Table Cloth Pattern #2131

Wide Stripe. With Dark Cream ch 101 and work 1 dc in 8th st from hook, * ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, repeat from * across row (32 meshes) ch 5, turn.

2nd Row. Dc in dc, *ch 5, skip 1 mesh, sc in next mesh, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip 1 mesh, sc in next mesh, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, repeat from *, ch 5, skip 1 mesh, sc in next mesh, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip 1 mesh, sc in next mesh, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 5, turn.

3rd Row. Dc in dc, *ch 8, dc in next dc, repeat from * 9 times, ch 2, dc in 3rd st of ch 5, ch 5, turn.

4th Row. ** Dc in dc, * ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in dc, repeat from *, ch 5, sc in center st of ch 9 loop of 2nd row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of next ch 9 loop of 2nd row, ch 5, repeat from ** once, dc in dc, * ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, ch 2, dc in dc, repeat from *, ch 2, dc in 3rd st of ch 5, ch 5, turn.

5th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in mesh, dc in dc, 2 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, 1 open mesh, ch 9, dc in next dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, repeat from *, 1 open mesh, 1 solid mesh, 2 open meshes, 1 solid mesh, 2 open meshes, ch 5, turn.

6th Row. Dc in dc, *2 om, 2 sm, 2 om, ch 8, dc in dc, ch 8, dc in dc, repeat from *, 2 om, 2 sm, 3 om, ch 5, turn.

7th Row. Dc in dc, **2 om, 2 sm, 2 om, *ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, repeat from *, then repeat from **, 2 om, 2 sm, 3 om, ch 5, turn.

8th Row. Dc in dc, *1 om, 1 sm, 2 om, 1 sm, 1 om, ch 9, dc in dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, repeat from *, 1 om, 1 sm, 2 om, 1 sm, 2 om, ch 5, turn.

9th Row. Dc in dc, *6 om, ch 8, dc in dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, repeat from *, 7 om, ch 5, turn.

10th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of next 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, repeat from * ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch 5, ch 5, turn.

11th Row. Same as 3rd row.

12th Row. Dc in dc, **ch 5, sc in center st of ch 9 of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, *ch 2, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, repeat from * 5 times, then repeat from ** once, ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of next 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch 5, ch 5, turn.

13th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 9, dc in next dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, 1 om, 1 sm, 2 om, 1 sm, 1 om, repeat from *, ch 9, dc in dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, 1 om, ch 5, turn.

14th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 8, dc in next dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, 2 om, 2 sm, 2 om, repeat from *, ch 8, dc in dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, 1 om, ch 5, turn.

15th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of next 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, 2 om, 2 sm, 2 om, repeat from *, ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of next 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, 1 om, ch 5, turn.

16th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 9, dc in next dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, 1 om, 1 sm, 2 om, 1 sm, 1 om. repeat from *, ch 9, dc in next dc, ch 9, dc in next dc, 1 om, ch 5, turn.

17th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 8, dc in next dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, 6 om, repeat from *, ch 8, dc in next dc, ch 8, dc in next dc, 1 om, ch 5, turn.

18th Row. Dc in dc, *ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of next 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 9, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, repeat from *, ch 5, sc in center st of 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, ch 5, sc in center st of next 9 ch loop of previous row, ch 5, dc in dc, 1 om, ch 5, turn. Repeat from 3rd row for length desired.

With Dark Linen work a row of sc on each side of stripe working * 2 sc in first mesh, 3 sc in next mesh, repeat from * for entire length.

Narrow Stripe. With Dark Linen, ch 23 and work 1 dc in 8th st from hook. * Ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, turn.

2nd Row. Dc in dc, 5 om, ch 5, turn and repeat 2nd row.

4th Row. Dc in dc, 1 sm, 2 om, 1 sm, 1 om, ch 5, turn.

5th Row. Dc in dc, 1 om, 2 sm, 2 om, ch 5, turn.

6th Row. Same as 5th row.

7th Row. Same as 4th row then work 9 rows of open meshes and repeat from 4th row for desired length.

Work a row of sc on each side of stripe same as on large stripes.

Work 6 wide and 5 narrow stripes and sew them together as illustrated.

Border. 1st Row. Work a row of sc all around keeping work flat.

2nd Row. 1 dc in each sc with 3 dc in each corner sc.

3rd Row. Ch 7, dc in 4th st from hook, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 4, dc in top of dc just made, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, repeat from * all around.

This free pattern originally published in Star #21, Star Variety Show of Knitted and Crocheted Models