Pineapple Runner Pattern #7855

Make 3 rows of 14 motifs as for Pineapple Tablecloth Pattern No. 7859, joining motifs and making fill-in laces to correspond.

BORDER ... Complete as for Pineapple Tablecloth Pattern No. 7859.

This pattern is called "Daisy Pineapples" in Sooo/ Cotton #266, Pineapple Fan-Fair. Complete pattern in that leaflet follows:

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—5 balls of White or Ecru, or 6 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—7 balls of White or Ecru, or 9 balls of any color, or Big Ball: J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, or 4 balls of any color, or Clark's Big Ball Three Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 2 balls of White, Ecru or Cream, or 3 balls of any color. Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

FIRST MOTIF... Starting at center, ch 12. Join with sI st to formring.

Ist rnd: Ch4, 31 trinring, sist to 4th ch of ch-4.

2nd rnd: Scinsame place as sl st, *ch 5, skip I tr, scin next tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc.

3rd rnd: Ch4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 2 trin loop just formed, thread over and draw through allloops on hook (cluster), * ch 7; make a 3- tr cluster in next loop. Repeat from * around, joining last ch 7 to tip of first cluster (16 clusters). Break off.

SECOND MOTIF ... Work as for First Motif until 2nd rnd is completed. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, make a 2-tr cluster in loop just formed, ch 3, sl stin corresponding loop on First Motif; ch 3, make a 3-tr cluster in next ch-5 loop on Second Motif, ch 3, sl stin corresponding loop on First Motif, ch 3, cluster in next ch-5 loop on Second Motif and complete rnd as for First Motif (no more joinings).

Make 3 rows of 14 motifs, joining motifs as Second Motif was joined to First Motif, leaving 2 loops free between joinings.

FILL-IN LACE... Ch], trtrin first free loop of motif (following any joining), tr trin next free loop, * long tr (6 times over hook) in joining, (tr trin next free loop) twice. Repeat from * around. Sl stin first tr tr. Break off. Fillin all spaces in the same manner.

PINEAPPLE BORDER-—First Corner Pineapple ... With right side facing, skip 3 free loops on any corner motif following joining, mark next loop. With wrong side facing, attach thread to center of marked loop, ch7, sc in next loop. Ch 4, turn.

Ist row: 10 trinch-7 loop, tr where thread was attached. Ch 5, turn.

2nd row: Skip first tr, (tr innext tr, ch 1) 10 times; trin top of ch-4. Ch 6, turn.

3rd row: Skip first tr, (trin next tr, ch 2) 10 times; skip 1 ch of turning chain, trinnext ch. Ch5, turn.

4th row: Sc innext ch-2 sp, (ch 5, sc innext sp) 10 times. Ch 5, turn.

5th row: Scinnext loop, (ch 5, sc innext loop) 9 times. Ch 5, turn.

6th row: Scinnext loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 8 times. Ch 5, turn.

7th row: Sc innext loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 7 times. Ch 5, turn.

Continue in this manner, having | loop less on each row until row ends with sc in next loop, ch 5, sc innextloop. Ch 5, turn. Next row: Skip 1ch of next loop, sc innext ch, ch 5, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch of same loop. Break off.

SECOND CORNER PINEAPPLE ... With right side facing, skip next loop on same motif, mark next loop. With wrong side facing, attach thread to marked loop, ch 7, sc innext loop, ch4, sl stinlast tr of Ist row of previous pineapple, turn. Ist row: 6 trinch-7 loop, tr where thread was attached. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Skip first tr, (trin next tr, ch 1) 6 times; trin top of turning chain below, sl st in corresponding st of previous pineapple, ch 4, sl st innext loop of previous pineapple, turn. 3rd row: Ch 2, skip next tr, (trin next tr, ch 2) 6 times; skip Ich, trinnext ch. Ch 5, turn. 4th row: Scinnext ch-2 sp, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 6 times; ch 2, sl st in second turning ch-5 loop on previous pineapple. Ch 2, turn. 5th row: Scin next loop, (ch 5, scin next loop) 6 times. Ch 5, turn. 6th row: Sc innext loop, (ch 5,scinnext loop) 5 times. Ch 5, turn. Continue in this manner, having 1loop less on each row and completing pineapple exactly as for First Corner Pineapple. Break off.

THIRD CORNER PINEAPPLE ... With right side facing, skip next loop of same motif, mark next loop. With wrong side facing, attach thread to marked loop, ch 7, sc innext loop, ch4, sl st in adjacent st of Second Corner Pineapple. Turn. Ist row: 10 trin loop, tr where thread was attached. Ch 5, turn. Complete as for First Corner Pineapple, joining to correspond with previous joinings.

FIRST SIDE PINEAPPLE ... With right side facing, skip 3 free loops on next motif, mark next loop. With wrong side facing, attach thread to marked loop, ch 7, sc innext loop. Ch 4, turn. Ist row: 10 trinloop, trwhere thread was attached. Ch 5, turnand complete as for First Corner Pineapple, joining 2 turning chain loops of this pineapple to corresponding loops of adjacent pineapple as before. Make a Side Pineapple on each motif, joining as before. Continue in this manner all around, making 3 corner pineapples on each corner motif and taking care to join last pineapple on both sides.

EDGING... Ist rnd: Attach thread to first free loop on First Corner Pineapple, ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 2 trin same loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), (ch 7, make a 3-tr cluster in next free loop) twice; (ch 7, in next ch-5 loop make cluster, ch 7 and cluster) twice; (ch 7, cluster in next loop) 3 times; cluster in next free loop of next pineapple, ch 7, cluster in next loop, (ch 7, in next loop make cluster, ch 7 and cluster) twice; (ch 7, clusterin next loop) twice; * cluster in next free loop on next pineapple, (ch 7, cluster in next free loop) twice; (ch 7, in next free loop make cluster, ch 7 and cluster) twice; (ch 7, cluster in next free loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around, working over corner pineapples as before. Join last cluster with sl st to tip of first cluster.

2nd rnd: SI st to center of next loop, * ch 7, sc innext loop. Repeat from * around corner, ending with sc inloop preceding last 2 clusters of Third Corner Pineapple, ** ch 3, trin next 2 loops, ch 3, sc innext loop, (ch 7, sc innext loop) 6 times. Repeat from ** around, working over corner pineapples as before and ending with ch 3, trinlast ch-7 loop, sl stin center of first loop.

3rd rnd: (Ch9, sc in next loop) 22 times; * ch 3, trinnext 2 tr, ch 3, sc innext ch-7 loop, (ch 9, sc innext loop) 5 times. Repeat from * around, working over corners as before and ending with ch 3, trin last tr, sl st in center of first loop.

4th rnd: Ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 11, sc innext loop) 6 times; sc in next loop, (ch 11, sc in next loop) 6 times; sc innext loop, (ch 11, sc innext loop) 6 times; * ch], trinnext 2 tr, ch 1, sc in next loop, (ch 11, sc in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around, working over corners as before and ending with ch], trinlast tr, sl st in Ath st of ch-5.

5th rnd: SI st to center of next ch-1]1 loop, scinsame loop, * (ch13, scinnext loop) 5 times; sc in next loop. Repeat from * 2 more times; ** (ch13, sc in next loop) 3 times; sc innext loop. Repeat from ** around, working over corners as before. Join and break off.

Work Fill-in laces between motifs and pineapples as follows: Ch], trtrin free loop of motif following pineapple, tr trin next loop, long trinjoining, tr trin next loop on next motif, trtrin next loop, trtrat end of Ist row of pineapple, trtrat end of next row on same pineapple, long trin joining, make tr tr at end of 2nd and Ist rows of next pineapple. SI stin first tr tr. Break off. Fill in remaining spaces inthe same way. Starch lightly and press.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #241, Pineapples on Parade Spool Cotton #266, Pineapple Fan-Fair