FINISHED MEASUREMENT
8 3/4 inches in diameter
MATERIALS
Lizbeth size 10 crochet cotton (122 yds per ball) (0): 1 ball each #645 grape dark, #643 grape medium and #641 lilac dark
Size 7/1.65mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
3/4-inch plastic rings: 49
GAUGE
Gauge is not important for this project.
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
To join rings together, remove loop from hook, insert hook in indicated stitch and draw dropped loop through stitch.
Rings are crocheted and joined in 7 groups of 7 rings each. Join groups of rings around center group of rings.
MAT
CENTER RING
Rnd 1 (RS): Join lilac with sc around ring (see illustration), 4 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, [5 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1] 5 times, join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc. Fasten off. (36 sts)
OUTER RING
Rnd 2 (RS): Join grape medium with sc around new ring, 5 sc around ring, with RS facing, join to center sc of 5-sc group between any 2 hdc on Center Ring (see Pattern Notes), 6 sc around same Outer Ring, [6 sc around new ring, join to center sc of 5-sc group between next 2 hdc on Center Ring, 6 sc around same Outer Ring] 5 times, join in first sc. Fasten off. (72 sc)
FIRST GROUP OF RINGS
Rnd 2 (RS): With RS facing, join grape dark with sc around any Outer Ring, 4 sc around ring, *[ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring] 3 times**, 5 sc around next Outer Ring, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in first sc. Fasten off. (138 sts)
2ND GROUP OF RINGS
Rnd 2: With RS facing, join grape medium with sc around any Outer Ring, 4 sc around ring, *[ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring] 3 times, 5 sc around next Outer Ring, rep from * 4 times, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, join to center hdc on rnd 2 of any ring on Outer Ring on First Group of Rings, hdc around same Outer Ring on current Group of Rings, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, join in first sc. Fasten off. (138 sts)
3RD-6TH GROUPS OF RINGS
Rnd 2 (RS): With RS facing, join grape dark with sc in any Outer Ring, 4 sc around ring, *[ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring] 3 times, 5 sc around next Outer Ring, rep from * 3 times;
A. ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, join to center hdc of first Outer Ring worked on rnd 2 of Outer Rings on last Group of Rings made, hdc around same Outer Ring on current Group of Rings, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, 5 sc around next Outer Ring;
B. ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, join to center hdc of next ring on rnd 2 of Outer Rings on First Group of Rings, hdc around same outer ring on current Group of Rings, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, join to first sc. Fasten off. (138 sts)
7TH GROUP OF RINGS
Rnd 2 (RS): With RS facing, join grape dark with sc around any Outer Ring, 4 sc around ring, *[ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring] 3 times, 5 sc around next Outer Ring, rep from * twice;
A. Ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, join to center hdc of first Outer Ring worked on rnd 2 of Outer Rings on last Group of Rings made, hdc around same Outer Ring on current Group of Rings;
B. ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, 5 sc around next Outer Ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, join to center hdc of next ring on rnd 2 of Outer Rings on First Group of Rings, hdc in same Outer Ring on current Group of Rings;
C. ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, 5 sc around next Outer Ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, join to center hdc of 5th Outer Ring worked on rnd 2 of Outer Rings on 2nd Group of Rings, hdc around same Outer Ring on current Group of Rings, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, ch 1, hdc around ring, ch 1, 5 sc around ring, join to first sc. Fasten off. (138 sts)
