Page Polka Dots Tablecloth Pattern #7526

FIRST MOTIF ... With White ch 6, join with sl st.

Ist rnd: Ch 1,12 scinring. Do notjoinrnds.

2nd rnd: * Scinnext st, 2 sc innext st (1 sc increased). Repeat from * around (18 sts).

3rdrnd: * Scinnext 2 sts, 2sc in next st. Repeat from * around (24 sc).

4th to 7th rnds incl: Sc in each st around, increasing 6sc in eachrnd (48 sc in /th rnd). Fasten off.

8th rnd: Attach color, ch 4 (to count as tr), holding back the last loop of each tron hook make 2 trin same place as thread was attached, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a 2-tr cluster made), * ch 5, skip next 2 sts, holding back the last loop of each tron hook make 3 trin next st, thread over and draw through all loops onhook (3-tr cluster made). Repeat from * around (16 clusters), ending with ch 2, dc in tip of Ist cluster.

9th rnd: * Ch6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, trin top of dc of last rnd.

1Oth rnd: * Ch 8, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-8 to base of Ist ch-8. Fasten off.

SECOND MOTIF ... Work Ist 9 rnds as for Ist motif. 1Oth rnd: Ch4, slstin any ch-8 loop on Ist motif, ch 4, sc in next loop on 2nd motif, ch 4, sl stin next loop on Ist motif, ch 4, sc innext loop on 2nd motif. Complete this rnd as for Ist motif (no more joinings).

Make necessary number of motifs and join 2 loops of each motif to 2 loops of adjacent motifs, leaving 2 loops free on each motif between joinings.

FILL-IN-MOTIF ... Ist rnd: Attach colorto a free loop following a joining, ch 4 (to count as tr), make a 2-tr cluster in same loop, 3-trclusterin next loop onsame motif, * ch 3, 3-tr cluster in next loop on next motif, 3-tr cluster in next loop on same motif. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-4 to top of Ist cluster.

2nd rnd: Ch1, work 4 sc over each ch-4 around. Fasten off. Work Fill-in-motifs in this manner in all sos between joinings.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #185, New Table Topics