The Lilly Gingham Placemat is rectangular shaped placemat that is a perfect addition to your cozy dinning at home or out in woods in a remote cabin.
The pattern is designed in Tunisian crochet using Tunisian simple stitch and two different colours. Alternating colours on forward and return pass creates gingham-like colour effect with minimum of ends to weave in.
The repetitive stitch pattern and chunky yarn weight makes it a great beginner-friendly Tunisian crochet project that can be made in an evening.

Skills required
Chain, Tunisian crochet technique (alternating forward and return passes), Tunisian simple stitch (tss), Tunisian simple stitch bind-off, blocking, single crochet (sc).

Materials and tools
Scheepjes Chunky Monkey (100% Acrylic, 22% | Chunky/Bulky | 100 g (3.5 oz) = 116 m (127 yds)), (#2017) Stone 1 skein (A), (#1708) Petrol 1 skein (B)

Other yarn alternatives:
Please always swatch when substituting yarn:
YARN BEE: Soft & Sleek Chunky
KNIT PICKS / WE CROCHET:Brava Bulky
For further alternatives, please see:
Scheepjes Chunky Monkey | Substitutes

Tunisian crochet hook size 6.5 mm (US size K/10.5) with cable (at least 7.5 cm (3”)) or size to obtain the gauge
5 mm (US size H/8) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Gauge
Unblocked Gauge:
13 sts and 12 rows = 4” 10 cm over st pattern

Notes
Similar bulky weight yarns may be substituted; please check gauge.
Number of loops on hook equals number of sts for row counting after Return Pass.
The tablemat is worked flat with RS always facing from bottom up and left to right in columns of squares.
When working squares in solid colour, alternate colour is carried at the back and wrapped around the working strand of yarn after every row.