How to Make a Round Vintage Crochet Placemat: Pottery Barn Inspired

Hey friends! As soon as I spotted the vintage-inspired crochet placemats at Pottery Barn, I knew I could duplicate that high-end look for a fraction of the cost. I recently shared how to crochet doilies as part of my ‘old school’ nostalgic craft series, and really, these round placemats are just oversized doilies!

They are incredibly easy to make, plus you can customize the size and color to perfectly match your favorite dishes. Pottery Barn sells a set of 4 for $89.00, but I made my entire set of 8 for just the price of four skeins of yarn.

I’ve included step-by-step instructions and will hook you up with the list of supplies to get you started. Let’s take a look!

Stitch Guide:

• ML – Magic Loop
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• hdc – half double crochet
• PC – Popcorn stitch

I recommend downloading the step-by-step instructions, and all the stitches in the first color are simple. However, each round changes, so it’s important to pay attention, and it will be harder to do online.

• Round 1 – Begin with a magic loop and chain 3, then insert 20 dc into the loop. Pull the loop tight and slip the stitch in the top of the chain three.
• 2 – Ch. 3, 2 dc in each of the stitches, sl st to join.

Rounds 3 – 4

• 3 – ch 4, skip stitch 1 dc in next stitch, chain 1,  1 dc in next stitch, ch 1, 1 dc in same stitch, ch 1.  *1 dc, ch 1, in next stitch, (1 dc, ch1, 1 dc, )Ch 1, in next stitch.  Repeat from * around.  Sl St. to join.
• 4 – ch 2 in each of the chain one spaces, repeat this pattern.  *1 hdc in the first chain one space, 2 dhc in the next chain one space, repeat.  Sl st. to join.  
  

Round 5 – 7

• 5 – Ch 3, in each stitch around *1 dc in first stitch, 2 dc in next, 1 dc in next, and repeat around.  Sl st. to join.
• 6 – ch 3 – in each stitch around – (*1 dc in first, 1 dc in second, 2 dc in third stitch.)  Repeat from * around. Sl st to join.
• 7 – ch 4 sk st,  1 dc in next stitch, ch 1, sk st. *1 dc, ch 1, sk st. around. Sl st to join.

Round 8 – 10

• 8 – ch 3, in next ch 1 space, 2 dc, 2 dc in second ch 1 space, 3 dc in next space, – *2 dc, 2 dc, 3 dc in each chain one space around.  Repeat from * and sl st to join.  
• 9 – ch 3, 1dc in first stitch, 2 dc in next.  Repeat 1 dc, 2 dc in each stitch, sl st to join.
• 10 – ch 2, hdc in each stitch around. Sl st. to join

Now you are ready to change the yarn color to Olive or your choice of color.

• 11 – change to green yarn.  Sc in each stitch around, sl st. to join.
• 12 – Ch 4, dc in same stitch as chain, ch 2, skip 2 stitches, dc in next stitch, ch 1, dc in same stitch to form a V.  skip 2 stitches*chain 2, dc, ch 1, dc in one stitch, chain 2, skip 2 stitches and repeat.  Join in the third chain from the hook in the beginning change 4.  

How To Make A Popcorn Stitch – Final Round

First, I’ve never shared how to make a popcorn stitch, so I’m going to share the details first, and then you can follow along.

• Add your third yarn color for the flowers.
• Popcorn stitch – sl st in next V ch 1 space.  Ch 3, 4 dc in the same space, loosen the yarn and remove the loop from the hook, insert the hook into the 3 ch of the original ch-3.  Pick up the loosened yarn loop with 2 loops on the hook,  pull the loop through the chain 3  loop.

• ch 3, sl st in the same V ch 2 space. *ch2 between each V spaces and repeat Popcorn stitch in each of the V ch1 spaces.