Introduction
The Cozy Evening Placemat is a rectangular shaped textured crochet placemat that is perfect to add cozy factor to your dinning at home or out in woods in a remote cabin.
The pattern is designed in Tunisian crochet alternating Tunisian simple and reverse stitches to create basketweave-like texture. The repetitive stitch pattern and chunky yarn weight makes it a great beginner-friendly Tunisian crochet project that can be made in an evening.
The project can be easily adjusted to a smaller/larger size if you would like to make a quick win coaster or a baby blanket for those precious bundles of joy.
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Skills required:
To create this easy textured crochet placemat you will need to master (or already know) these stitches and techniques:
Chain (ch), Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward (FP) and return (RP) passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian reverse stitch (trs), Tunisian stitch pattern bind-off, blocking.
Skill level:
Finished measurements:
The final easy textured crochet placemat measurements (blocked):
17.5’’ x 12.5” (44.5 cm x 32 cm)
Materials and tools
Yarn:
To get the exact look as on the pictures of my easy textured crochet placemat, you will need:
Stylecraft Special Chunky (100% Acrylic | Chunky/Bulky | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 144 m (157 yds))
- (#1302) Denim 1 skein
Other yarn alternatives:
Please always swatch when substituting yarn:
- Yarnsmiths: Pebble Haze Aran
- Cascade yarns: Cantata
For further alternatives, please see:
Hobbii Portobello | Substitutes
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Tools and notions:
- US size 8.0 mm (L/11) Tunisian crochet hook with 25.5 cm (10”) cable
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
Gauge:
Blocked Gauge:
10 sts x 9.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”) over st pattern after steam blocking
The gauge is not essential for this easy crochet baby blanket, but it will impact the amount of yarn used.
Gauge helps you to understand how the project turns out in terms of the final size. If you would like to achieve the exact size of the final project as in the instructions above, you gauge needs to match exactly to the above.
If you get more stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hook size as per instructions, your final project will turn out smaller. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows than stated above using the exact hooks size as per instructions, your final project will turn out bigger.
To make adjustments, if you get more stitches and/or rows, you can try using bigger hook size to get closer to the desired size. Conversely, if you get less stitches and/or rows, you can try using smaller hook size to get closer to the desired size.
It may take trial and error to try out a few hook sizes to achieve the exact size.
Alternatively, if you really don’t want to make several samples to achieve the desired size, you can try to alter your tension as you work the project. However, I would advise to try this out once you master the basics of Tunisian crochet as it may be a bit tiresome to try to master the basics of Tunisian crochet and focus on alternating your tension while working the project.
If this easy crochet textured placemat is your first Tunisian crochet project and are not sure if this project matches your skills, I have a Tunisian crochet masterclass tutorial that will jump-start your Tunisian crochet journey!
Stitch guide:
Tunisian crochet stitches are worked in 2 steps; forward and return pass from right to left, with the number of sts (lps) increasing on the hook during the forward pass and decreasing during the return pass.
Standard Return pass is worked in the same way for all stitches (rows of sts) of the first panel as follows: 1 ch, * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Return pass with a decrease is worked in the same way for all stitches (rows of sts) of the second and consecutive panels as follows: * yrh, draw through 2 lps on hook, rep from * until 1 lp on hook.
Edge stitches:
Right edge stitch- This is the first lp on hook and counts as first st unless otherwise stated.
Left edge stitch- This st is referred to in the pattern as the End Stitch (ES) and is crocheted as follows: Rotate the end of the fabric towards yourself, insert the hook under both bars (left and right) of the last st, yrh and pul.
Tunisian crochet stitches:
- First row of Tunisian crochet: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across.
- Tunisian simple stitch: Insert the hook from right to left under front vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul.
- Tunisian reverse stitch: Insert the hook from right to left under back vertical bar of the next st, yrh and pul. Standard return pass.
Other Special techniques and Bind off:
Tunisian stitch pattern bind-off: Work the stitch pattern as per previous row to maintain the overall stitch pattern between rows, however instead of keeping loops on the hook, pull the loop just made through the loop that is already on the hook (across including End stitch). This will collapse the previously worked loop horizontally, creating neat top edge that corresponds in appearance to the bottom edge.
Abbreviations:
| Abbreviations used in textured crochet placemat: | |
| ch- chain | pul- pull up a loop |
| st(s)- stitch(es) | yrh- yarn round the hook |
| lp(s)- loop(s) | FP- forward pass |
| tss- Tunisian simple stitch | RP- return pass |
| trs- Tunisian reverse stitch | approx.- approximately |
| ES- end stitch | rep- repeat |
| RS- right side |
Notes:
- The placemat is worked flat from right to left and bottom to top.
- Number of loops on hook equals number of stitches for counting.
- The basic stitch pattern is worked over 10 plus 2 sts and 8 rows.
- Optional: You can add border of one round of single crochet or crab stitch.
Instructions:
Textured Crochet Placemat
Chain 47
Row 1 FP: Insert the hook in the back bump of second ch from hook, yrh and pul across. 47 lps on hook.
Row 1 RP and all other RPs: Standard RP.
Row 2: * Tss in next 5 sts, trs in next 5 sts; rep from * to last 6 sts, tss in next 5 sts, ES.
Rows 3-5: Rep row 2.
Row 6: * Trs in next 5 sts, tss in next 5 sts; rep from * to last 6 sts, trs in next 5 sts, ES.
Row 7-9: Rep row 6.
Rows 10-25: Rep rows 2-9.
Rows 26-28: Rep rows 2-4.
Row 29: Tunisian stitch pattern bind-off.
Fasten-off.
Finishing:
Weave in all ends and block the textured crochet placemat to final measurements as above.
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