, this hot plate mat is a wonderful way to start your day with warmth and style. So go ahead and enjoy your morning coffee or tea knowing that your table is protected and beautifully adorned with this lovely crochet creation.

Approx. Size of Mat = 10 inches

Mat is worked with a double strand of thread throughout.

With Yellow ch 9, 2 s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 6 sts of ch, 3 s c in end st, working on other side of ch, 1 s c in each of the next 6 sts, 1 s c in same space with 1 st s c, join in 1st s c.

2nd Round—Ch 1, 3 s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 8 s c, 3 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 8 s c, join in 1 st s c.

3rd Round—1 s c in each s c on sides and 2 s c in each of the 3 center s c at each end, join.

4th Round—1 s c in each s c on sides and 3 s c in center st at each end, join, drop Yellow. (When changing Color always complete last half of st with next Color).

5th Round—Attach White and work 2 s c in each of the 5 sts at each end and 1 s c in each s c on sides, drop White.

6th Round—With Yellow ch 3 (counts as 1 d c) and work 1 d c in each s c on sides and 3 d c in each of the 3 center sts at each end, join, break Yellow.

7th Round—With White 1 s c in each d c having 55 s c in this round, break White.

8th Row—Start petals: Attach Green in 6th st to the right side from center st at end, ch 3 (counts at 1 d c), d c in same space, * 1 d c in next s c, 2 d c in next s c, repeat from * 3 times, 1 d c in next s c (15 d c), ch 3, turn.

9th Row—1 d c in each d c, ch 3, turn.

10th Row—* 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, turn.

11th Row—Same as 9th row.

12th Row—* 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * across row, ch 3, turn.

13th Row—Same as 9th row

14th Row—* 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * once, 2 d c in next st, 1 s d c in each of the next 5 sts (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull through, thread over and work off all loops at one time), 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 5 sts, * 2 d c in next st, 1 d c in each of the next 2 sts, repeat from * once, 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, ch 3, turn.

15th Row—Decrease in next 2 sts (to decrease: * thread over hook, insert in next st, pull through and work off 2 loops, repeat from *, thread over and work off 3 loops at one time), 1 d c in each of the next 9 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 4 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 4 sts, 1 d c in each remaining st decreasing 1 d c at end of row, ch 3, turn.

16th Row—Decrease in next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 10 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 s c in next st, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, 1 d c in each remaining st decreasing 1 st at end of row, ch 3, turn.

17th Row—Decrease in next 2 sts, 1 d c in each of the next 9 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 s d c in each of the next 2 sts, 1 d c in each remaining st decreasing 1 st at end of row, break thread.

Skip 1 s c of 7th round, attach Green in next s c and work same as 1st petal.

Work 3 more petals in same manner.

EDGE—Attach Green at lower edge of petal and working around entire petal work 2 s c in each row on sides increasing a sufficient number of times at each corner to keep petal flat, 1 s c in s c between petals, work around all petals in same manner, break Green. Attach White and work 1 s c in each of the 1st 14 s c, 1 s d c in each of the next 3 sts, working in d c work 1 d c in each s c to within the 3 corner sts, 2 d c in each of the 3 corner sts, 1 d c in each s c across top of petal, 2 d c in each of the 3 corner sts, then work down opposite side to correspond, working a long s c between petals working down into the White row, finish each petal in same manner, join, break White. Sew lower edge of petals together along the 14 s c.