"Colored Spots" Crochet Placemat

This is a great way to use up those leftover pieces of yarn that aren't big enough to do anything else with!

The beauty of this pattern is that the second row is basically the connecting row. There is no special connecting stitch to be done later on!

I got the idea for this project from Atty's Blog Spot.  She does it a little differently and she makes a blanket instead, but there are pictures that can help you get the idea if you are having any trouble. I kind of simplified the basic pattern, but it is generally the same only I make a placemat and add a border.  Enjoy!

Supplies Needed:

• 100% cotton yarn scraps (you could really use any yarn you want but then you would need to buy many colors)
• 100% cotton yarn background color (approximately two 2.5 oz skeins per placemat) 
• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• yarn needle
• scissors

Make the Spots:
You need a total of 29 spots for each placemat
Using scrap yarn...

• chain 3 and connect to form loop
• chain 2 (counts as one), and do 11 double crochets into the center of loop (total 12 dc)
• connect to first chain and knot off.

​**HINT: I just make 6 of every color this is enough to make 2 placemats with a couple left over.

One spot completed.

Enough spots to make two placemats!

Complete First Spot:
Using your background yarn....

1. Connect with slip stitch and chain two.
2. dc into same stitch, then dc two times into next stitch (so two dc's per stitch)
3. chain one, and do two dc into each of the next two stitches.
4. repeat the chain one, two dc in each of next two stitches around.
5. end with a chain and connect to first dc
6. knot off (see finished picture below)

*NOTE: this is where my pattern differs a little from Atty's.

The second row creates a hexagon shape!

Add Second Spot:
Using background colored yarn...

1. Connect to a different colored spot with slip stitch and chain two.
2. dc into same stitch, then dc two times into next stitch (so two dc's per stitch - total of 4 stitches)
3. Pull the loop so it is a little bigger than usual and remove hook (see picture 1 below)
4. Insert hook into one of the hexagon corner spaces and pull the loop through
5. chain 1 and then dc into next stitch on spot
6. make a bigger loop, remove hook, insert the hook through the next stitch on the hexagon, and pull the loop through
7. dc into same stitch a second time on spot
8. make a bigger loop, remove hook, insert hook through next stitch on hexagon, pull loop through, and dc into next stitch on spot
9. make a bigger loop, remove hook, insert hook through next stitch on hexagon, pull loop through, and dc into the same stitch on spot
10. make a bigger loop, remove hook, insert hook through the corner space of the hexagon, chain one, and dc into next stitch on the spot.
11. dc again into same stitch, dc 2x in next stitch, chain one and continue that pattern around to complete the second spots hexagon.

Remove hook from loop.

Insert hook into corner space and pull the loop through. Chain one after pulling loop through. This chain 1 is done in the CORNERS ONLY.

You will continue to remove hook and pull the loop through for three more stitches. After pulling loop through regular stitches simply dc into the correct stitch and continue on for a total of 4 stitches. There are no chains for these stitches.

Only one side of the hexagon is connected.

Add Third Spot:

• It will be the same as the second spot, however you will connect two sides of the hexagon
• After step 10 for the second spot you will go back and repeat numbers 6 through 11

Two sides of the hexagon were connected. Sometimes you may have to connect 4 sides! Just follow the same technique.

After every three hexagons I weave all ends (double weave) and clip remaining yarn.

Continue to connect more spots..

Add spots keeping like colors far away from each other.

All spots are done! There are 5 rows of spots as follows from top to bottom: 5 spots, 6 spots, 7 spots, then 6 spots, then 5 spots.

Crochet the border. In each space between spots (where there is a triangular space) there are 1 half double, 2 double, then 1 half double. These work to fill that space. Then you just continue with regular sc everywhere else.

Crochet the Border:

• Round 1: single crochet in each stitch until you get to the space between each spot. In each space do 1 half double crochet, then 2 double crochet, then 1 half double crochet. Then proceed with regular single crochet until you get to the next space.n Repeat this all the way around adding an extra single crochet at each corner turn.
• Round 2: single crochet in each stitch all the way around adding an extra stitch at each corner turn.
• Round 3: Double crochet, chain 1, skip 1, then double crochet, chain 1, skip 1 etc. all the way around. At the corners do not skip one so the turn goes smoothly.
• Round 4: single crochet all the way around adding an extra stitch at the turns as needed to keep it flat. Knot off and weave all loose ends.

Add the border!

It's beautiful! And it is for me...yes, I have finally made something for myself. Well, it is made with leftover scraps of yarn after all :-) How could I possibly give it away?


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