Circle Motif Pattern #6023

MATERIALS:

SINGLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN,
38 balls of White or Ecru, or 45 balls of any color.
or
CLARK'S O.N.T. LUSTERSHEEN,
27 skeins of White or Ecru, or 38 skeins of any color.

DOUBLE SIZE
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN,
47 balls of White or Ecru, or 57 balls of any color.
or
CLARK'S O.N.T. LUSTERSHEEN,
36 skeins of White or Ecru, or 47 skeins of any color.

Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE … Each motif measures about 4½ inches in diameter before blocking.  For a single size spread, about 70 x 105 inches, make 15 x 22 motifs. For a double size spread, about 90 x 105 inches, make 19 x 22 motifs.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 d c in ring; join. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 3, skip 1 d c, d c in next 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, d c between ch-3 and next d c; * d c in next d c, ch 3, s c in ch-3 sp, ch 3, d c in next d c, d c between this and next d c. Repeat from * around; join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 2 d c; * ch 7, d c in next 3 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 5th rnd: Ch 1, s c in same place as sl st, s c in next 2 d c, * 8 s c in next sp, s c in next 3 d c. Repeat from * around, joining last s c to ch-1 first made (88 s c in rnd). 6th, 7th and 8th rnds: Ch 1, s c in same place as sl st and in each s c around; join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 2 s c, * ch 4, skip 2 s c, d c in next 3 s c, ch 4, skip 3 s c, d c in next 3 s c. Repeat from * around; join. 10th rnd: Ch 3, d c in next 2 d c, * ch 3, s c in ch-4 sp, ch 3, d c in next 3 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 6, d c in same place as sl st; * ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, skip 1 d c; in next d c make d c, ch 3 and d c. Repeat from * around; join and fasten off. This completes one motif.

SECOND MOTIF … Work 1st 10 rnds as for first motif. 11th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 6, d c in same place as last sl st, ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 1, sl st in a point of 1st motif, ch 1, d c in same place as last d c on 2nd motif; ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c. Ch 1, sl st in next free point on 1st motif, ch 1, d c in same place as last d c on 2nd motif, and complete rnd as for 1st motif (no more joinings).

Make necessary number of motifs, joining as second motif was joined to first (2 free points between join­ings).

FILL-IN LACE … Ch 8, join. 1st rnd: Ch 1, 16 s c in ring; join to 1st s c. 2nd rnd: Ch 7, sl st in a free point of a motif (in space between joinings), * ch 7, skip 1 s c on ring, s c in next s c, ch 7, sl st in next free point. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.