Flowerstrewn Runner Pattern #7577

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 30:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—8 balls,
or
J. & P. Coats—5 balls of White or Ecru, or 7 balls of any color.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color.
Steel crochet hook No. 10 or 11.

Completed runner measures 14 x 31 inches when blocked.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 2¾ inches in diameter.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 10. Join. 1st rnd: (Sc in ring, ch 5) 6 times. Sl st in 1st sc made. 2nd rnd: In each loop make sc, h dc, 5 dc, h dc and sc (6 petals). 3rd rnd: * Ch 5, insert hook in next loop (from back of work) and in following loop (from right of work), thread over and draw loop through, thread over and draw through both loops on hook. Repeat from * around until 6 loops are completed. 4th rnd: Work petals as before, making 7 (instead of 5) dc in each petal. 5th rnd: Sl st in 1st 3 sts of next petal, sc in next st, * ch 5, sc in 3rd st from hook (p made), ch 3, p, ch 2, skip 3 sts, sc in next st, ch 2, p, ch 3, p, ch 2, skip 3 sts of next petal, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 1st sc made. 6th rnd: Sl st across to 1 st following p, sl st in loop, ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 3 tr in same loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 3, p, ch 5, p, ch 3, make a 4-tr cluster in same loop. In each loop around make cluster, ch 3, p, ch 5, p, ch 3 and a cluster. Join last cluster to tip of 1st cluster. Fasten off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work as for 1st motif to 5th rnd incl. 6th rnd: Complete 1st cluster as before, ch 3, p, ch 2, sc in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, p, ch 3, cluster in same place as last cluster and complete rnd as for 1st motif, joining next loop to adjacent loop of 1st motif as before. Make 5 x 11 motifs, joining motifs as 2nd was joined to 1st, leaving one free loop between joinings.

FILL-IN-LACE … Starting at center, ch 10. Join. 1st rnd: 16 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 2, p, ch 2, sl st in free loop between joinings, ch 2, p, ch 2, skip 3 sc in ring, sc in next sc, ch 10, sl st in joining, ch 10, sc in same place as last sc. Repeat from beginning of rnd. Join and fasten off. Work Fill-in-lace in this manner in all sps between joinings.

EDGING … 1st rnd: Attach thread to a joining along outer edge, * ch 12, sc between p's of next loop. Repeat from * to within next joining, ch 12, sc in joining, ch 12, sc in next loop and continue thus around, ending with sl st in same place as thread was attached. 2nd rnd: In each loop around, make 2 sc, 2 h dc, 2 dc, 9 tr, 2 dc, 2 h dc and 2 sc. Join with sl st to 1st sc made. Fasten off.
   Pin runner to given measurements. Pat starch over Fill-in-laces with sponge or piece of cloth and press under a damp cloth. Be careful not to flatten rosettes.