How to Make Placemats: Placemat Craft Ideas

Want to learn how to make your own placemats? You can knit, crochet, quilt or sew your own placemats using placemat patterns, some of which are available for free online and others which can be found in crochet books, knitting books or digital pattern collections. Find ideas for everyday placemats, Christmas placemats, Easter placemats, Thanksgiving placemats and more.

The Ultimate Adaptable Crochet Placemat Pattern

Crochet Placemat Finished With Different Variations of a Scalloped Crochet Lace Edging

Crochet Placemat Finished With Different Variations of a Scalloped Crochet Lace Edging

This Place Setting Includes a Beaded Crochet Napkin Ring, a Folded Cloth Napkin With Crocheted Edge, and a Crocheted Placemat. Get the Free Crochet Patterns for All of These Items Here on Our Website.

This Place Setting Includes a Beaded Crochet Napkin Ring, a Folded Cloth Napkin With Crocheted Edge, and a Crocheted Placemat. Get the Free Crochet Patterns for All of These Items Here on Our Website.

Fancy Place Setting for Fourth of July or Any Time: This place setting includes a red, white and silver beaded napkin ring; a handmade linen napkin with crocheted edging; and a crocheted placemat. You can get free placemat patterns, edging patterns and napkin ring patterns here on our website and use them to make your own fancy holiday place settings.

Fancy Place Setting for Fourth of July or Any Time: This place setting includes a red, white and silver beaded napkin ring; a handmade linen napkin with crocheted edging; and a crocheted placemat. You can get free placemat patterns, edging patterns and napkin ring patterns here on our website and use them to make your own fancy holiday place settings.

Half Double Crochet Placemat Pattern: Pictured here is the half double crochet placemat with a lacy edging. I've styled this placemat with a plate and place setting so you can get an idea of how big it turns out. On top of the plate is a cloth napkin placed inside an upcycled napkin ring; you can get the free patterns for both the placemat and the napkin ring here on our website.

Half Double Crochet Placemat Pattern: Pictured here is the half double crochet placemat with a lacy edging. I’ve styled this placemat with a plate and place setting so you can get an idea of how big it turns out. On top of the plate is a cloth napkin placed inside an upcycled napkin ring; you can get the free patterns for both the placemat and the napkin ring here on our website.

You can use this half double crochet placemat pattern to make any of the variations pictured above. It works for making Christmas placemats and placemats for any other occasion, too.

Overlay Crochet Placemat Pattern

Protect your table from spills and drips with these richly textured coasters and placemats. You'll find the patterns for making this lovely set in Kristi Simpson's new book called Overlay Crochet, published by Leisure Arts.

Protect your table from spills and drips with these richly textured coasters and placemats. You’ll find the patterns for making this lovely set in Kristi Simpson’s new book called Overlay Crochet, published by Leisure Arts.


If you want to crochet this gorgeous textured placemat, pick up a copy of the book Overlay Crochet by Kristi Simpson. You’ll find this pattern plus bunches of other sophisticated, on-trend home decor crochet patterns included in the book.

Quilted Placemats

Need some new placemats? Want to make your own? The pattern for making these delightful placemats is included in Farmhouse-Style Quilting, published by Annie's. This design is an up-to-date variation of the traditional log cabin quilt block pattern.

Need some new placemats? Want to make your own? The pattern for making these delightful placemats is included in Farmhouse-Style Quilting, published by Annie’s. This design is an up-to-date variation of the traditional log cabin quilt block pattern.


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So there you have it: Those are the ideas we’ve collected on the topic of how to make placemats. We hope these placemat patterns are useful to you. Happy crafting!

Posted By: Amy Solovay


This page was last updated on 11-13-2023.