Five O'Clock Table Runner Pattern #651

MATERIALS REQUIRED
American Thread Company “Star” or “Gem” Mercerized Crochet Cotton Size 30, White, Ecru or Colors
“Star” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Small Ball, White or Ecru, 3 Balls. Colors 4 Balls.
“Star” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Large Ball, White, Ecru, Dk. Cream or Dk. Linen, 2 Balls.
“Gem” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, White, Ecru or Dk. Ecru, 1 Ball. Colors 2 Balls.
Steel Crochet Hook #12 or 13.

Each Motif measures about 2¼ inches.

Ch 4, join to form a ring, ch 1, 6 s c over ring, join.
2nd Row. Ch 7, d c in next s c, * ch 4, d c in next s c, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.
3rd Row. Ch 1, 8 s c over ch, * 8 s c over next ch, repeat from * 4 times.
4th Row. Ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, repeat from beginning all around.
5th Row. Ch 3, s c in loop, ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, repeat from beginning all around.
6th Row. Ch 3, s c in loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 5 s c, repeat from beginning all around.
Work 3 more rows having 1 more loop between points and 1 less s c in each point.
10th Row. Work 7 loops, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, ch 10, s c in same space, repeat from beginning all around.
Work a second Motif to within the last 2 points, s c in point, ch 5, s c in 10 ch loop of 1st Motif, ch 5, s c in same space, work 3 loops, ch 1, s c in center loop of 1st Motif, ch 1, continue loops and join next loop to corresponding loop of 1st Motif.
The next Motif work to within the last 3 points, join to next free loop of 1st Motif, and at center loop of 1st Motif, then at the joining of 1st and 2nd Motif, in center loop of 2nd Motif, and next 10 ch loop of second Motif and complete Motif.
Work 3 Motifs in next row, 4 in the next, 5 in the following and 6 in the center row. Work other half to correspond.