Happy Birthday to You Tablecloth Pattern #2

MATERIALS—Lily MERCROCHET Cotton size 20:—33-balls White or Ecru. DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton may be substituted if preferred.
Crochet hook No. 12.
Size—60 x 78 inches.

BLOCK—Ch 9, join with sl st to form ring. ROW 1—Ch 2, 15 hdc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-2. ROW 2—Ch 10, turn, sk sl st and 1 hdc, dc in next hdc, * ch 4, sk 1 hdc, (tr, ch 13, tr) in next hdc, ch 4, sk 1 hdc, dc in next hdc. Repeat from * twice. Ch 4, sk 1 hdc, tr in next hdc, ch 6, join with dtr in 6th st of next ch-10. ROW 3—Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in dtr, * 6 sc in ch-6 sp, sc in tr, (4 sc in next sp, sc in next st) twice, 6 sc in half of next lp, 3 sc in center st of same lp. Repeat from * around. End with sc in 1st corner, sl st in 1st sc. ROW 4—* Ch 13, sk 12 sc, holding back the last lp of each dtr on hook, make 4 dtr in one lp of next (center) sc, thread over and pull thru all lps on hook, (Cluster made), ch 13, sc in center sc at next corner. Repeat from * around. ROW 5—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in same lp) 5 times, ch 3, sc in next lp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 1st sc. ROW 6—Sl st and sc in next ch-3 lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 10 times, ch 7, sk 1 lp, sc in next lp. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc. ROW 7—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 9 times, 9 sc in ch-7 lp, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc. ROW 8—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 8 times, ch 4, sk 4 sc, dc in next sc, (ch 4, dc in next sc) twice, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join. ROW 9—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 7 times, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, (dc, ch 6, dc) in next dc, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join. ROW 10—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 6 times, ch 5, dc in 2 dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next lp, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join. ROW 11—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 5 times, (ch 6, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ch 6, (dc, ch 6, dc) in next dc, (ch 6, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ch 6, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join. ROW 12—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 4 times, (ch 7, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ch 7, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4, dc in next lp, ch 4, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 7, dc in next 2 dc) twice, ch 7, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join. ROW 13—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) 3 times, (ch 7, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next) twice, ch 7, 2 tr in next dc, tr in next, ch 7, 3 tr in next dc, ch 7, tr in next dc, 2 tr in next, (ch 7, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next) twice, ch 7, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join. ROW 14—Sl st and sc in next lp, * (ch 3, sc in next lp) twice, (ch 7, dc in next 3 dc) twice, ch 7, dc in next 3 tr, ch 7, tr in next tr, (2 tr, ch 7, 2 tr) in 1 lp of next tr, tr in both lps on next tr, ch 7, dc in next 3 tr, (ch 7, dc in next 3 dc) twice, ch 7, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join. ROW 15—Sl st and sc in next lp, * ch 3, sc in next lp, ** (ch 7, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next, dc in next) 3 times, ** ch 7, dc in next tr, 2 dc in next, dc in next, (4 dc, ch 5, 4 dc) in next lp, dc in next tr, 2 dc in next, dc in next, Repeat from ** to **, ch 7, sc in next ch-3 lp. Repeat from * around. Join.

ROW 16—Sl st and sc in next lp, ch 8, * (2 tr in next dc, tr in 3 dc, ch 7) twice, 2 dc in next dc, dc in 3 dc, ch 7, dc in next 8 dc, (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) in next lp, dc in next 8 dc, ch 7, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 7, tr in next 3 dc, 2 tr in next dc) twice, ch 1, dtr in next ch-3 lp, ch 1 and repeat from * around. End with ch 1, join with sl st in 7th st of 1st ch-8.

ROW 17—Ch 6, * (tr in next 5 tr) made into a Cluster, ch 12, dc in next 5 tr, ch 8, dc in next 5 dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, ch 8, sk 7 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ** (3 dc, ch 11, 3 dc) in next lp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 8, sk 7 dc, dc in next dc, ch 8, dc in next 5 dc, ch 8, dc in next 5 tr, ch 12, (tr in next 5 tr) made into a Cluster, tr in next dtr, ch 5, sl st in last tr for a d. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-6, ch 5, sl st in same st. Cut 6" long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

2d BLOCK—Repeat to ** in Row 17. 3 dc in next lp, ch 5, sl st in 6th (center) st of a corner ch-11 on 1st Block, ch 5, 3 dc back in same lp on 2d Block, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sl st in next ch-8 lp on 1st Block, ch 4, dc back in next 8th dc on 2d Block, (ch 4, sl st in next lp, ch 5, sl st in center st on in next 5 dc on 2d Block) twice, ch 6, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 6, a 5-tr Cluster in next 5 tr on 2d Block, tr in dtr, a p, a 5-tr Cluster in next 5 tr, ch 6, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 6, dc in next 5 tr on 2d Block, ch 4, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 4, dc in next 5 dc on 2d Block, ch 4, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 4, dc in next dc on 2d Block, ch 4, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 4, sk 7 dc, dc in next 3 dc on 2d Block, 3 dc in next lp, ch 5, sl st in center st on corner lp on 1st Block, ch 5, 3 dc in same lp on 2d Block, dc in next 3 dc. Complete as for 1st Block. Join 3d Block to 2d Block and 4th Block to 3d and 1st Blocks in same manner.

Make 130 Blocks and join 10 x 13.

EDGE—Join to one corner, ch 16, sc in same lp, * ch 16, sc in next lp, (ch 12, sc in next lp) twice, (ch 16, sc in next lp) 3 times, (ch 12, sc in next lp) twice, ch 16, sc in joining of Blocks. Repeat from * around with an extra ch-16 lp in each corner. ROW 2—Sc in 1st lp, (ch 3, sc in same lp) 7 times, ch 1, sc in next lp, (ch 3, sc in same lp) 6 times, ch 1, sc in next lp, (ch 3, sc in same lp) 4 times. Continue around in same way with 4 ch-3 lps in each ch-12 lp, 6 ch-3 lps in each ch-16 lp, and 7 ch-3 lps in corner lps. Join with ch 1, sl st in 1st sc. ROW 3—Sl st and sc in next lp, (ch 3, sc in next lp) 6 times, ch 1, sc in 1st ch-3 lp on next lp, (ch 3, sc in next lp) 5 times, ch 1, sc in 1st ch-3 lp on next 1 lp, (ch 3, sc in next lp) 3 times. Continue around in same way. Join and fasten off.

Stretch and pin cloth right-side-down on curtain or quilting frames. Lay frames over an ironing board or padded table a section at a time. Steam and press each section dry thru a cloth until completely blocked.