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MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 2 balls of White or Ecru, or 3 balls of any color.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

Runner measures 18 x 39 inches
Each motif measures about 3 inches in diameter.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center, ch 2. 1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next sc, ch 2. Re­peat from * around, joining last ch-2 with sl st in 3rd st of starting chain (8 sps). 3rd rnd: Sl st in 1st sp, ch 5, holding back the last loop of each d tr on hook make 4 d tr in same sp, thread over hook and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * ch 10, holding back the last loop of each d tr on hook made 5 d tr in next sp, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made). Repeat from * around, joining last ch-10 with sl st in top of 1st cluster. Break off.

SECOND MOTIF … Work 1st and 2nd rnds same as First Motif. 3rd rnd: Sl st in 1st sp, ch 5 and complete a clus­ter in same sp, ch 5, sc in a ch-10 loop in previous motif, ch 5, cluster in next sp on this motif, ch 5, sc in next ch-10 loop on previous motif, ch 5, cluster in next sp in this motif. Complete rnd with no more joinings. Break off. Make 6 x 13 motifs, joining them as Second Motif was joined to First.

FILL-IN-LACE … Ch 2. 1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, sc in any free loop between motifs, * ch 5, sl st in next sc on Fill-in-lace, ch 5, sc in next free loop between motifs. Repeat from * around. Break off. Fill in all sps between motifs in this way.

EDGING … Attach thread in any ch-10 loop on outer edge of runner. In each ch-10 loop make 3 sc, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook (p made), 3 sc, (ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook) 3 times (triple p made); 3 sc, p and 3 sc. In each ch-5 loop make 3 sc, p and 3 sc. Join and break off. Pin out to measure­ments given, brush lightly with starch and press.