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MATERIALS: Use one of the following threads in size 30:
Clark's O.N.T. Mercerized Crochet, 75 balls of White or Ecru, or 90 balls of any color.
J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 56 balls of White or Ecru, or 75 balls of any color.
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, 28 balls of White or Ecru, or 38 balls of any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10 or 11.

GAUGE: Each motif measures 4 inches in diameter when blocked. For a tablecloth about 60 x 80 inches, make 15 x 20 motifs.

MOTIF … 1st row: Ch 7, tr in 7th ch from hook; * ch 2, tr in same place. Repeat from * until 11 sps are made. Ch 2, sl st in 5th ch of ch-7. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, * in ch-2 sp make half d c, 3 d c, half d c; s c in tr. Repeat from * around. 3rd rnd: Sl st in each st to 2nd d c of next scallop, * ch 7, s c in center d c of next scallop. Repeat from * 10 more times; ch 3, d c in center d c of next scallop. 4th rnd: * Ch 13, s c in 3rd ch from hook, s c in next ch, half d c in next 2 ch, d c in next 3 ch, tr in next 3 ch, 4-tr cluster in last ch—to make cluster, make 4 tr, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 1 tightly. Sl st in 4th ch of next ch-7 loop. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st at base of 1st cluster (12 points). Fasten off. 5th rnd: Attach thread to tip of 1st point, * ch 8, s c in 4th ch from hook (p), ch 5, s c in tip of next point. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 1, * roll the p of next loop over so that p points down toward center of motif; then, working over ch at right side of p, make 1 half d c, 3 d c, 2 tr; make 2 more tr, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; 2 tr under ch at left of p, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; thread over and draw through all loops, ch 4, sl st in tip of cluster; under same loop where last 2 tr of cluster were made make 2 tr, 3 d c and half d c; s c in next s c. Repeat from * around. Join to ch-1. 7th rnd: Ch 7, d tr in same place as sl st; (ch 2, d tr in same place) 4 times. * S c in next p, in s c between scallops make 6 d tr with ch-2 between. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.

   Make another motif to 6th rnd incl. 7th rnd: Ch 7, d tr in same place as sl st; (ch 2, d tr in same place) 4 times; s c in next p, * in s c between scallops make 3 d tr with ch-2 between; ch 1, sl st in corresponding sp of fan on 1st motif, ch 1, d tr in same place as last d tr on motif in work; (ch 2, d tr in same place as last d tr) twice, s c in next p. Repeat from * once more. Complete rnd as for 1st motif.

   Join 2 points of each motif to 2 points of adjacent motifs, leaving 1 fan free on each motif, between joinings.

FILL-IN MOTIF … Ch 6, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 5, * d c in ring, ch 2. Repeat from * until 7 sps are made. Join last ch-2 to 3rd st of ch-5 (8 sps). 2nd rnd: Ch 7, d tr in same place as sl st, ch 2, d tr in same place, * ch 1, sl st in free point of one motif, ch 1, d tr back on fill-in motif. (Ch 2, d tr in same place) twice; skip next d c, d tr in next d c; (ch 2, d tr in same place) twice. Repeat from * around. Fasten off.