Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“STAR” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON.
ARTICLE 20, SIZE 20
48—250 yd. Balls White, Ecru or Cream or “Gem” Mercerized Crochet
Cotton, Article 35, Size 20.
40—300 yd. Balls.
Steel Crochet Hook #11.
Each motif measures about 6 inches. 176 motifs 11x16 are required for
cloth measuring 66x96 inches.
LARGE MOTIF—Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 4, * thread over twice, insert
in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread
over and work off all loops at one time, ** ch 4, * thread over twice,
insert in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *
twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time (a cluster st),
repeat from ** 6 times, ch 4, join in 1st cluster st.
2nd Row—Ch 4, tr c in same space, ch 7, 2 tr c in same space, * ch 3, 2
tr c, ch 7, 2 tr c in next cluster st, repeat from * all around, ch 3,
join in 4th st of ch.
3rd Row—Sl st to center of loop, ** ch 5, 2 tr c in 1st st of ch, * ch
4, 2 tr c in top of last tr c, (rice st) repeat from * 7 times, s c in
top of 4th rice st, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, ch 4, 2 tr c in top of
last tr c, s c in top of 2nd rice st, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, ch 4,
2 tr c in top of last tr c, skip one loop, s c in next loop, repeat from
** all around, break thread.
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4th Row—Join thread between 5th and 6th rice sts, ch 12, d c between
next 2 rice sts, * ch 9, d c between next 2 rice sts, repeat from *, **
ch 9, s c between 10th and 11th rice sts, ch 7, tr c between 12th and
13th rice sts, tr c between 1st and 2nd rice sts of next group, ch 7, s
c between 3rd and 4th rice sts, ch 9, d c between 5th and 6th rice sts,
* ch 9, d c between next 2 rice sts, repeat from * twice, repeat from **
6 times, ch 9, s c between 10th and 11 rice sts, ch 7, tr c between 12th
and 13th rice sts, tr c between 1st and 2nd rice sts of 1st group, ch 7,
s c between 3rd and 4th rice sts, ch 9, join in 3rd st of ch.
5th Row—Sl st to loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d
c in same space, ** ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c
in next loop, * ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop,
repeat from *, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next 7 ch loop, 3 d c, ch
3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d
c in next loop, repeat from ** 6 times, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3,
3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, * ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c
in next loop, repeat from *, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next 7 ch
loop, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st
of ch.
6th Row—Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat
from * 10 times, ** skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 3 ch loop, ch 2, sl
st in last 5 ch loop of previous scallop, ch 2, s c in next 3 ch loop of
2nd scallop, ch 2, sl st in next 5 ch loop of previous scallop, ch 2, s
c in next 3 ch loop of 2nd scallop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat
from * 11 times, repeat from ** 6 times, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in
next 3 ch loop, ch 2, sl st in last 5 ch loop of previous scallop, ch 2,
s c in next 3 ch loop of 1st scallop, ch 2, sl st in next 5 ch loop of
previous scallop, ch 2, s c in next 3 ch loop of 1st scallop, ch 3, d c
in sl st of 1st loop, (this brings thread in position for next row).
7th Row—Ch 3, s c in next loop, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for
picot, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 7, sl st in
5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next
loop, ch 6, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 1, s c in next loop
of next scallop, repeat from beginning all around, break thread.
Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as
follows: ch 3, s c in next loop, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for
picot, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop, repeat from * twice, * ch 5, sl st in
corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 2, complete picot, ch 2, 2 d c in
next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from twice, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from
hook for picot, ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 6, sl
st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 1, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in
next loop, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, 2 d c in
next loop, * ch 5, sl st in corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 2,
complete picot, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from *
twice and complete motif same as 1st motif, break thread. Join 3rd motif
to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motifs in same manner.
JOINING MOTIF—Work 1st 2 rows same as large motif.
3rd Row—Work 2 rice sts, ch 2, sl st in center free picot of 1st
scallop, ch 2, complete picot, work 2 rice sts, skip next loop of
joining motif, s c in next loop, work 2 rice sts, ch 2, sl st in center
free picot of next scallop of same motif, ch 2, complete picot, work 2
rice sts, skip next loop of joining motif, s c in next loop, work 2 rice
sts, ch 2, sl st in center free picot of next scallop of next motif, ch
2, complete picot and continue in same manner until joining is
completed, break thread.
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[Illustration: Instructions page 21]
[Illustration: Instructions page 21]
_Rose Filet Cloth_
Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
“STAR” MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON.
ARTICLE 20. SIZE 30
30—325 yd. Balls White, Cream or Ecru.
3 yds of 36 inch Linen will be required for a cloth measuring about 68
x 103 inches.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.
Ch 200, d c in 8th st from hook, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts of ch,
* ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * 14 times, 1 d c
in each of the next 3 sts of ch, * ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next
st, repeat from * 24 times, 1 d c in each of the next 3 sts of ch, * ch
2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in next st, repeat from * 18 times, 1 d c in
each of the next 3 sts of ch, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch, d c in last st, ch
5 to turn each row.
2nd Row—D c in next d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, * ch 2, d c in
next d c, repeat from * 18 times, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c (a
solid mesh), * 2 d c in mesh, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from * once, *
ch 2, d c in next d c (an open mesh), repeat from * 22 times, 1 d c in
each of the next 3 d c, * ch 2, d c in next d c, repeat from * 14 times,
1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of ch.
3rd Row—1 open mesh, 1 solid mesh, 15 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, 22 open
meshes, 2 solid meshes, 21 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, 1 open mesh.
Continue working back and forth according to diagram to arrow, then
repeat from beginning to arrow 6 times.
Work 2 more lengths of insertion in same manner and finish all edges
with a row of s c, working 2 s c in 1 mesh and 3 s c in next mesh and 5
s c in each corner mesh.
Cut 2 strips of linen 4 inches wide and required length. Cut 2 strips of
linen 14 inches wide and required length. Work a row of s c over a
narrow rolled hem around linen sections. Sew linen and insertion
together as illustrated.
EDGE: Join thread in corner, * 1 s c in each of the next 12 s c, ch 5,
turn, s c in 6th s c from hook, ch 5, s c in 1st s c made, ch 1, turn
and work 9 s c over first ch 5 loop and 5 s c over 2nd loop, ch 5, turn,
s c in center st of 1st scallop, ch 1, turn and work 5 s c over loop, ch
3, slip st in top of s c for picot, 4 s c over same loop, sl st in top
of 2nd scallop and finish same scallop with 4 more s c, slip st into s c
of previous row, repeat from * all around, break thread. If napkins to
match are desired, cut squares of linen the size required and work a row
of s c over a narrow rolled hem.
EDGE: Starting at corner, * 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, ch 5, turn,
s c in 1st s c, ch 1, turn, work 3 s c over loop, ch 3, slip st in top
of s c for picot, 3 s c over same loop, repeat from * all around, break
thread.
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