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MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Pearl Cotton, Size 5, 13 balls will make 5 mats ... Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size).

Place mat measures 11½ x 1¼ inches

GAUGE: Each pattern stripe makes 2¼ inches; 12 rows make 1¼ inches.

PLACE MAT (Make 5) ... Cast on 115 sts. 1st to 8th rows incl: K 1, * p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across. Now work in pattern as follows: 1st row: K 1, (p 1, k 1) twice (border), * k 2 tog, k 5, (O, k 1, O, k 2) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice (border). 2nd and all even rows: K 1, (p 1, k 1) twice; * p 2 tog, p 13, p 2 tog, k 1, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. 3rd row: K 1, (p 1, k 1) twice; * k 2 tog, (k 4, O, k 1, O) twice; k 1, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. 5th row: K 1, (p 1, k 1) twice; * k 2 tog, k 3, O, k 1, O, k 6, O, k 1, O, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. 7th row: K 1, (p 1, k 1) twice; * k 2 tog, (k 2, O, k 1, O) twice; k 5, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. 9th row: K 1, (p 1, k 1) twice; * k 2 tog, k 1, (O, k 1, O, k 4) twice; sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. 11th row: K 1, (p 1, k 1) twice; * k 2 tog, O, k 1, O, k 6, O, k 1, O, k 3, sl 1, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, p 1, k 1. Repeat from * across, ending with k 1, (p 1, k 1) twice. 12th row: Same as 2nd row.

The last 12 rows constitute pattern. Work in pattern until piece measures 10½ inches in all, ending with the 12th row. Work border to correspond with the beginning. Bind off. Starch lightly, pin to measurements and press through a cloth.