Placemats inspired by patterns found in Elizabeth Laird Mathieson’s 1947 book, The Complete Book of Knitting.

Materials

• Elsebeth Lavold Hempathy, 41% cotton, 34% hemp, 25% modal, DK weight, 153 yd (140 m)/1.76 oz (50 g), 3 balls of #081 Pale Pistachio
• Needles: size 3 (3.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Stitch markers
• Tapestry needle

Finished measurements: 16¼“ (41.3 cm) wide and 13” (33 cm) high, after blocking and before ironing.

Gauge: 23 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10.2 cm) in lace pattern after blocking.