Crochet Easy Arcadian Rectangle Tablemat

Crochet Tablemats are a great way to protect your table as well to add a touch of elegance to your Dining Table settings. Crochet Tablemat are the perfect way to add a handmade style to your Dining Table. They are great to make at any time of the year. They make great House Warming Gifts. Even with the basic Crochet Stitches you can create beautiful textured Crocheted Tablemats.

Crocheted Tablemats are super customizable. You can make them in any size and shape. You can color code them to match any Home Decor or Holiday Season.

Today am sharing the pattern for Crochet Easy Arcadian Rectangle Tablemat. Its a simple and quick to make pattern. The Tablemat is made only with Half Double Crochet Stitches. The Half Double Crochet Stitches worked in  bunches creates the lovely textured look.

Materials Used:-

8 Ply Cotton Yarn 
4 mm Crochet Hook

Size:-

8/12 inches- Customizable to any size

Crochet Terms Used:-

US Crochet Terms

Abbreviations Used:-

Ch - Chain

HDC - Half Double Crochet

Sk - Skip

St/Sts - Stitch/Stitches

YO - Yarn Over

AD-FREE, PRINTER-FRIENDLY PDF PATTERN:

The written pattern and photo tutorial is given below along with a free video tutorial. This pattern is also available as an ad-free, printer-friendly pdf pattern that can be purchased on Ravelry . Please click the link below to purchase the PDF Pattern.

Here is the Video Tutorial:-

You can follow along with this tutorial video. Please be sure to subscribe too!

PIN it and Save for Later:-

Lets Start ...!!!!

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Chain 40 + 2 Chain extra for the Turning Chain.

This measures around 8 inches.

You can adjust the size by altering these stitches according to your requirement.

Start with any Multiple of 4 + 2 Chains extra for the Turning Chain.

Round 2:-

1 Half Double Crochet In the 5th Chain from the hook.

Skip 3 stitches.

4 Half Double Crochets in the next stitch.

Skip 3.

Repeat(4HDC,Sk 3)

1 Half Double Crochet in the last stitch.

Once you reach end, Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Chain to make the Turning Chain.

Straight Edge Turning Chain:-

Usually you would Chain 2, turn and start working the next round. Here is a quick tip to have a nice straight edge .

• Insert the hook into the 1st chain from the bottom.
• Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.
• Turn your project and insert the hook into the first stitch.
• Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.
• Lastly, yarn over and pull through all the 3 loops.
• This will make one Half Double Crochet.

Round 3:-

**This round we will be making the stitches only in the 4th Stitch of the 4 Half Double Crochet bunch. 

4 Half Double Crochets into each of the 4th Stitch of the Half Double Crochet bunch.

1 Half Double Crochet in the last stitch.

Once you reach end, Chain 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Chain mentioned in the previous round to make the Turning Chain.

Round 4 Onwards:-

Keep Repeating Round 3  untill its Rectangle in shape or untill the size needed and weave off.

Here is the Summary of the Pattern:-

Round 1:-

Start with a Slip Knot.

Ch 40 + 2 Ch extra for the Turning Ch.

This measures around 8 inches.

You can adjust the size by altering these Sts according to your requirement.

Start with any Multiple of 4 + 2 Chs extra for the Turning Ch.

Round 2:-

1HDC In the 5th Ch from the hook.

Sk3 Sts.

4HDCs in the next St.

Sk3.

Repeat(4HDC,Sk3)

1HDC in the last St.

Once you reach end, Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch to make the Turning Ch.

Straight Edge Turning Ch:-

Usually you would Ch 2, turn and start working the next round. Here is a quick tip to have a nice straight edge .

Insert the hook into the 1st Ch from the bottom.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You should have 2 loops on the hook.

Turn your project and insert the hook into the first St.

Yarn over and pull up a loop. You will have 3 loops on the hook.

Lastly, yarn over and pull through all the 3 loops.

This will make one HDC.

Round 3:-

**This round we will be making the Sts only in the 4th St of the 4HDC bunch. 

4HDCs into each of the 4th St of the HDC bunch.

1HDC in the last St.

Once you reach end, Ch 2 and use the Straight Edge Turning Ch mentioned in the previous round to make the Turning Ch.

Round 4 Onwards:-

Keep Repeating Round 3  untill its Rectangle in shape or untill the size needed and weave off.

*******