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MATERIALS … Clark's Big Ball Mercerized Crochet, size 30, 28 balls of White or Ecru, or 31 balls of any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 11 or 12.

GAUGE: Each motif measures about 4½ inches in diameter. When completed, tablecloth measures about 72 x 90 inches.

MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 12, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 24 s c in ring. Join with sl st. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * skip 1 s c, d c in next s c, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made (12 sps). 3rd rnd: 5 s c in each sp around. Join. 4th and 5th rnds: S c in each s c around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), 2 d c in same place as sl st, holding back the last loop of each d c on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (thus a 3-d c cluster is made); * ch 3, skip 2 s c, 3 d c in next s c, holding back the last loop of each d c on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (another 3-d c cluster). Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 to tip of 1st cluster. 7th rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 ch, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, and complete as for a cluster, * ch 4, cluster in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 to tip of 1st cluster (20 clusters). 8th rnd: * S c in tip of cluster, 5 s c in next ch-4 sp. Repeat from * around. Join (120 s c). 9th and 10th rnds: S c in each s c around. 11th and 12th rnds: Repeat 6th and 7th rnds, having 40 (instead of 20) clusters in each rnd. 13th rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 ch, s c in same ch-4 sp, * ch 3; in next sp make d c, ch 3, d c; ch 3, s c in next ch-4 sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: S c in s c, * ch 4; in ch-3 between 2 d c make d c, ch 3, d c; ch 4, s c in next s c. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 with sl st to 1st s c made. Break off. This completes one motif. Make 16 x 20 motifs, and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches, joining 3 points of each motif to 3 points of adjacent motifs, leaving 2 points free on each motif, between joinings, to be filled in later.

FILL-IN MOTIF … Attach thread to first free point from joining, ch 4 (to count as tr), 3 tr in same point, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 to fasten (a 4-tr cluster made); ch 4, 3 tr in fastening ch-1 of cluster just made, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, * 4-tr cluster in next point, 4-tr cluster in fastening ch-1 of last cluster made. Repeat from * around. Fasten and break off.