Crochet placemats are a quick and easy way to bring some handmade style to your dining table.
We love how versatile crochet placemats are, you can use them all over the house for added texture and colour. Plus you can just chuck them in the wash when they get grubby!
We’ve got two fabulous free crochet placemats patterns for you to try. Our first pattern is a marvellous monochrome rectangular placemat, made using simple stitches and completed with terrific tassels.
Our second pattern is a celebration of colour in stylish circular placemats. Perfect for summer days and al fresco dining, you can make them in a range of colours – maybe even a different one for every setting at the table!
Both of these patterns use tapestry crochet, which is a technique where you change between two colours and hide the unused colour underneath your following stitches. If you’re new to tapestry crochet, you can find more information in our how to do crochet colourwork tutorial.
Crochet a coaster
Keep all of your surfaces clean and stain-free by hooking up our free crochet coaster pattern!
Free crochet placemat pattern - Rectangle
These fabulous rectangular crochet placemats designed by Paula Lister are a brilliant monochrome design with a simplistic style that will look fabulous on any dining table.
You will need
- Yarn and Colors Epic 100% Cotton, 75m (82yds)/50g (1.76oz), or alternative Aran yarn.
- Yarn A - Cream (002) - four balls
- Yarn B - Black (100) - two balls
- 3mm (UK 10, US D/3) crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Cardboard
Tension
Tension is not critical for this project; however this pattern uses a smaller hook than usual for an Aran yarn as the stitches to be neat and firm so the encased yarn doesn’t show through
Finished size
Approx. 30 x 43cm (117/8 x 17")
Abbreviations
You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This free crochet placemat pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.
