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, 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.

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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Thanks for checking out this list of DIY placemat patterns. If you want to know how to make placemats, these patterns will help. Happy crafting!

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Delicate Crochet Book by Sharon Silverman, Published by Stackpole Books; The book is pictured with my planner and craft supplies including yarn, Susan Bates crochet hooks and an assortment of pens and markers.
I’m excited about this book, Delicate Crochet by Sharon Hernes Silverman, published by Stackpole Books. I hope you will LOVE the 2 patterns I contributed to this pattern collection; out of the hundreds of crochet patterns I’ve designed, I think these two are the all-time loveliest. I hope you’ll check out the fingerless gloves and the beaded crochet necklace I designed for this book. Thanks for taking a look at them.

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