Oval Placemat by Vildan Uckardes

Oval Placemat

Crochet
Thread ?
Center band {20 rows} measures 5" long and 5/8" wide
0.75 mm
245 yards (224 m)
17 1/4" long and 11 1/2" wide
US
English

Skill level = Top Expert

Pattern 9 on page 30 in Magic Crochet. Photo on page 29.
Pattern 13, Butterfly Bush, in Crochet Monthly, #239. Picture on back cover.

Doily is mostly mesh, with triple-shells forming spines that reach out, like veins on a holly leaf. Stitches include chain stitches, double crochet stitches and picoted double crochet stitches with a total of 51 rows.

Rows 21 - 50 are worked in spiral fashion.

Photo has light green background, sugar bowl with cubes, fancy meringues.