Daisy Shower Runner Pattern #7710

M ATERIALS: J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 2 balls of White or Ecru, or 3 balls of any color. Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

Runner measures 18 x 39 inches

Each motif measures about 3 inches in diameter.

FIRST MOTIF ... Starting at center, ch 2.

Ist rnd: 8 scin 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in Ist sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 5, * dc innext sc, ch 2. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-2 with sI stin 3rd st of starting chain (8 sps).

3rd rnd: Sl stin Ist sp, ch 5, holding back the last loop of each d tron hook make 4 dtrinsame sp, thread over hook and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * ch 10, holding back the last loop of each dtr onhook made 5 dtrinnext sp, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made). Repeat from * around, joining last ch-10 with sl stin top of Ist cluster. Break off.

SECOND MOTIF ... Work Ist and 2nd rnds same as First Motif.

3rd rnd: Slstin lst sp, ch5 and complete a cluster insamesp,ch5,scinach-10 loop in previous motif, ch 5, cluster in next sp on this motif, ch 5, sc innext ch-10 loop on previous motif, ch 5, cluster in next sp in this motif. Complete rnd with no more joinings. Break off.

Make 6 x 13 motifs, joining them as Second Motif was joined to First.

FILL-IN-LACE... Ch 2. Ist rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sI stin Ist sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 5, sc in any free loop between motifs, *ch5, sl stin next sc on Fill-in-lace, ch 5, sc in next free loop between motifs. Repeat from * around. Break off.

Fillin all sos between motifs in this way.

EDGING... Attach thread in any ch-10 loop on outer edge of runner. Ineach ch-10 loop make 3sc,ch3,scin 3rdch from hook (p made), 3 sc, (ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook) 3 times (triple p made); 3sc,p and 3sc.Ineachch-5 loop make 3sc,p and 3sc. Joinand break off. Pin out to measurements given, brush lightly with starch and press.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #217, Old and New Favorites Doilies Spool Cotton #238, Old and New Favorites By Special Request Dover Needlework, Crocheting Doilies