Briar Rose Tablecloth and Table Runner Pattern #7605

M ATERIALS: J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20: Small Ball: J.& P. Coats—11 balls for Runner, 84 balls for Tablecloth, or Clark's O.N.T.—18 balls for Runner, 148 balls for Tablecloth. Big Ball: J.& P. Coats—6 balls for Runner, 49 balls for Tablecloth. Steel Crochet Hook No. 8or9.

Runner measures 18 x 42 inches. Tablecloth measures about 72 x 107 inches.

GAUGE: 4% sps make 1inch; 4% rows make 1 inch.

RUNNER Starting at bottom of chart, ch 206.

Ist row: Dc in 8thch from hook (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch) 3 times (4 sps made); * dc innext 15 ch(5 bls made); (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch) 13 times (13 sos made). Repeat from * 2 more times; make 5 bls, 4sps. Ch 10, turn.

2nd row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in next dc (2 sps increased); ch 2, dc innext dc (sp over sp made); * (2 dc innext sp, dc in next dc) 3 times (3 bls over 3 sos made); dc in15 dc (5 bls over 5 bls made); make 3 more bls, 7 sps. Repeat from * 2 more times; 11 bls, ch 2, skip 2 sts of turning chain below, dc innext ch, ch 5, dcinsame place as last dc, ch 5, skip 2 sts of previous ch-5, dc innext ch(2 sps increased). Ch 7, turn.

3rd row: Dcintop of last dc (Isp increased); ch 2, dc in base of same dc, * 4 bls, (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) 7 times (7 sps over 7 bls made); 4 bls, 3 sos. Repeat from* 2 more times; 4 bls, 7sps, 4 bls, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch, ch 5, dc insame place, turn, slstin3 ch(1sp increased). Ch 7, do not turn.

4th row: Dcinsame place as last sI st (1 sp increased); make 1 sp, * 2 bls, 13 Sps, 2 bls, lsp. Repeat from * 2 more times; 2 bls, 13 sps, 2 bls, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch, ch 5, dcinsame place, turn, sI st in 3ch(lsp increased). Ch 7, do not turn.

Starting at 5th row, follow chart until 6th row is completed. Ch5, turn.

7th row: Dc innext dc, 2 bls, 73 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp. Ch 7, turn.

Now follow chart until the 11th rowis complete. Ch 3, turn.

12th row: 2 dc in next sp, dc innext 4 dc, 8sps,1bl, 16sps,1bl,1sp, 6 bls, 2 sps, 7 bls, 26sps,1bl,8sps, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn.

Starting at 13th row, follow chart to top. You are 5 rows beyond center row of runner, and position of design for second half has been established. Starting at row marked "X," follow chart back until all but last 7 rows are completed. Do not ch to turn.

Next row: SI st across 2 chand1dc,ch5, dcinnext dc, follow chart across but do not work over last sp (1 sp decreased at each end). Ch 5, turn.

Now follow chart to top. Do not fasten off, but work a row of sc closely around edge, keeping work flat. Join and fasten off. Starch lightly and block.

TABLECLOTH

First Scallop ... Ch 44. Ist row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch (2 sps made); dc in next 27 ch(9 bls made); (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch) twice. Ch 7, turn. 2nd row: Dc innext dc, (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) twice (2 bls over 2 sos made); dc in 27 dc (9 bls over 9 bls made); 2 dc innext sp, dc innext dc, 2 dc innext sp, dc in 5th st of turning chain, ch 5, dc insame place as last dc (1 sp increased at both ends). Turn, slstin3ch, ch 7. 3rd row: Dcinsame place as last sl st, make 3 bls, (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) 4 times (4 sps over 4 bls made); 1 bl, 4 sps, 3 bls, ch5, dc insame place as last dc (1 sp increased at both ends). Turn, slstin3 ch, ch 7. 4th row: Dc insame place as last sl st, make 2 bls, 2sps, 9 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, ch 5,dcinsame place as last dc (1 sp increased at both ends). Turn, slstin3 ch, ch13. 5th row: Dcin 8thch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch, ch 2, dc innext dc, make (2 bls, 2 sps) twice; 3 bls, (2 sps, 2 bls) twice; ch 5, dc insame place as last dc; (ch 5, turn, dc in 3rd st of previous ch-5) twice (3 sps increased at both ends). Turn, slstin3ch,ch/7. 6th row: Dc insame place as last sl st, 4 bls, 2sps,2bls,2sps,1bl,3sps,1bl,2sps,2bls,2sps, 4 bls, ch 5, dcinsame place as last dc (1 sp increased at both ends). Fasten off.

Second Scallop ... Work exactly as for Ist scallop but do not fasten off at end of 6th row. Turn, sl stin 3 ch, ch 8, join with sl st in 5th st of turning chain on 6th row of Ist scallop. Fasten off.

Third and Fourth Scallops ... Work exactly as for Ist scallop, joining to previous scallop as 2nd was joined to lst scallop. Fasten off.

Fifth Scallop ... Ch 110. Ist row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch, dc in 18 ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch) twice; dc in 45 ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch) twice; dc in 18 ch, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch) twice. Ch 7, turn. 2nd row: Inc 1sp, make (9 bis, 4 sps) twice; 9 bls, inc 1sp. Turn, slstin3 ch, ch 7. 3rd row: Inc 1sp, make 3 bls, 2sps,1bl,2sps, 3 bls, 7sps, 1bl,7sps, 3 bls, 2 sps, 1 bl, 2 sps, 3 bls, inc 1sp. Turn, sistin3 ch, ch 7. 4th row: Inc lsp, make 2 bls, 2sps, 5bls, 2sps, 2 bls, 5sps, 3 bls, 5 sps, 2bls, 2sps, 5 bls, 2sps, 2 bls, inc 1 sp. Turn, sl stin 3 ch, ch13. 5th row: Inc 3sps, make 2 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 3 sps, 2 bls, 2sps, 2 bls, 4sps, 3 bls, 4sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, 2 bls, 3sps,2bls,2sps, 2 bls, inc 3sps. Turn, sl stin 3 ch, ch7/. 6th row: Inc 1sp, make 4 bls, 2sps, 2 bls, 5 sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, (1 bl, 1 sp) twice; 1 bl, 3 sps, (1 bl, 1 sp) twice; 1 bl, 2 sps, 2 bls, 5sps, 2 bls, 2sps, 4bls, inc 1sp. Turn, slstin 3.ch, ch 8, join with sl st in 5th st of turning chain on 6th row of 4th scallop. Fasten off.

Sixth to Ninth Scallops incl ... Work exactly as for Ist scallop, joining to previous scallop as 2nd was joined to Ist scallop. Fasten off.

Attach thread in 3rd st of last increased sp on Ist scallop, ch 7, turn. 7th row: Dc in same place where thread was attached, * 5bls,1sp, 2 bls, 3 sps, (1 bl, 1 sp) twice; 1 bl, 3 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp, 5 bls, work 3 sps over joining chain. Repeat from * 3 more times; 5 bls, 1sp, 2 bls, 7 sps, 2 bls, 1sp, 3 bls, (sp, 1 bl) 3 times; 1sp, 3 bls, 1sp, 2 bls, 7 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp, 5 bls. ** Work 3 sps over joining chain, 5 bis, 1 sp, 2 bls, 3 sps, (1 bl, 1sp) twice; 1bl, 3 sps, 2 bls, 1sp, 5 bls. Repeat from ** 3 more times; inc 1sp. Turn, sistin3ch, ch 7.

Note: Chart shows one quarter of design. To make second half of each row, omit center bl or sp as the case may be and work back to beginning of each row.

Starting with the 8th row, follow chart until the 37th row is completed. When there are no increased sps at ends of row, ch 5 to turn. When row begins witha bl, ch 3 to turn. Do notch to turn at end of 37th row.

38th row: Slstin2 ch, sl stin dc, ch 5, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, now follow chart across to last sp (1 so decreased at each end), turn.

Now follow chart to the top. The last row on chart is center; to work other half of cloth, reverse chart, omit last row and work back until all but the last 6 rows (scallops) have been completed.

First Scallop ... lst row: Dec 1sp,makelsp, 4 bls, 2sps, 2 bls, 2sps,1bl, 3sps,1bl,2sps, 2 bls, 2 sps, 4 bls, 1 sp. Turn. 2nd row: Dec 1sp, make 3 sps, (2 bls, 2 sps) twice; 3 bls, (2 sps, 2 bls) twice; 3 sps. Turn. Finish scallop according to chart. Fasten off.

* Skip 3 sps, attach thread in next dc, ch 3 and work next scallop across next 27 bls orsps as the case may be. Fasten off. Repeat from * 2 more times. Skip 3 sps, attach thread in next dc, ch 3 and work 5th scallop across next 49 bls or sps. Fasten off. Work remaining 4 scallops to correspond with first 4 scallops.

Work a row of sc all around edge. Fasten off. Block to measurement.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #193, Filet Crochet