Square-a-Day Tablecloth Pattern #7067

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Square-a-Day Tablecloth Pattern #7067

There are slight variations to materials and instructions between these two versions of the same pattern in different publications. Two versions are below.

 

Spool Cotton #95, New Table Settings

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. (75 balls) or J. & P. Coats (54 balls) Mercerized Crochet, size 10, White or Ecru.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 5.

When completed, tablecloth measures about 70 x 110 inches (3 x 5 blocks). Individual blocks are made, then sewed together.

Block: Starting at center, ch 16, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 4 tr in ring, * ch 7, 5 tr in ring. Repeat from * until 4 groups of tr are made, then ch 7, join with sl st to 4th st of ch-4 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), tr in each of next 4 tr, * 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in each of next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st as before. 3rd rnd: Ch 7 (to count as tr and ch-3), * skip 3 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in last tr of tr-group, ch 3, tr in corner st of ch-7, ch 7, tr in same corner st, ch 3, tr in 1st tr of tr-group on other side, ch 3, skip 3 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 4th st of ch-7 first made.

4th rnd: Ch 7, * skip ch-3, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip ch-3, tr in next tr, 3 tr in sp, tr in next tr, 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in next tr, 3 tr in next sp, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip ch-3, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 4th st of ch-7 first made. 5th rnd: Ch 7, * skip ch-3, tr in next tr, 3 tr in sp, tr in each tr of tr-group, 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in next tr, tr in each tr of tr-group, 3 tr in sp, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st as before. 6th to 20th rnds incl: Work in this manner following chart, making ch 3 for sps and ch 7 for each corner sp, and joining each rnd with a sl st. The dotted line on chart shows where each rnd begins. At end of 20th rnd, join and break off. Make 15 blocks in all and sew together on wrong side with over-and-over stitches (3 x 5 blocks).

Edging: 1st rnd: Attach thread to one tr, ch 4 and work tr in each tr and 3 tr in each sp all around. At corners, make 4 tr, ch 7, 4 tr. Join with sl st. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Ch 4, tr in each tr around, making 4 tr, ch 7, 4 tr in each corner. Join and break off.

 

Spool Cotton #152, Table Treasures (called Hospitality Tablecloth)

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 10, 31 balls of White or Ecru.
MILWARD'S Steel Crochet Hook No. 5.

GAUGE … (When blocked) 2 sps make 1 inch; 2 rows make 1 inch. Completed block measures about 19½ inches square before blocking, and about 20½ inches square after blocking.

For a tablecloth about 65 x 106 inches including edging, make 3 x 5 blocks.

BLOCK … Starting at center, ch 11, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 4 tr in ring, * ch 7, 5 tr in ring. Repeat from * until 4 groups of tr's are made. Then ch 7, join with sl st to 4th st of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in each of next 4 tr, * 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in each of next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 3rd rnd: Ch 7 (to count as tr and ch-3), * skip 3 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in last tr of tr-group, ch 3, tr in corner st of ch-7, ch 7, tr in same corner st, ch 3, tr in 1st tr of tr-group on other side, ch 3, skip 3 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-7. 4th rnd: Ch 7, * skip ch-3, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip ch-3, tr in next tr, 3 tr in sp, tr in next tr, 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in next tr, 3 tr in next sp, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip ch-3, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around; join to 4th st of ch-7 first made.
   5th rnd: Ch 7, * skip ch-3, tr in next tr, 3 tr in sp, tr in each tr of tr-group, 4 tr in corner sp, ch 7, 4 tr in same corner sp, tr in next tr, tr in each tr of tr-group, 3 tr in sp, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 6th to 20th rnds incl: Work in the same manner following chart, making ch-3 for sps and ch-7 for each corner sp, and joining each rnd with a sl st. The dotted line on chart shows where each rnd begins. At end of 20th rnd, join and fasten off.
   Make necessary number of blocks and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches.

EDGING 1st rnd: Attach thread to a tr, ch 4 and work tr in each tr and 3 tr in each sp all around. At corners, make 4 tr, ch 7 and 4 tr. Join with sl st. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Ch 4, tr in each tr around, making (4 tr, ch 7 and 4 tr) in each corner. Join and fasten off. Block cloth to measurements given.


Square-a-Day Tablecloth Pattern #7067 chart
Square-a-Day Tablecloth Pattern #7067