Free Pattern! Place Mats

Hey everybody! I've just made the cutest set of place mats! I was wanting to make something springy, so I came up with these. I used bright yellow worsted weight yarn for the place mat and then added some spring time appliques. You can use any appliques or other decorations that you want. The great thing about this pattern is that you can decorate it however you want! Here's the pattern:

ch. 56 ( or any multiple of 6 + 2)
Row 1 1 Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *skip 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc in next ch; rep from * across. Turn.
Row 2 Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc in first sc, *1 sc in center dc of next scallop, 5 dc in next sc; rep from *, end last rep 3 dc in last sc. Turn.
Row 3 Ch 1, 1 sc in first dc, *5 dc in next sc, 1 sc in center dc of next scallop; rep from *, end last rep 1 sc in top of turning ch. Turn.

Rep rows 2 and 3 to desired height. (I made a total of 25 rows)

Then I added a simple applique to the bottom corner.

You can use any applique you want! You can find the pattern that I used for the chick applique here.

FREE PATTERN!!!

Hey Everyone,

So, I've been working with my local animal shelter to raise some money. I decided to make and sell hats with paw prints on them and donate part of the proceeds to the shelter. Unfortunately, there are no free patterns for a paw print. So, I made my own and have decided to share with all my peeps. So, here it is!

Red Heart Super Saver Yarn (any color)
Size H hook
Tapestry Needle

Paw Pad: (Make 1 for one paw print)
Ch. 11
Rd. 1: HDC in 2nd ch from hook. HDC in each ch acround. (20 HDC) join with sl st to first HDC
Rd. 2: 4 SC. 3 sl st, 6 SC, 2 HDC, 2 DC, 2 TC, 2 DC, 2 HDC, 2 SC, join with sl st. Fasten off. Leave long tail for attaching to project.

Paw Toes: (Make 4 for one paw print)
Make a Magic Ring (you can google it for a tutorial)
ch. 2, make 8 HDC in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 2
Round 1: ch 2. 1 HDC in each spot around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2. Fasten off. Leave long tail for attaching to project.

Abbreviations:
ch=chain
sc=single crochet
HDC=half-double crochet
DC=double crochet
TC=treble crochet
sl st=slip stitch