Autumn Hues Kitchen Rug

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Rug is made holding 4 strands of yarn together. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

RUG

Row 1: With 2 strands rust and 1 strand each chocolate and autumn print— 4 strands held tog (see Pattern Notes), ch 4, 6 dc in 4th ch from hook (sk chs count as first dc), turn. (7 dc) Row 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same dc as beg ch-3, 2 dc in each dc across to last dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn. (13 dc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, turn. (19 dc)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 2 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, turn. (25 dc) Row 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 3 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, turn. (31 dc) Row 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 4 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, turn. (37 dc) Row 7: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 5 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, turn. (43 dc) Row 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 6 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, fasten off 1 strand rust, join (see Pattern Notes) 1 strand of fisherman, turn. (48 dc)

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 6 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 7 dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, fasten off chocolate strand, join dusty green strand, turn. (54 dc)

Row 10: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 7 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 8 dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, turn. (60 dc) Row 11: Ch 3, dc in same st as beg ch-3, dc in each of next 8 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 9 dc] 5 times, 2 dc in last dc, turn. (67 dc)

Row 12: Ch 3, dc in each of next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, [dc in each of next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc] 5 times, dc in last dc, fasten off 1 strand fisherman, join 1 strand rust, turn. (73 dc)

Row 13: Ch 3, dc in each of next 10 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 11 dc] 5 times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last st, turn. (79 dc)

Row 14: Ch 3, dc in each of next 11 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 12 dc] 5 times, 2 dc in next st, dc in last st, turn. (85 dc)

Row 15: Ch 3, dc in each of next 12 dc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 13 dc] 5 times, dc in each of last 2 sts, turn. (90 dc)

BORDER

Rnd 1: Working across row 15, [ch 3, dc in same st, sk next 2 sts, sl st in next st] across, working across ends of rows, [ch 4, dc in same row, sk 1 row, sl st in next row], ending with sl st in same st as beg ch-3. Fasten off.