Queen Victoria Tablecloth Pattern #7607

Starting at bottom of chart, ch 74.

Ist row: Dcin8thch from hook (sp made), * ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch (another sp made). Repeat from * across (23 sps in all). Ch 10, turn.

2nd row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, dc innext dc (2 sps increased), * ch 2, dcinnext dc (sp over sp made). Repeat from * 21 more times; ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 5, dc insame place as last dc, ch 5, turn, dc in 3rd st of previous ch-5 (2 sps increased). Ch 10, turn.

3rd row: Inc 2sps, make 3 more sps, 2 dc innext sp, dc in next dc (bl over so made), make 5 more bis, 9 sps, 6 bls, 3 sps, inc 2moresps. Ch/7, turn.

4th row: Inc 1sp, make 4 more sps, | bl, dcin next 9 dc (3 bls over 3 bls made); (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc innext dc) 3 times (3 sps over 3 bls made); 1 bl, 7 sps,1bl,3sps, 4 bls, 4 sps, inc 1sp, turn, sl stin3ch. Ch 4], do not turn.

Entire chart shows slightly more than one quarter of the design (area marked off with dotted lines is the exact quarter). To work remainder of each row, start with sp or bl, as the case may be, marked "A" and work back to the beginning.

Starting with 5th row, follow chart until 99th row is completed (when there are noincs, ch5 to turn). Do not ch at end of 99th row. Turn.

1OOth row: SI st across Ist sp and innext dc; ch 5, dcinnext de and follow chart to within last sp of previous row (1sp decreased at each end). Ch 5, turn.

Reverse chart and starting with row marked "B" follow chart back to Ist row. Fasten off. Block to measure about 39 inches in diameter.

FRINGE ... Cut 6 strands of thread each 9 inches long. Double these strands, forming aloop. Pullloop through a sp on edge of tea cloth and draw ends of fringe through loop; pull tight. Make a fringe in each sp around edge. Trim evenly to 3% inches.

There are 10 spaces between heavy lines CENTER? Sp. A

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #193, Filet Crochet