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J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A. 104, Size 20: 25 balls of White; or

CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B. 34, Size 20: 17 balls of White.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 9.

Tablecloth measures 66 inches in diameter.

GAUGE: 2 rnds make 1 inch.

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 35 tr in ring. Join to top of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 7, * skip 1 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-7 (18 sps). 3rd rnd: Ch 4, in same place as sl st make 4 tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1 and 5 tr; * skip next sp, in next sp make tr, ch 3 and tr (V st made); skip next sp, in next tr make 5 tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1 and 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 4 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * ch 2, 5 tr in next tr, ch 2, make a cluster over next 5 tr, ch 3, in next sp make tr, ch 3 and tr (V st made over V st); ch 3, make a cluster over next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join to tip of first cluster. 5th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next tr, ch 4, cluster over next 4 tr, * (ch 3, make a V st in next sp) 3 times; ch 3, cluster over next 5 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 9, * skip next sp, make a V st in next sp, ch 5, skip next sp, tr in next sp, ch 5, skip next sp, V st in next sp, ch 5, tr in tip of next cluster, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-9. 7th rnd: Ch 5, in same place as sl st make 4 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; * ch 1, in sp of next V st make d tr, ch 3 and d tr (d tr V st made), hereafter all V sts are made of d tr's, ch 1, in next tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

8th rnd: Ch 5, make a d tr cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; ch 2, d tr cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr V st over next V st, ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th and 10th rnds: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 3, V st over next V st, ch 3, cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 3, in next V st make (d tr, ch 3) 3 times; cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 3, skip next sp, (V st in next sp, ch 3) twice; cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, 5 d tr in next d tr, ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 3, V st in next V st, ch 3, in next sp make (d tr, ch 3) 4 times; V st in next V st, ch 3, cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, * ch 5, make a cluster by making d tr in same place as sl st and in next 4 d tr, ch 5, sl st in same place as last d tr, ch 4, (skip next sp, V st in next sp, ch 3) 4 times; skip next cluster, sl st in next d tr. Repeat from * around. Join at base of first cluster.

15th rnd: Sl st to top of ch, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 3, sc in top of next ch, ch 4, (V st in next V st, ch 3) twice; V st in next sp, (ch 3, V st in next V st) twice; ch 4, sc in top of next ch-5. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 8, d tr in same place, * (ch 3, V st in next V st) 5 times; ch 3, V st in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around. Join to 5th ch of ch-8. 17th rnd: Sl st in next V st, ch 8, d tr in same place, * ch 3, V st in next V st. Repeat from * around. Join. 18th rnd: Sl st in next V st, ch 9, * (V st in next V st, ch 4) twice; d tr in next V st, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join to 5th ch of ch-9. 19th rnd: Ch 5, in same place as sl st make 4 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; * ch 2, V st in next V st, ch 3, V st in next V st, ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 20th rnd: Ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 2, V st in next V st, ch 3, V st in next V st, ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 21st to 24th rnds incl: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, (ch 3, V st in next V st) twice; ch 3, cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

25th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, 5 d tr in next d tr, ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 3, V st in next V st, ch 3, in next sp make (d tr, ch 3) 4 times; V st in next V st, ch 3, cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 26th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, * ch 5, make a cluster by making d tr in same place as sl st and in next 4 d tr, ch 5, sl st in same place as last d tr, ch 5, (skip next sp, V st in next sp, ch 3) 3 times; skip next sp, V st in next sp, ch 5, sl st in next d tr. Repeat from * around. Join at base of first cluster. 27th rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 3, sc in top of next ch, ch 5, (V st in next V st, ch 3) twice; V st in next sp, (ch 3, V st in next V st) twice; ch 5, sc in top of next ch-5. Repeat from * around. Join. 28th rnd: Repeat 16th rnd. 29th rnd: Repeat 17th rnd, making ch-4 sps between V sts. 30th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 10, * (V st in next V st, ch 5) 3 times; d tr in next V st, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join to 5th ch of ch-10. 31st to 36th rnds incl: Work as for 19th to 24th rnds incl, making 3 V sts between cluster groups instead of 2. 37th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, make a cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, 5 d tr in next d tr, ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 3, V st in next V st, (ch 3, V st in next sp) 4 times; ch 3, cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 38th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, * ch 5, make a cluster by making d tr in same place as sl st and in next 4 d tr, ch 5, sl st in same place as last d tr, ch 5, (V st in next V st, ch 3) 4 times; V st in next V st, ch 5, skip next cluster, sl st in next d tr. Repeat from * around. Join at base of first cluster. 39th rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 3, sc in top of next ch-5, ** ch 5, (V st in next V st, ch 3) twice; in next V st make (d tr, ch 3) 4 times; V st in next V st, ch 3, V st in next V st, ch 5, sc in top of next ch-5, ch 3, sc in top of next ch-5. Repeat from ** once more, ch 5, (V st in next V st, ch 3) 4 times; V st in next V st, ch 5, sc in top of next ch-5. Repeat from * around. Join.

40th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 8, d tr in same sp, * ch 3, skip next sp, V st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 41st rnd: Repeat 17th rnd, making ch 4 between V sts instead of ch-3. 42nd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 10, * (V st in next V st, ch 5) 4 times; d tr in next V st, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 43rd to 48th rnds incl: Work as for 19th to 24th rnds incl, having 4 V sts between cluster-groups instead of 2. 49th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, 5 d tr in next d tr, ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, (ch 3, V st in next V st) twice; ch 3, in next sp make (d tr, ch 3) 3 times and d tr; ch 3, (V st in next V st, ch 3) twice; cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 50th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, * ch 5, make a cluster by making a d tr in same place as last sl st and in next 4 d tr, ch 5, sl st in same place as last d tr, ch 5, (skip next sp, V st in next sp, ch 3) 5 times; skip next sp, V st in next sp, ch 5, sl st in next d tr. Repeat from * around. Join at base of first cluster. 51st rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 3, sc in top of next ch 5, ch 5, (V st in next V st, ch 3) 3 times; V st in next sp, (ch 3, V st in next V st) 3 times; ch 5, sc in top of next ch-5, ch 3, sc in top of next ch-5, ch 5, (V st in next V st, ch 3) 5 times; V st in next V st, ch 5, sc in top of next ch-5. Repeat from * around. Join. 52nd rnd: Repeat 40th rnd. 53rd rnd: Repeat 17th rnd, mak­ing ch 4 instead of ch-3. 54th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 10, * (V st in next V st, ch 5) 5 times; d tr in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join.

55th to 59th rnds incl: Work as for 19th to 23rd rnds incl, having 5 V sts between cluster groups instead of 2. 60th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, make a cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, in next d tr make 5 d tr, ch 2, d tr, ch 2 and 5 d tr; ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, (ch 3, V st in next V st) twice; ch 3, in next V st make (d tr, ch 3) 3 times; (V st in next V st, ch 3) twice; cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 61st rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, ch 5, cluster over next 4 d tr, * ch 2, 5 d tr in next d tr, ch 2, cluster over next 5 d tr, (ch 3, V st in next V st) twice; ch 3, skip next sp, (V st in next sp, ch 3) twice; (V st in next V st, ch 3) twice; cluster over next 5 d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 62nd rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next d tr, * ch 5, make a cluster by making d tr in same place as sl st and in next 4 d tr, ch 5, sl st in same place as last d tr, ch 5, (V st in next V st, ch 3) 3 times; V st in next sp, (ch 3, V st in next V st) 3 times; ch 5, sl st in next d tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 63rd rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, sc in tip of cluster, * ch 5, V st in next V st, ch 3, ** in next V st make (d tr, ch 3) 3 times and d tr. Repeat from ** 4 more times; ch 3, V st in next V st, ch 5, sc in tip of next cluster. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc. 64th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, d tr in next V st, ch 5, sc in 4th ch from hook (picot made), ch 1, d tr in same place, skip next sp, (in next sp make d tr, ch 1, picot, ch 1 and d tr) 15 times; skip next sp, in next V st make d tr, ch 1, picot, ch 1 and d tr; ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

Starch lightly and block to measurements.