Nebraska Modern Tablecloth Pattern

COATS & CLARK'S O.N.T. "SPEED-CRO-SHEEN" MER­CERIZED COTTON, Art. C.44:

Single Size Spread – 72 x 110 inches – 35 balls of No. 76-A Aqua and 40 balls of No. 123-A Flamingo.

Double Size Spread – 90 x 110 inches – 60 balls of No. 76-A Aqua and 65 balls of No. 123-A Flamingo.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).

GAUGE: Each motif measures 4¾ inches square and requires 10 yards of Aqua and 11 yards of Flamingo.

Starting at center with Aqua, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in back loop of next 2 dc, * in next sp make 2 sc, ch 3 and 2 sc; sc in back loop of next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Drop Aqua, attach Flamingo, sl st in next dc, ch 3, * working over sc and into sp below, make 4 tr in sp, in next sp on preceding rnd make dc, ch 3 and dc; make 4 tr over next 2 sc into sp below, skip next sc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Drop Flamingo, pick up Aqua, sc in same place as sl st, sc in back loop of next 4 sts, * working over ch-3 and between Flamingo dc's make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc into ch-3 loop on 2nd rnd, sc in back loop of next 4 tr, next dc and next 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Drop Aqua, pick up Flamingo, ch 4, (skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1) twice; * skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1; working over ch 3 and into ch-3 loop on 3rd rnd, make tr, ch 3 and tr in loop, ch 1, dc in next dc, skip next dc, dc in next sc, (ch 1, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc) 4 times; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Drop Flamingo, pick up Aqua, ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times; * dc in next tr, ch 1, working over next ch 3 and into ch-3 loop on 4th rnd, make d tr, ch 3 and d tr; ch 1, dc in next tr, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 7 times; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Drop Aqua, pick up Flamingo, sl st in next sp, 2 sc in each sp around, making 2 sc, ch 3 and 2 sc in each corner sp. Join and break off.

For Single Size Spread, make 15 rows of 23 motifs. For Double Size Spread, make 19 rows of 23 motifs. Sew motifs neatly together. Block to measurements.