Oval Tea Set

Oval Tea Set

New Table Designs

Star Book No. 49

American Thread Company

1946

Materials Required

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON,

ARTICLE 77

7-250 Yd. Balls will make 4 Doilies.

Doily measures about 14 x 20 inches.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Ch 63, cluster st in ll th st from hook, (cluster st: thread over needle, insert in st and work off 2 loops, * thread over needle, insert in same space and work off 2 loops, repeat from *, thread over and work off all loops at one time) ch 3, skip 3 sts of ch, cluster st in next st, repeat from * across row ending row with ch 6, skip 3 sts of ch, sl st in 1st st of ch.

2nd Row. Ch 7, s c in same loop, ch 7, s c in same loop, then working around entire 1st row * ch 7, s c in next loop. repeat from * 11 times, ch 7, s c in end loop, * ch 7, s c in same loop, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 11 times, ch 7, s c in end loon, ch 7, s c in same loop, ch 3, d c in same st with 1st ch 7. (This brings thread in position for next row.)

3rd Row. * Ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in d c.

4th Row. Ch 3, * thread over needle, insert in same space and work off 2 loops, repeat from *, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 5, 4 cluster sts with ch 3 between each cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop. repeat from * all around working 4 clusters sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in end loop and ending row with ch 3, d c in top of 1st cluster at.

5th Row. Ch 7. s c in next loop, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7. s c in same loop. ch 7. s c in next loop, * ch 7, s c in same loop, repeat from *, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7. s c in same loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop. repeat from * 17 times, ch 7, s c in same loop, ch 7, s c in next loop. * ch 7, s c in same loop, repeat from *, ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, s c in same loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop repeat from * 11 times, ch 3, d c in d c.

6th, 7th and 8th Rows. * Ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each row with ch 3, d c in d c.

9th Row. Ch 3, cluster st in same loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 4 times, ch 5, cluster st in same loop, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from *, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 18 times, ch 5, cluster st in same loop, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, * ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from *, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * across side ending row with ch 5, join in 1st cluster st.

10th Row. Sl st to loop, ch 3, cluster st in same space, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * all

11th Row. Sl st to loop, ch 3, cluster st in same space * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from *, * ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, ch 5 cluster st in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from * twice, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 16 times, * ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between

in next loop, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between each cluster st in next loop, * ch 5, cluster st in next loop ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop repeat from * twice, ch 5, cluster st in next loop repeat from * 13 times, ch 3, d c in top of 1st cluster st.

12th Row. * Ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, tr c in d c.

13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th Rows. 2 s c in same space, * ch 7, 2 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each row with ch 2, tr c in 1st s c.

19th Row. Ch 3, cluster st in same space, * ch 6 cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 7 times, * ch 6, 2 cluster sts with ch 6 between in next loop, ch 6 cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 6, 3 cluster sts with ch 6 between each cluster st in next loop, * ch 6, cluster st in next loop, ch 6, 2 cluster sts with ch 6 between in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 6, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 20 times, ch 6, 2 cluster sts with ch 6 between in next loop, then work end same as opposite end and work side to correspond, ch 6, join in 1st cluster st.

20th Row. Same as 10th row but having ch 6 between each cluster st.

21st Row. Sl st to loop, ch 3, cluster st in same space * ch 6, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 7 times, * ch 6, 2 cluster sts with ch 6 between in next loop, ch 6, cluster st in next loop, ch 6, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 6, 3 cluster sts with ch 6 between each cluster st in next loop, * ch 6 cluster st in next loop, ch 6, cluster st in next loop ch 6, 2 cluster sts with ch 6 between in next loop repeat from * 3 times, * ch 6, cluster st in next loop repeat from * 22 times, ch 6, 2 cluster sts with ch 6 between in next loop, then work around end same as opposite end and work other side to correspond ending row with ch 3, d c in top of 1st cluster st.

22nd Row. Ch 8, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending row with ch 2, tr c in d c.

23rd. 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th Rows. 2 s c in same space, * ch 7, 2 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending each row with ch 2, tr c in 1st s c.

29th Row. Ch 3, cluster st in same space, * ch 7, cluster st in in next loop, repeat from * 23 times, ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 7 between in next loop, * ch 7, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 7 between in next loop, * ch 7, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 46 times, ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 7 between in next loop, * ch 7, cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, ch 7, 2 cluster sts with ch 7 between in next loop, then work 1 cluster st in each loop, with ch 7 between cluster sts, join in 1st cluster st (120 cluster sts)

30th Row. Ch 6, tr c in same space, * ch 4, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next cluster st, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.

31st Row. Sl st into loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 tr c with ch 2 between each tr c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 d c in each of the next 3 loops, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 tr c with ch 2 between each tr c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 d c in each of the next 2 loops, join in 1st d c, turn.

32nd Row. Sl st in each of the next 3 d c, ch 3, turn, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, * ch 6, skip 1 loop, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 3, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 6, skip 3 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around.

33rd Row. Sl st to next d c, ch 9, * skip 1 loop, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, 3 tr c with ch 2 between each tr c in next loop, ch 2, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 6, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, ch 6, repeat from * all around ending row with skip 1 loop, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 2, 3 tr c with ch 2 between each tr c in next loop, ch 2, 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next loop, ch 6, join in 3rd st of ch.

34th Row. Ch 7, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ** ch 2, skip 1 loop, tr c cluster st in next loop, (tr c cluster st: thread over needle twice, insert in space and work off 2 loops twice, * thread over needle twice, insert in same space and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread over and work off all loops at one time) ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, * ch 4, sl st in same space for picot, repeat from *, ch 2, tr c cluster st in next loop, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 4, sl st in same space for picot, ch 4, sl st in same space for picot, ch 2, tr c cluster st in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 2, d c in next d c , ch 4, sl st in top of d c for picot, repeat from ** all around.