Brighter Star Tablecloth Pattern #7328

Here is a brighter star than ever from our glistening galaxy. The striking motifs are accented by the openwork joinings.

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 30,
Clark's O.N.T.—24 balls of White or Ecru,
or
J. & P. Coats—24 balls of White or Ecru, or 32 balls of any color.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 9 or 10.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 5½ inches from point to point across center before blocking. For a tablecloth 65 x 90 inches make 188 motifs.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 10, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 7, (d c in ring, ch 4) 6 times. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-7. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, (5 d c in sp, d c in next d c) 6 times, 5 d c in next sp; join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * d c in next 5 d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 5, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around ending with ch 5; join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 3, d c in next 7 d c, * ch 5, s c in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, skip 1 d c, d c in next 8 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 5th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 3, d c in next 5 d c, * (ch 5, s c in next loop) twice; ch 5, skip 1 d c, make d c in next 6 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 6th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 3, d c in next 3 d c. * (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, skip 1 d c, d c in next 4 d c. Repeat from * around; join.
   7th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 3, d c in next d c. * (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, skip 1 d c, d c in next 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 8th rnd: Sl st in next d c, ch 8. * (Sc in next loop, ch 5) 5 times; d c between next 2 d c, ch 5. Repeat from * around ending with ch 2, d c in 3rd ch of ch-8. 9th rnd: (Ch 5, s c in next loop) twice; * ch 3, d c in next s c, 4 d c in each of next 2 loops, d c in next s c, ch 3, s c in next loop. (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around ending with ch 2, d c in d c of last loop of 8th rnd. 10th rnd: (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 3 times. * Ch 3, skip 1 d c, d c in next 8 d c, ch 3, s c in next loop, (ch 5, s c in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around ending as for last rnd. 11th rnd: (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 4 times. * Ch 3, skip 1 d c, d c in next 6 d c, ch 3, s c in next loop. (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 5 times. Repeat from * around ending as before.
   12th rnd: (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 5 times. * Ch 3, skip 1 d c, d c in next 4 d c, ch 3, s c in next loop. (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around ending as before. 13th rnd: (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 6 times. * Ch 3, skip 1 d c, d c in next 2 d c, ch 3, s c in next loop. (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 7 times. Repeat from * around ending as before. 14th rnd: (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 7 times; * ch 3, d c between next 2 d c, ch 3, s c in next loop. (Ch 5, s c in next loop) 8 times. Repeat from * around ending as before. 15th rnd: Ch 5, d c under bar of last d c, * ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3; in next loop make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 3, s c in each of next 2 loops, ch 3. In next loop make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3. In next loop make d c, ch 2 and d c. Ch 3, skip ch-3 loop, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip ch-3 loop. In next loop make d c, ch 2 and d c. Repeat from * around ending with ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5. 16th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 8, s c in 5th ch from hook—thus making a picot. (Ch 5, s c in 5th ch from hook) twice—thus 3 picots are made. S c in same ch as s c of first p was made, d c in same place as last sl st; * ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, d c in next ch-2 sp. (Ch 5, s c in 5th ch from hook) 3 times; s c in last d c, d c in same sp as last d c. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-8. Break off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work first 15 rnds of First Motif. 16th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 8, s c in 5th ch from hook—thus making a picot. Ch 2, sl st in corresponding p of First Motif, ch 2, s c in 1st ch of ch-2 on motif in work. Make another p, s c in same ch as s c of first p was made, d c in same place as 1st sl st, ch 4, s c in next s c, ch 4, d c in next ch-2 sp. Make a p, then join next p to next p of First Motif, as before. Continue in this manner until 4 p's are joined. Complete rnd as for First Motif. Break off. Make 188 motifs, joining all adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First, following diagram. Block to measurements given.