Lucky Star Tablecloth Pattern #7144

MOTIF... Starting at center, ch 8, join with sl st to forma ring. Ist rnd: Ch5,* dcinring, ch2. Repeat from * 6 more times. Joinlast ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made (8 sps).

2nd rnd: Slstinch-2sp,ch3,2dcinsamesp, ch 2,* 5dcinnextsp, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-2 withsl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

3rd rnd: Ch3,d cinsame place asslst,*dcinnextdc,2dcinnextdc,ch 2,2dcinnext dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2. Jointo 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

4th rnd: Ch3,dcin same place as slst,* dcineachof next 3dc,2dcinnext dc,ch2,2dcinnext dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2. Join.

5th rnd: Ch3,dcinsame place asslst,*d cineach of next5dc,2dcinnextdc,ch3,2dcinnextd c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join.

6th rnd: Sl stinnext dc,ch3,*dcineach of next6dc,ch3,scin ch-3sp,ch3, skip l1dc,dcinnextdc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join.

7th rnd: Sl stinnext dc, ch 3,*dcineachof next4dc,ch4,scinch-3sp,scinnext sc,scinnextch-3sp,ch4, skioldc,dcinnextdc. Repeat from * around. Join.

8thrnd: Sl stinnextdc,ch3, *dcineachof next2dc,ch5,scinch-4sp,scineach of next 3sc,scinnextsp,ch5,skioldc,dcinnextdc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join.

9th rnd: SI stinnextdc,ch3,2dcinsame place as sl st, holding back the last loop of each dc on hook; thread over and draw through allloops on hook, ch1 to fasten (thus a 3-d c cluster is made—counting ch-3 as1dc);*ch6,scin ch-5loop,scineach of next5sc,scinnextloop, ché, skip 1dc, 3-dc cluster innext dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl stin tip of Ist cluster made.

10th rnd: Scinsame place asslst, **ch5, skip 3Sc, trinnextsc, * ch2,trinsamesc. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch5,scin tip of next cluster. Repeat from ** around, ending with ch 5, Join.

ith rnd: Ché6,dcinsameplaceasslst,*ch3,4s cinch-5loop,scinch-2 sp, ch 3; in next ch-2 sop make d c,ch3,dc;ch3,scinnextch-2sp,4scinnextch-5 loop, ch 3; innextsc make dc,ch3, dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-6 first made.

12th rnd: Slstinch-3sp,ch6,dcinsame sp, * ch 3,scinnext ch-3sp,ch2,skio2sc,scinnextsc,ch2,sc innext sp, ch 3; innext ch-3 sp (between dc's) make dc, ch 3, dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl stin 5rd st of ch-6 first made. Fasten and break off. This completes one motif

Make 16x20 motifs, and sew together on wrong side with neat over-and-over stitches, joining 2 points of each motif to 2 points of adjacent motifs, leaving 2 points free oneach motif, between joinings, to be filled in later.

FILL-IN LACE ... Ch8, join with sl st to form ring. Ist rnd: Ch5,*dcinring, ch 2. Repeat from * 6 more times. Join with sl stto 3rd st of ch-5 first made (8 sps).

2nd rnd: Sc insame place asslst, *ch18,sc at joining of 2 motifs, ch 18,scinsame place as Ist Sc was made, sc in next sp, ch 9,scinnext point on motif, ch9,scinsame sp onring where last Ss Cc was made, $c innext sp, ch9, sc innext point, ch9,scinsame sp onring where last s c was made, scinnext dc. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st. Fasten and break off.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #123, New Ideas in Crochet: Table Topics Spool Cotton #157, New Table Talk Spool Cotton #173, Old and New Favorites Spool Cotton #238, Old and New Favorites By Special Request Spool Cotton #269, Old and New Favorites