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Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercer­ized Crochet, size 80, White, 3 balls. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 9 or 10. 1¾ yards of 39-inch linen, for 38 by 38 inch cloth and four 12-inch square napkins.

When completed, luncheon set measures about 38 x 38 inches, and each napkin about 12 inches square.

Beginning at point directly below gazelle, ch 8. 1st row: D c in 5th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in last ch, ch 7, turn. 2nd row: D c in d c from which ch-7 started, 2 d c in sp, d c in next d c, 2 d c in next sp, d c in 3rd st of turning ch, ch 2, tr in same st with last d c, ch 7, turn. 3rd row: D c in tr, 2 d c in sp, d c in 1st d c of 7-d c, ch 5, d c in last d c of 7-d c, 2 d c in next sp, d c in 3rd st of turning ch, ch 2, tr in same st with last d c, ch 7, turn.

4th row: D c in tr, 2 d c in sp, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 sts of ch-5, sl st in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 sts of same ch-5, d c in next d c, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c, 2 d c in next sp, d c in 3rd st, ch 2, tr in same st with last d c, ch 7, turn. Work in this manner, following chart, increasing sps at beginning and end of rows. Make 4 corners.

Edging: Cut corners of cloth so that crocheted pieces can be put on as in illustration. Have edges of cloth hemstitched. Whip on crocheted corners and make edging as follows: 1st row: Attach thread to a hem­stitched sp and make 2 s c in each sp around cloth and 4 s c in each sp of crocheted corner. Ch 7, turn. 2nd row: * Skip 3 s c, d c in next s c, ch 3, repeat from * around, ch 7, turn. 3rd row: Work sp over sp, ch 2, turn. 4th row: 3 s c in each sp and 1 s c in each d c, making a ch-5 picot in every 3rd d c.

Napkins: Start same as for corners of cloth, and then follow chart. Make edging same as for cloth.