Thanksgiving Hospitality Tablecloth Pattern #8

MATERIALS—DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 20:—23-balls White or Ecru. Lily MERCROCHET Cotton may be substituted if preferred.
Crochet hook No. 12.
Size—56 x 72 inches.

BLOCK—Ch 11, join with sl st to form ring. ROW 1—Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. ROW 2—(Ch 7, sk 1 dc, sl st in next 2 dc) 7 times, ch 3, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc. ROW 3—* Ch 17, remove hook from lp, insert it back in 6th st of ch (counting from beg.), catch lp and draw thru forming a ch-11 ring out on left side of ch. Ch 1, in ring make 1 sc, 1 hdc, 15 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc. Sc around ch at base of ring, ch 5, sc in next ch-7 lp. Repeat from * 7 times. Cut 6" long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back of center circle. ROW 4—Sc in 5th st up side of a ring, (ch 5, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 4 times, * ch 3, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc, dc in 5th st on next ring, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, (ch 5, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join with sc in 1st ch-5 lp. ROW 5—* (Ch 6, sc in next ch-5 lp) 3 times, ch 6, sc between dc in angle. Repeat from * around. ROW 6—* 4 sc in half of next lp, (ch 7, sc in next lp) twice, ch 7, 4 sc in left half of next lp. Repeat from * around. ROW 7—Sl st in 1st 2 sc, ch 1, * sc in remaining 2 sc, 4 sc in half of next lp, ch 8, sc in next lp, ch 8, 4 sc in left half of next lp, sc in next 2 sc, sk 4 sc in angle and repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 1st sc. ROW 8—Ch 1, * sc in remaining 5 sc, 4 sc in half of next lp, ch 12, 4 sc in left half of next lp, sc in next 5 sc, sk 2 sc in angle, sc in remaining 5 sc, 3 sc in next lp, ch 15, turn, sk 15 sc, sl st in next sc (2d from end), ch 1, turn, 9 sc in half of lp, ch 6, holding back the last lp of each tr on hook, make 3 tr in 6th ch from hook, thread over and draw thru all 4 lps on hook at once (Cluster made), ** ch 5, sl st in Cluster for a p, ch 6, sl st at base of Cluster, 9 sc in bal. of large lp, 1 sc in next lp, ch 12, 4 sc in left half of next lp, sc in next 5 sc, sk 2 sc in angle and repeat from * around. End with sl st in 1st sc. Cut 6" long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

2d BLOCK—Repeat to ** in Row 8 *. Ch 2, sl st in one lp of st at end of a corner p, on 1st Block, ch 2, sl st back in Cluster on 2d Block to complete joining-p, ch 6, sl st at base of Cluster, 9 sc in bal. of large lp, sc in next lp, * ch 6, sl st in next ch-12 lp on 1st Block, ch 6, 4 sc back in left half of next lp on 2d Block, sc in next 5 sc, ch 12, sl st between sc in corresponding angle on 1st Block, ch 12, sl st back in last sc on 2d Block, sk 2 sc in angle, sc remaining 5 sc, 4 sc in half of next lp, ch 6, sl st in next ch-12 lp on 1st Block, ch 6, 4 sc back in left half of next lp on 2d Block, sc in next 5 sc, sk 2 sc in angle, sc in remaining 5 sc, 3 sc in next lp, ch 15, turn, sk 15 sc, sl st in next sc, ch 1, turn, 9 sc in half of large lp, ch 6, a 3-tr Cluster in 6th ch from hook. Repeat from * to * then complete row as for 1st Block. Join 3d Block to 2d Block, and 4th Block to 3d and 1st Blocks in same way.

Make and join 252 Blocks 14 x 18.

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.