Crochet placemats are often rectangular but they don't have to be. You can put a unique twist on the style at your dinner table by using round placemats instead. This circle crochet pattern is a variation on the granny circle that incorporates smart color changes to make a brilliant design.

Sewrella calls this the harlequin stitch but it's also known as the Catherine Wheel. Whatever you call it, this is a beautiful advanced crochet stitch that creates a stunning pattern for any project. A project as simple as a placemat becomes really special when you use a stitch like this one, especially with fun color choices like those seen here.

There are two things that make this crochet placemat stand out from so many others. First, of course, is the color blocking. This gives a super contemporary sense of style to the design. Second is the unique alternating sc and hdc stitches that give great texture to this piece. Beautiful!

This is an easy crochet pattern that works up quickly using treble crochet stitches, worsted weight yarn and a size J crochet hook. It requires only ten short rows of stitching. Then you add the simple crochet shells around the border to create a scalloped edge. Simple, beautiful, and fun to work up in a single color or an array of hues.

If you don't want to work with plarn but you do want to make a red, white and blue placemat, then try this cotton crochet pattern from Jessie At Home. This is an easy crochet pattern in that it's worked in single crochet stitches only, but you'll have to do some increasing and decreasing since this crochet pattern is made on the diagonal.

Placemats like these would make a fabulous addition to your outdoor picnic table, especially when celebrating holidays like Memorial Day and the 4th of July. They are made with plarn, an interesting material to upcycle for use in crocheting placemats. This free pattern also comes with instructions for complementary plarn coasters.

Note that it's not recommended to use these placemats for hot dishes, but they're ideal when serving sandwiches, salad, pickles, or other similar picnic fares. Best of all, plarn is easy to make (for free) using readily available materials. And of course, you could opt to use different plastic bag colors to make similar crochet placemats without the red, white, and blue theme.

This is another super simple crochet placemat pattern that a beginner could easily enjoy making. It uses single crochet stitches and three different colors to create stripes, so it offers great practice in changing colors and weaving in ends.

Here is an easy, basic crochet placemat that anyone could crochet. Even a beginner would have no trouble making this simple design. All that you need to know how to do is half double crochet in rows, adding a simple single crochet border to polish it off.

However, if you are more knowledgable about crochet and want to add a fancy border, this placemat comes with instructions to add a two-round edging consisting of hdc v-stitches and wide puff stitches.

Beautify your table using this textured, colorful floral doily placemat. You can use these doilies for gift-giving and home decorating. Use a variety of colors to give a vibrant look to your cute little doilies. Stuff is 4 ply knitting cotton yarn and a crochet hook.