Irish Lace Tablecloth Pattern #4-79

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 50: 45 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.
Cloth measures about 72 inches square.

GAUGE: Each motif measures about 5 inches square.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 1; 12 sc in ring. Join with sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in each sc around. Join with sl st in top st of starting chain (24 dc, counting starting chain as 1 dc). 3rd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 7, skip next dc, sc in next dc, (ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc) twice. Repeat from * 3 more times, joining last ch-5 with sl st in 1st sc of rnd. 4th rnd: Sl st to center st of next ch-7 loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st to center st of next ch-7 loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 8, make a 5-d tr cluster in center st of next loop—to make a 5-d tr cluster, holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr, make 5 d tr in same place, thread over and draw through all loops on hook; make a cluster in center st of next loop, ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * round. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, sl st in 4th st of ch-8; make a cluster of 3 (instead of 5) d tr in the st between clusters of last rnd, ch 7, sl st in same place as last cluster, ch 7, make a 3-d tr cluster in the same place, sl st in 5th st of next ch-8, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice. Repeat from * around.

   8th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, in center of previous clusters make a 5-d tr cluster, ch 5, and a 5-d tr cluster; (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop. * ch 7, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 8, (make a 5-d tr cluster in center st of next loop) twice; ch 8, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 8, (make a 5-d tr cluster in center st of next loop) twice; ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, ** ch 7, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in 4th st of ch-8; between clusters of last rnd make a 3-d tr cluster, ch 7, sl st in same place, ch 7, and a 3-d tr cluster; sl st in 5th st of next ch-8; (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice. Repeat from * once more; then repeat from ** around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, ** ch 9, sc in same loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) twice; * ch 7, in center of previous clusters make a 5-d tr cluster, ch 5 and a 5-d tr cluster; (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * once more; then repeat from ** around. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, ** ch 9, sc in same loop, * (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, sc in same loop. Repeat from * once more; (ch 7, sc in next sp) 3 times. Repeat from ** around. Join and break off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work same as First Motif until 12th rnd is completed. 13th rnd: Sl st to center st of next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, ch 4, sc in corner of First Motif, ch 4, sc in same loop on Second Motif, * (ch 3, sc in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, sc in next loop on Second Motif) 3 times; ch 2, sc in next loop on First Motif, ch 2, sc in same loop on Second Motif, (ch 2, sc in next loop on First Motif, ch 2, sc in next loop on Second Motif) twice; ch 2, sc in next loop on First Motif, ch 2, sc in same loop on Second Motif. Repeat from * once more; (ch 3, sc in next loop on First Motif, ch 3, sc in next loop on Second Motif) 3 times; ch 4, sc in corner loop on First Motif, ch 4, sc in same loop on Second Motif. Complete 13th rnd same as 13th rnd of First Motif (no more joinings).

   Make 15 x 15 Motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif (where 4 corners meet join 3rd and 4th corners to joinings of previous two).

EDGING … Attach thread in a corner loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, ** ch 7, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * across to next corner loop. Repeat from ** around. Join and break off. Block to measurements given.