Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“STAR” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON,
ARTICLE 20, SIZE 20

38—250 yd. Balls Cream, Ecru or White or “Gem” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Article 35, Size 20.

32—300 yd. Balls.

Steel Crochet Hook #11.

Each motif measures about 4¼ inches. 221 motifs 13x17 are required for cloth measuring about 55x72 inches without edge.

MOTIF—Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 16 s c in ring, join in 1st s c.

2nd Row—Ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 1 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from beginning all around.

3rd Row—Sl st to center of picot, * ch 8, s c in next picot, repeat from * 6 times, ch 4, d c in 1st picot (this brings thread in position for next row).

4th Row—Ch 4, 4 d c over same loop, work 4 d c, ch 1, 4 d c over each remaining loop working 3 d c over remainder of 1st loop, join in 3rd st of ch.

5th Row—Sl st in next st of ch, * ch 7, 7 tr c with ch 1 between each tr c in next ch 1 loop, ch 7, s c in next ch 1 loop, repeat from * 3 times.

6th Row—Sl st to center of loop, s c over same loop, ** ch 5, s c in next ch 1 loop, * ch 3, s c in next ch 1 loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from ** twice, ch 5, s c in next ch 1 loop, * ch 3, s c in next ch 1 loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 2, d c in 1st s c.

7th Row—Ch 3, 2 d c over same loop, ** ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop. * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from ** twice, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.

8th Row—Ch 1, 2 tr c in same space, ** ch 7, skip 1 d c 3 tr c in next d c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, 3 tr c in next d c, repeat from ** twice, ch 7, skip 1 d c, 3 tr c in next d c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

9th Row—Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ** ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, repeat from ** twice, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

10th Row—Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, * ch 9, s c in next loop, ch 9, s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, repeat from * twice, ch 9, s c in next loop, ch 9, s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

11th Row—Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ** ch 9, s c in next loop, ch 5, work 4 cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next loop (cluster st: * thread over twice, insert in loop, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, repeat from ** twice, ch 9, s c in next loop, ch 5, work 4 cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

12th Row—Ch 4, 1 tr c in each of the next 2 tr c, ** ch 9, s c in next loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, 1 s c in each of the next 2 loops, ch 3, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, repeat from ** twice, ch 9, s c in next loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 9, 1 tr c in each of the next 3 tr c, ch 3, skip next 3 ch loop, 1 s c in each of the next 2 loops, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

13th Row—Sl st across each tr c and to center st of next loop, s c over same loop. * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, cluster st in next cluster st, ch 11, cluster st in same space, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 9, * thread over twice, insert in next tr c and work off 2 loops twice. repeat from * 5 times, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 9, s c in next loop, continue all around in same manner ending row with ch 9, sl st in 1st s c, break thread.

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Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st to center of 1st loop, s c in same loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, cluster st in next cluster st, ch 6, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 6, cluster st in same cluster st of 2nd motif, * ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, cluster st in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * twice, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 5, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 5, * thread over twice, insert in next tr c of 2nd motif, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * 5 times, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 5, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 5, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, * ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, cluster st in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * twice, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, cluster st in next cluster st of 2nd motif, ch 6, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 6, cluster st in same cluster st of 2nd motif and complete motif same as 1st motif.

Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motifs in same manner.

EDGE: Attach thread at joining at right hand side before corner, ch 4, cluster st in same space, ch 4, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, sl st in top of s c for picot, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 4, sl st in top of cluster st for picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 4, sl st in top of s c for picot, repeat from * once, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 5, s c in top of tr c group, ch 4, sl st in top of s c for picot, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, picot, repeat from * twice, ch 5, cluster st in same space, picot, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in same space, picot, ch 5, s c in same space, picot, (corner) * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, picot, repeat from * once, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 5, s c in top of tr c group, picot, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, picot, repeat from * twice, ** ch 5, cluster st in joining, picot, * ch 5, s c in next loop, picot, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in top of tr c group, picot, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, picot, ch 5, s c in next loop, picot, repeat from * twice, repeat from ** all around working all corner motifs same as 1st corner motif.

If napkins are desired, cut linen the required size. Roll a narrow hem and work a row of s c over hem. Finish with edge same as on cloth.