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MATERIALS: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, size 20, White or Ecru, 41 balls.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10.

GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.

Completed tablecloth measures 72 x 90 inches.

Starting at bottom of chart, make a chain 3 yds. long (15 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch (2 sps made); make 3 more sps, d c in next 24 ch (8 bls); * 10 sps, 8 bls. Repeat from * 8 more times, 5 sps. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: D c in next d c, d c in each of next 2 ch, d c in next d c (1 sp and 1 bl); make 3 more bls, ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c (1 sp); make 7 more sps, * 10 bls, 8 sps. Repeat from * across, ending with 4 bls, 1 sp. Ch 5, turn. Chart shows ¼ of design. To make second half of each row, repeat the first half, starting from center and working back. Follow chart until 5 rows are made. Ch 3, turn and follow chart until 26 rows are made. Ch 3, turn. 27th row: 1 bl, 3 sps, 1 bl, 5 sps, 16 bls, 2 sps, 4 bls, 8 sps, 2 bls, 6 sps, 8 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, 8 bls, 6 sps, ch 3, s c in next d c, ch 3, d c in next d c (1 lacet). Make 99 more lacets, and follow chart across. Ch 3, turn. 28th row: 1 bl, 3 sps, 1 bl, 5 sps, 16 bls, 2 sps, 4 bls, 8 sps, 2 bls, 6 sps, 8 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, 8 bls, 6 sps, ch 5; skip ch-3, s c and ch-3; d c in next d c (1 bar). Make 99 more bars, and follow chart across. Ch 3, turn. 29th row: 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl, 8 sps, 4 bls, 2 sps, 10 bls, 12 sps, 2 bls, 8 sps, 6 bls, 2 sps, 6 bls, 2 sps, 8 bls, 6 sps, ch 3, skip 2 ch of bar, s c in next ch, ch 3, d c in next d c (lacet over bar). Make 99 more lacets, follow chart across. Ch 3, turn. Now follow chart to top; then reverse design by working back to 1st row. Fasten off.