The alternating rows of double crochets made into back loops only and front loops only gave me a beautiful ribbed texture. Measurements: 27 by 17 inches
Big ball of Sugar’n Cream by Lily (710 yards)
Note, I didn’t use the entire ball of yarn, I have about 1/3 of it left. US size hook H/8 (5 mm)
Ch 79.
Row 1: dc in 4
th ch from hook, dc in each ch across. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2: dc in front loop only in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.
Row 3: dc in back loop only in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.
Repeat
Row 2 – Row 3 until you have 24 rows in total.
Trim: Make one round of sc evenly spaced around the mat. Then make one round of crab stitches (reverse sc).
Fasten off.
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