This tablecloth can be made with the following:
"GEM" CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 30
25 balls White, Med. Ecru or Dk. Cream or
"STAR" CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, size 30
34 balls White, Ecru or Dk. Cream.
Each motif measures about 3⅛ inches.
352 Motifs 16 x 22 are required for cloth measuring about 50 inches x 68 inches.
Steel crochet hook No. 12.
Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 4, 2 tr c in ring keeping last loop of each tr c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 5 and work 7 more cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in ring (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, repeat from * once, thread over and pull through all loops at one time), ch 5, join in top of 1 st cluster st.
2nd Row: Ch 1, s c in same space, then work 5 s c over each loop and 1 s c in each cluster st, join.
3rd Row: * Ch 6, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending with ch 3, d c in same space as beginning, this brings thread in position for next row (16 loops).
4th Row: * Ch 6, s c in next loon, repeat from * all around.
5th Row: Sl st into loop, ch 4, 7 tr c in same loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, * 8 tr c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, repeat from * all around, join in 4th st of ch.
6th Row: Ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 7 tr c with ch 1 between each d c, * ch 2, s c in next s c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 8 tr c with ch 1 between each d c, ch 2, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next s c (corner), ch 2 1 d c in each of the next 8 tr c with ch 1 between each d c, repeat from * twice, ch 2, tr c in next s c, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 8 tr c with ch 1 between each d c, ch 2, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next s c, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
7th Row: Sl st to next d c, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 5 d c with ch 1 between each d c, * ch 4, s c in next tr c, ch 4, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c with ch 1 between each d c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next loop (corner), ch 4, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c with ch 1 between each d c, repeat from * twice, ch 4, s c in next tr c, ch 4, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 6 d c with ch 1 between each d c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 1 tr c, ch 5, 1 tr c in next loop, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.
8th Row: Sl st to next d c, ch 4, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c with ch 1 between each d c, * ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c with ch 1 between each d c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 4 tr c with ch 3 between each tr c in next loop (corner), ch 4, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c with ch 1 between each d c, repeat from * twice, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c with ch 1 between each d c, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 4 tr c with ch 3 between each tr c in next loop, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.
9th Row: Ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, * ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 7 between in next loop (corner), ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, repeat from * all around in same manner ending to correspond, join, cut thread.
Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining it to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, d c in next loop, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 3, join to corresponding corner loop of 1st motif, ch 3, cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, tr c in next tr c, ch 2, skip 1 loop of 1st motif, s c in next loop, ch 2, tr c in next tr c of 2nd motif, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 2, skip 1 loop of 1st motif, s c in next loop, ch 2, d c in next loop of 2nd motif, * ch 2, s c in next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, d c in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * once, ch 2, s c in next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 4 d c of 2nd motif keeping last loop of each d c on hook, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 5, tr c in next tr c of 2nd motif, ch 2, skip 1 loop of 1st motif, s c in next loop, ch 2, tr c in next tr c of 2nd motif, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 3, join to corner loop of 1st motif, ch 3, cluster st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, tr c in next tr c and complete row same as 1st motif. Join all motifs in some manner.
EDGE: Attach thread at corner, ch 4, cluster st in same space, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in same space, repeat from * once, ** ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, * cluster st in: next loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in same space, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, repeat from * 3 times, cluster st in next loop, ch 2, ch picot, ch 2, cluster st in same loop, ch 4, s c in joining of motifs, ch 4, skip remainder of corner loop of next motif, cluster st in next loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in same loop, repeat from ** all around working 3 cluster sts with ch 2, ch 4 picot, ch 2 between each cluster st at corners.