Baby Shower Tablecloth Pattern #10

MATERIALS—Lily MERCROCHET Cotton size 20:—52-balls White, Cream or Ecru. DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton may be substituted if preferred.
Crochet hook No. 12.
Size—63 x 84 inches.

BLOCK—Ch 8, join with sl st to form ring. ROW 1—Ch 6, dc in ring, (ch 3, dc in ring) 6 times, working over starting end to cover it up, ch 3, join with sl st in 3d ch of ch-6. ROW 2—Ch 1, sc in same st, (3 sc in next sp, sc in dc) repeated around. Join with sl st in back lp of 1st sc. ROW 3—Ch 5, 3 tr in same st, (ch 7, sk 3 sc, 4 tr in back lp of next sc) 7 times, ch 7, sl st in top of ch-5. ROW 4—Ch 5, holding back the last lp of each tr on hook, make tr in back lps on next 3 tr, thread over and draw thru all lps on hook (Cluster made), * ch 6, dc in 4th (center) ch of next ch-7 lp, ch 6, (tr in back lps of next 4 tr) made into a Cluster. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st Cluster. ROW 5—Ch 3, * 6 dc in next sp, dc in dc, ch 6, sl st in last dc for a p, 6 dc in next sp, dc in Cluster, ch 6, sl st in one lp on 4th ch from hook for a p, ch 5, p in same way, ** ch 11, p, ch 5, p, ch 3, sl st in last dc (p-lp made), 6 dc in next sp, dc in dc, ch 6, sl st in last dc for a p, 6 dc in next sp, dc in Cluster, a ch-4 p. Repeat from * around. End with sl st in top of ch-3, ch 4, s1 st in same st. Cut 6" long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

2d BLOCK—Repeat to ** in Row 5. Ch 3, sl st in one lp of center ch at tip of a p-lp on 1st Block, ch 7, p, ch 5, p, ch 3, sl st back in last dc on 2d Block, * 6 dc in next sp, dc in dc, ch 3, sl st in next ch-6 p on 1st Block, ch 3, sl st back in last dc on 2d Block, 6 dc in next sp, dc in Cluster, * ch 2, sl st in next ch-4 p on 1st Block, ch 2, sl st back in last dc. Repeat from * to *. Ch 6, p, ch 5, p, ch 3, sl st in one lp of center ch of next p-lp on 1st Block, ch 7, p, ch 5, p, ch 3, sl st back in last dc. Complete as for 1st Block. Join 3rd Block to 2d Block, and 4th Block to 1st and 3d Blocks in same way.

Following illustration make 823 Blocks and join 18 x 24 around outside. Stretch and pin cloth right-side-down on quilting or curtain frames. Lay frames over an ironing board or padded table a section at a time, steaming and pressing dry each section thru a cloth until completely blocked.