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MATERIALS … J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, size 20, 25 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7 or 8.

GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch. When completed, tablecloth measures about 72 inches in diameter.

Starting at bottom, ch 75. 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each ch across (73 d c, counting turning ch as 1 d c). Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c in each d c across. Ch 20, turn. 3rd row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each of next 16 ch, d c in each of next 4 d c, * ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c (1 sp made). Repeat from * until 22 sps are made, d c in each of next 2 d c; then make a foundation d c as follows: Thread over hook, insert hook in 3rd st of turning ch-3, thread over and draw through 1 loop (thus a chain st is made), complete as for a d c; make another foundation d c by inserting hook in the ch st of previous d c. Continue in this manner until 17 d c in all are increased; then make another d c, but in the usual way. Ch 23, turn. 4th row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each of next 19 ch, d c in each of next 22 d c, 22 sps, d c in each d c across, a foundation d c in 3rd st of turning ch-3; make 20 more foundation d c; then make a d c in the usual way. Ch 20, turn. 5th row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each ch across, d c in each of next 25 d c, 13 sps, 2 d c in next sp, d c in next d c (1 bl made); 7 more bls, 13 sps, d c in each d c across, foundation d c in 3rd st of turning ch; make 17 more foundation d c, and 1 d c in the usual way. Ch 3, turn. Hereafter follow chart, starting at the 6th row from bottom of chart, and working to "A." Fasten and break off. Lay this piece aside. Then, starting at "B" on chart, ch 33 and work till piece reaches "A" on chart. Fasten and break off. Make another piece same as this for opposite end; do not break off, but continue to follow chart to top row, making scallops as before. Chart shows ¼ of design. To make second half of each row, repeat first half, starting from center and working back. When work reaches top row, reverse the design by working from the second to last row back to the first row. Fasten and break off.