After the Canasta (or Bridge) game is over, surprise your guests by serving refreshments on knitted cotton mats decorated with the playing card symbols.

"Platter Pad" for 8 x 11 or 10 x 15 inch serving platter

Materials Required: 1 skein white, 2 skeins colored Lily Rug Yarn (for pair). Number 2 (standard size) 14 inch steel or aluminum knitting needles.
Gauge: 9 rows = 1 inch; 5 stitches = 1 inch

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 4 balls of a variegated, or self-shad­ing color.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 4 (3½ mm. size).

12 x 18 inches

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
"AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN
7—70 yd. skeins White
2—70 yd. skeins Watermelon
1—70 yd. skein Buttercup will make 4 mats.
1 Pr. Knitting Needles No. 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch.