Frost Flowers Tablecloth Pattern #7301

FIRST MOTIF... Starting at center, ch 10, join with sl st. Ist rnd: 24scinring; join.

2nd rnd: Ché, * skip 2sc,dcin nextsc,ch3. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd st of ch-6 (8 sps).

3rd rnd: Ineachsp makesc, half dc, 3dc, half d candsc;join.

4thrnd: Slstineachst to center dc of first scallop, sc insame place as last sl st,* ch7,s cin tip of next scallop. Repeat from * around; join.

5th rnd: Ch/7,*s cinnextloop, ch4,dcinnextsc, ch4. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 to 3rd ch of ch-7.

6th rnd: Ch8, * 3-tr cluster innext ch-4 loop—to make a cluster, make 3 trinloop, holding back the last loop of each tron hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook; ch Ito fasten. Ch 4, cluster in next ch-4 loop, ch 4, trinnext dc, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 to 4th st of ch-8.

7th rnd: Ch8, * clusterin next ch-4loop,ch5,scin loop between clusters. Ch 5, clusterin next ch-4 loop; ch 4, trinnext tr, ch 4. Repeat from * around; join.

8th rnd: Ch 7, * clusterin ch-4 sp, ch5. Innext ch-5 loop make sc, ch5andsc;ch3.Innext ch-5 loop makesc,ch5andsc; ch 5, clusterin next sp, ch 3, trinnext tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around; join. Fasten off. This completes one motif.

SECOND MOTIF... Work Ist 7 rnds as for first motif. 8th rnd: Ch7, clusterin ch-4 sp, ch 5; in next ch-5 loop make sc,ch5andsc.Ch3;innext ch-5 loop makesc,ch5and sc.Ch5,clusterin next sp, ch], sl st in 2nd ch of corresponding ch-3 of first motif, ch], trin next tron second motif. Ch1, sl stin 2nd ch of next ch-3 of first motif, ch1, cluster in ch-4 so onsecond motif. Ch5, in next ch-5 makesc,ch5andsc.Ch3, innext ch-5 makes c,ch5andsc;ch5, cluster in next ch-4 sp. Joinnext two ch-3 loops as before and complete rnd as for first motif.

Make necessary number of motifs, joining 2 points of each motif to 2 points of adjacent motif, leaving four ch-5 loops free on each motif between joinings.

FILL-IN LACE... Starting at center, ch 10, join with sl st. Ist rnd: 24scinring; join.

2nd rnd: Ch lO, slstinch-5 loop preceding ch-3 loop between joinings. * Ch10, skip 2sc onring, scinnextsc,ch1O, slstinnext free ch-5 loop following ch-3. Ch 10, skip 2s conring,scinnextsc, ch 10, skip joining, sl stin ch-5 loop preceding next ch-3 on next motif. Repeat from * until 8 loops are joined to center ring. Join and fasten off. Fillin all other spaces in same manner. Block to measurements given.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #152, Table Treasures