Five o'Clock Tablecloth Pattern #7154

MATERIALS … J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 9 balls of White or Ecru, or 11 balls of any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9 or 10.
1 yd. heavy linen, 36 inches wide.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 4 inches square. When completed, luncheon cloth measures about 48 inches square.

MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 12 s c in ring. Join with sl st. 2nd rnd: S c in same place as sl st, * ch 5 s c in next s c. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in 1st s c made (12 loops). 3rd rnd: Sl st across to 3rd st of 1st ch-5 loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around, join. 4th rnd: Make 5 s c in each loop around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st in each of 1st 3 s c of next 5-s c group, ch 5 (to count as d tr); * d tr between this and following 5-s c group, holding back last loop on hook; d tr in 3rd s c of next 5-s c group, holding back last loop on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook; ch 5, in 3rd s c of next 5-s c group make 3 d tr with ch-4 between; ch 5, d tr in 3rd s c of next 5-s c group, holding back last loop on hook. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 5th st of ch-5 first made. 6th rnd: S c in same place as sl st, * 5 s c under next ch-5, s c in next d tr, s c in next ch-4 sp, ch 3; in next d tr make d c, ch 3, d c (this is corner); ch 3, s c in ch-4 sp, s c in d tr, 5 s c under next ch-5, s c at tip of next 3-d tr group. Repeat from * around, join. 7th rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), tr in 3rd s c of next 5-s c group, * ch 4, skip 2 s c, tr in each of next 2 s c, skip next sp, tr in next d c, ch 3; in corner ch-3 sp make tr, ch 3, tr; ch 3, tr in next d c, skip next sp, tr in each of next 2 s c, ch 4, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c (3rd s c of 5-s c group), skip 2 s c, tr in next s c (at tip of 3-d tr group), ch 4, tr in same place, skip 2 s c, tr in next s c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in 4th st of ch-4 first made. 8th rnd: S c in same place as sl st, s c in next tr, * 4 s c in next ch-4 sp, s c in each of next 3 tr, 3 s c in ch-3 sp, s c in next tr; in corner ch-3 make s c, half d c, d c, half d c, s c; s c in next tr, 3 s c in next ch-3 sp, s c in each of next 3 tr, 4 s c in next ch-4 sp, s c in each of next 2 tr, 4 s c in next ch-4 sp, s c in each of next 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th and 10th rnds: S c in each st around, making half d c, d c, half d c in corner d c's. Fasten and break off. This completes one motif Make 84 motifs. Cut linen 33 inches square, and make a ½-inch hem all around. Sew a strip of 2 x 8 motifs to one side (joining motifs together with neat over-and-over stitches on wrong side). Sew a similar strip to opposite side. Then sew a strip of 2 x 12 motifs to third side, joining last 2 motifs on each side to previous strips. Finish last side in same way. Join 4 motifs to form a square, pin to center of linen, and baste in place. Cut away excess linen, and hem neatly.