This table cloth can be made with the following:
"GEM" CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 30
31 balls White, Dk. Cream or Med. Ecru or
"STAR" CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, size 30
44 balls White, Dk. Cream or Ecru
Each motif measures about 2¾ inches. 609 motifs 21 x 29 are required for cloth measuring about 57 inches x 79 inches.
Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 16 s c in ring, join.
2nd Row: Ch 6, skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, * ch 3, skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Row: Ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c (shell) in next d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next d c , repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, 2 d c, ch 3, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, join.
4th Row: Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, * ch 4, shell in center of next shell, ch 4, 2 d c in next d c, d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, shell in center of shell, ch 4, join.
5th Row: Ch 3, d c in same space, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 4, cluster st in center of next shell (cluster st: thread over hook twice, insert in space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over hook twice, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 3, cluster st in same space, ch 3, cluster st in same space, ch 3, cluster st in same space, * ch 4, 2 d c in 1 st d c of solid group, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 4, 4 cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in center of next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join.
6th Row: Sl st to next d c, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c, * ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next ch 3 loop, ch 3, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 3, 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row to correspond, ch 5, join.
7th Row: Sl st to next d c, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 4, sl st in top of st just made for picot, ** ch 5, skip the ch 5 loop, cluster st in next ch 3 loop, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space, * ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in next loop, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 4, sl st in top of st just made for picot, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row to correspond, ch 5, join, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st to next d c, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 3 picot, ch 5, skip the ch 5 loop, cluster st in next ch 3 loop, ch 1, ch 3 picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space, * ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in next loop, ch 1, ch 3 picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space, repeat from * once, ch 2, sl st in corresponding picot of 1st motif (leave corner picot free), ch 1, sl st in 2nd st of ch to complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 2, sl st in next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, sl st in 2nd st of ch to complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 2, sl st in next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, sl st in 2nd st of ch to complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 2, sl st in next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c leaving last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 3 picot, ch 5, skip 1 loop, cluster st in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 1, complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in next loop, ch 1, ch 3 picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space, finish row same as 1st motif. Join all motifs in same manner always leaving corner picot free between joinings.