Miami Mat

Miami Mat by Lindy Zubrairy (issue 66)
Photography by Mavric Photography

Designed for luxury sunbathing, this beach mat works up quickly and easily and rolls up with its own carrying handle.

MATERIALS
● Cygnet Seriously Chunky, 100% acrylic, 100g/48m/53yds
Yarn A: Cream 288 x 10 balls
Yarn B: Candyfl oss 809 x 2 balls
Yarn C: Turquoise 552 x 2 balls
Yarn D: Burnt Orange 4888 x 2 balls
Yarn E: Bluebell 237 x 2 balls
Yarn F: Meadow Green 3877 x 2 balls
● 9mm & 12mm hooks
● Two wooden toggles
● Yarn needle

YARN ALTERNATIVES
Patons Fab Big or Rowan Big Wool would also work well for this design.

TENSION
Work 7 sts and 4 rows in pattern to measure 10 x 12cm/4 x 4¾in using 12mm hook, or size required to obtain tension. However tension is not critical for this pattern.

MEASUREMENTS
Length: 2m/2¼yds.
Width: 67cm/26½in.

DESIGNER BIOGRAPHY
After studying Fashion at Epsom, Lindy Zubairy was a graphic designer before training to teach Design and Technology at Goldsmiths College, and now teaches crochet at various locations in and around London as well as writing and designing for crochet. Find her at www.yocrochet.co.uk or sign up for one of her courses at Denman College on http://tinyurl.com/lindycrochet.