Crocheted tablecloth

Daisy Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 65, Size 20: 27 skeins White; or Lily Mercrochet Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 161, Size 20: 36 balls White; No. 13 Steel Crochet Hook. Size: Each motif measures about 3 1/2 inches. A cloth 60 x 83 inches requires 408 motifs arranged 17 x 24.

Work tightly for best results. 1st Motif: Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring. Join to 1st sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in next sc, (ch 9, sk 1 sc, dc in next 2 sc) 3 times, ch 9, join to top of ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * (5 dc, ch 3, 5 dc) in next lp, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join to ch-3.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next dc, ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, * ch 5, (sc, ch 6. sc) in corner sp. ch 5, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, (ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) ** 3 times. Repeat from * around ending at **, ch 2, dc in 1st sc.
Rnd 5: (Ch 5, sc in next lp) twice, * ch 11, dtr in next (corner) lp, ch 11, sc in next lp, (ch 5, sc in next lp) ** 4 times. Repeat from * around ending at **, ch 2, dc in dc at end of last rnd.
Rnd 6: (Ch 5, sc in next lp) twice, * 14 dc in next ch-11 lp, dc in dtr, 14 dc in next lp, sc in next ch-5 lp, ** (ch 5, sc in next lp) 3 times. Repeat from * around ending at **, ch 2, dc in dc at end of last rnd.
Rnd 7: * (Ch 5, sc in next lp) twice, ch 4, sk 4 dc, sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in same dc, dc in next dc, hdc in next dc, sc in next dc, (ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) twice, ch 5, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc; (ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc) twice, hdc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sl st at base of last dc; ch 4, sk remaining 4 dc, sc in next lp. Repeat from * around. Join.
Rnd 8: Sl st in 1st 2 ch of next lp, sc in center ch, * ch 5, sc in next lp ch 6, sk ch-3 at start of next shell, sl st in 1st dc, ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next dc, hdc in next hdc, sc in next lp, (ch 5, sc in next lp) 4 times, hdc in hdc of next shell, dc in 2 dc, ch 3, sl st at base of last dc, ch 6, sk ch-4 lp, sc in next ch-5 lp. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc.
Rnd 9: Sl st to center st of next lp, ch 8, dc in same st, * ch 6, sk ch-3 at start of next shell, sl st in 1st dc, ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, sc in next ch-5 lp, (ch 6, sc in next lp) 3 times, dc in 3 sts of next shell, ch 3, sl st at base of last dc, ch 6, sk ch-6 sp, (dc, ch 5, dc) in center st of next ch-5 lp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl st in 3d st of 1st ch-8.
Rnd 10: * In next ch-5 sp make 3 sc, ch 4, sl st in last sc for a p, and 3 sc. Ch 10, sl st in 1st dc of next shell, ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 dc, sc in next ch-6 Lp, ch 6, ** (3 tr, ch 7, 3 tr) in next lp, *** ch 6, sc in next lp, dc in 3 dc of shell, ch 3, sl st at base of last dc, ch 10, sk ch-6 lp and repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc, cut with a sewing end, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.
2nd Motif: Repeat 1st Motif to ** in Rnd 10.
3 tr in next lp, ch 3, sl st in one lp of center st of a ch-7 corner lp on 1st Motif, ch 3, 3 tr in same lp on 2d Motif, ch 3, sl st in next lp on 1st Motif, ch 3, sc in next lp on 2d Motif, dc in 3 dc of shell, sl st in 3d dc of shell on 1st Motif, ch 3, sl st at base of last dc, ch 5, sl st in next ch-10 lp on 1st Motif, ch 5, 3 sc in center ch-5 sp on 2d Motif, ch 2, sl st in p on 1st Motif, ch 2, sl st back in last sc, 3 sc in balance of ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in next ch-10 lp on 1st Motif, ch 5, sl st in 1st dc on shell on 2d Motif, ch 3, dc in same st, sl st in 1st dc on shell on 1st Motif, dc in next 2 dc on 2d Motif, sc in next lp, ch 3, sl st in next ch-6 lp on 1st Motif, ch 3, 3 tr in corner lp on 2d Motif, ch 3, sl st in one lp of center st of corner lp on 1st Motif, ch 3, 3 tr back in same corner lp on 2d Motif. Complete rnd beg. at *** in Rnd 10 of 1st Motif.
Make 17 rows of 24 motifs, joining adjacent sides as 2d Motif was joined to 1st Motif (where 4 corners meet, join 3d and 4th corners to joining of 1st 2 corners).
Edging:
Rnd 1: Attach to lp at one corner sc in same place, ** (ch 9, sc in same lp) 4 times, * ch 9, sc in next lp, ch 9, sc in corner of next shell, ch 9, sc in next lp, ch 9, sc in next p, ch 9, sc in next lp, ch 9, sc in corner of next shell, ch 9, sc in next ch-6 lp, ch 9, sk 3 tr, sc in next sp, ch 9, sk joining of motifs, sc in next sp; repeat from * to next corner lp; repeat from ** around, ending with ch 4, tr in 1st sc.
Rnd 2: (Ch 9, sc in next lp) repeated around, ending with ch 4, dtr in dtr.
Repeat Rnd 2 twice.
Rnd 5: * Ch 3, 3 tr in next lp, ch 5, sl st in 4th ch from hook for a p, ch 2, 3 tr in same lp, ch 3, sc in next lp; repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.
Stretch and pin tablecloth right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a doubled cloth.

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