Circle Underdish in Adriafil Memphis and Cheope - Downloadable PDF

Circle Underdish Crochet Pattern Using Adriafil Memphis and Cheope Yarns – Free Downloadable PDF

This free downloadable PDF pattern guides you through crocheting a stunning circular place mat, or underdish, constructed from individual crocheted motifs joined together into a finished table setting piece. The completed place mat measures 37 cm in diameter, making it a generous and decorative addition to any dining table. The design is modular in construction, meaning each element — circles and ovals — is worked separately before being assembled into the final piece, a technique that makes the project approachable for crocheters with some basic experience.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a circular crocheted place mat (referred to as an underdish) intended for table settings. Each complete place mat is made up of nine circles measuring 7.5 cm and five ovals measuring 5.5 cm by 4 cm. These individual motifs are worked in the round and then joined together using a crochet hook to create the finished flat, circular form. The pattern provides instructions for making two colour variations of the same design, giving you a coordinated set of place mats with complementary but distinct colourways.

Yarns and Materials

The pattern is specifically designed for two yarns from Adriafil:

• Adriafil Memphis – used for the circles, available in the following specified colours: dark green no. 36, bitter green no. 95, red no. 17, and orange no. 90
• Adriafil Cheope – used alongside Memphis, available in wine red no. 27 and yellow no. 78

Each individual place mat requires 50 g of Memphis yarn and uses four colours in total. The pattern notes that a second colourway is worked using wine red and apricot for the circles, with the two shades of green reversed for the ovals, allowing you to create a coordinated pair. You will also need a 3.00 mm crochet hook and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and joining motifs.

Crochet Techniques Used

This pattern employs a classic motif-based construction technique, where individual shapes are crocheted in the round or in rows and then seamed together at the finishing stage. Working in the round from a central chain loop is a foundational crochet skill, and this pattern uses it to build each circle outward row by row with increasing stitch counts to keep the fabric flat. The oval motifs are worked from a foundation chain with increases at each end to form the rounded shape — a technique sometimes called a magic oval or flat oval construction.

Colour changes between rows are an important feature of this pattern, and the instructions specify exactly which colour to use for each row, creating bold concentric bands of colour within each circle and contrasting tones across the ovals. Managing multiple yarn colours and carrying or cutting yarn between rows is a key skill practised throughout this project.

The join-as-you-go finishing method described involves hooking through three adjacent stitches of neighbouring motifs with the crochet hook, creating a neat and secure seam that becomes part of the overall design aesthetic.

Stitches Used

• Chain stitch – used to create the foundation chains for both the circle and oval motifs
• Single crochet – used to close the initial chain loop when beginning each circle
• Double crochet – the primary stitch used throughout all rows of both the circles and the ovals, worked in increasing counts to shape the flat motifs

Gauge and Sizing

The stated gauge for this pattern is 20 rows of double crochet worked in circles with a 3.00 mm hook equals 10 cm. Achieving the correct gauge is important for ensuring your finished circles measure the intended 7.5 cm and that the assembled place mat reaches the full 37 cm diameter. Swatching before beginning is recommended, particularly since the motif-based construction means any gauge deviation will affect the size of every individual piece.

Construction and Assembly

Each circle is begun by casting on a 5-stitch chain, which is closed into a loop