Queen of the Garden Runner Pattern #7399

M ATERIALS: CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 30: Small Ball: Clark's O.N.T.—14 balls of White or Ecru, or 19 balls of any color. or J, & P. Coats—10 balls of White or Ecru, or 13 balls of any color. Big Ball: Clark's O.N.T.—5 balls of White, Ecru, or any color. or J.& P. Coats—5 balls of White or Ecru, or 7 balls of any color. Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

GAUGE: 5 sps make linch, 5 rows make 1inch.

Starting at bottom of chart make a chain 18 inches long (15 chsts to linch). Ist row: Dcin 4th ch from hook and in eachchacross until there are 223 dc, counting turning ch as 1dc. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn.

2nd row: Dc innext 3d c—1bl made; ch 2, skip 2dc,dcinnextdc—a sp made. Make 3 more sps, thendc innext 18 dc—6 bls made. Make (1sp, 1 bl) twice; 1sp, 6 bls, 6sps, 6 bls, 1sp, 1 bl,2sps,1bl,1sp, 6 bls, 6sps, 6 bls, (1 sp, 1 bl) twice; 1sp, 6 bls, 4sps; then work dcinnext 3dc, dcintop of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.

3rd row: Dcinnext3dc,ch2,dcinnextd C—sp made oversp; 2 dcinnextsp, dcinnext dc—bl made oversp. Make 2 more bis, 3sps, 4 bls, 1sp,1bl, 1 sp, Abls,3sps, 6bls, 3sps, 4bls, 1sp,2 bls, 1sp, 4 bls, 3sps, 6 bls, 3sps, 4bls,1sp,1bl,1sp, 4 bls, 3sps, 3 bls, 1sp, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn.

Starting with 4th row, follow chart until 28th row is completed. Ch. 3, turn.

29th row: 2 bls, 1sp,1bl, 18 sps, 1 bl, ]sp, 2 bls; thench 3, skip 2dc,scinnextdc,ch3,dc innext dc—lacet made. Make 1sp, 3 bls, 1sp,1bl, 6sps, 1 bl, ]sp, 3 bls, 1sp;thench3,scinnextdc,ch3, skip 2dc, dcinnext d c—another lacet made. Make 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 18 sps, 1bl, 1sp, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn.

30th row: 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 18 sps, 3 bls, ]1sp; thench 5, dc innext d c—bar made over lacet. Make I lacet, 3 bls, 1 sp, 6 bls, 1 sp, 3 bls, 1 lacet, 1 bar, 1sp, 3 bls, 18 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn.

31st row: 2 bls, 1sp, 2 bls, 17 sps, 1 bl, 1sp; then ch 5, skip 3 dc and 2 ch, make dcinnextdc,ch3, skip 2ch,scinnextch,ch3, dcinnext d c—a bar andlacet made; thench 5, dcinnext dc,ch3,skip2dc,scinnextdc,ch3, skip 2dc,dcin next d c—another bar and lacet made. Make 1sp, 1bl, 6 sps, | bl, 1] sp, (Ilacet, 1 bar) twice; 1sp,1bl, 17 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn.

32nd row: 3 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 17 sps, (1 bar, llacet) 3 times, 6 bls, (1 lacet, 1 bar) 3 times, 17 sps, 1 bl, ]sp, 3 bls. Ch 3, turn.

33rd row: 3 bls, 1sp, 2 bls, 15 sps, 3 bls, then ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch—sp made over bar. Make 1 more sp, (1 bar, 1lacet) 6 times; 1 bar, 2 sps, 3 bls, 13 sps, 2 bls, 1sp, 3 bls. Ch 3, turn.

Starting with 34th row, follow chart until 37th row is completed. Ch 3, turn.

38th row: (2 bls, 1 sp) twice; 1 bl, 9 sps, | bl, 1sp, 1 bar; then ch 2, skip 2ch, dcinnext 3ch,dc innext d c—sp and bl made over bar. Make 1 bl, 1 sp, (1 lacet, | bar) 6 times; llacet, 1sp, 1 bl; then dcinnext 3 ch, ch2,dcinnext dc—bl and sp made over bar. Make 1 bar, 1 sp, 1bl,9sps, 1 bl, (1sp, 2 bls) twice. Ch 3 turn.

Starting with 39th row, follow chart to top. Fasten off.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #163, Doilies Spool Cotton #205, Old and New Favorites Dover Needlework, Crocheting Doilies