Party Time Birthday Tablecloth

Party Time Birthday Tablecloth

Crochet for Today, Tomorrow and Always

Lily Book 1700

1947

MATERIALS DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30:- 22 skeins or balls White, Cream or Ecru, sufficient for size 55 x 72 inches (10x13 Blocks).

Crochet hook size 13.

BLOCK - (Size - 5 1/2 inches)- Ch 10, sl st in 1st st. Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 4, sl st in last dc for a p, (3 dc in ring. a p) 7 times, sl st in 1st 3-ch, sl st in next dc.

ROW 2- Ch 10. dc between next 2 ps. (ch 7. dc between next 2 ps) 6 times, ch 7, sl st in 3d st of 1st 10-ch.

ROW 3-* (Sc, ch 1, 7 dc, ch 1, sc) in next sp. sc in dc. Repeat from * around.

ROW 4-Ch 6. * (a 2-dc, ch 3, 2-dc) shell in 1 lp of middle dc of next scallop, ch 3, dc between scallops, ch 3 and repeat from * around. Ch 3, sl st in 3d st of 1st 6-ch.

ROW 5 -Ch 7, turn, * (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in center sp of next shell, ch 4, dc in dc between shells, ch 4 and repeat from * around. Ch 4, sl st in 3d st of 1st 7 ch.

ROW 6-Ch 8, turn, * (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) in next shell, ch 5, dc in dc between shells, ch 5 and repeat from * around. Join to 3d st of 1st 8-ch.

ROW 7- Ch 9. turn, * (4 dc, ch 6, 4 dc) in next shell, ch 6, dc between shells, ch 6 and repeat from * around. Join to 3d st of 1st 9-ch.

ROW 8-Ch 10, turn, * (5 dc, ch 7, 5 dc) in next shell, ch 7, dc between shells, ch 7 and repeat from * around. Join to 3d st of 1st 10-ch.

ROW 9-Ch 11, turn, * (6 dc, ch 8, 6 dc) in next shell, ch 8, dc between shells, ch 8 and repeat from * around and join to 3d st of 1st 11-ch.

ROW 10- Ch 11, turn dc in 5th dc of next group, tr in next dc, (3 tr, 1 dc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, 1 dc and 3 tr) all in half of next lp, a 4-ch p (3 tr, 1dc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, dc and 3 tr) in bal. of lp, * tr in next dc, dc in next, ch 8, dc in dc between shells, ch 8 dc in 5th dc of next group, tr in next dc, 3 tr in next lp, Ch 1, turn, sl st in last 3 tr, ch 7, (dc, ch 2, dc) in dc between shells, ** ch 7, sk dc and 1 tr on next shell, sl st in next 3 tr, ch 8, turn, (2 dc, ch 4, 2 dc) in center 2-ch sp, ch 8, ** sl st in last tr made on next shell, (dc, ch 2 sc, ch 2, dc, 3 tr, a p, 3 tr, dc, ch 2, sc, ch 2, dc and 3 tr) all in bal. of shell lp. Repeat from * around thru 8th shell-row. Ch 8, sl st in 2 lps of 3d st of 1st 11-ch, ch 3, dtr in 2d tr on next shell, ch 2, turn, dc in same st with last sl st and repeat from ** to **. Sl st in next 2d tr on next shell. Cut 6 inches long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

Join Blocks by 2 shell points on each side of each and by the small shell between large shells. To join the ps on large shells, ch 2, sl st in a p on 1st Block, ch 2 back, sl st in last tr to complete p. To join small shells, make 2-ch, sl st in 4-ch center of shell on 1st Block, ch 2 back and complete shell with 2 dc.

Fill-in Motif-To fill in opening between every 4 Blocks, repeat Row 1. Ch 13, * sc thru 2 lps of 5th st from hook for a p, (ch 6, a p in 5th st from hook) 3 times, ch 4, sl st in joining of 2 Blocks, ch 8, p, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 2, sk all 8 ps, sl st in next 2d ch st, ch 3, dc between next 2 ps on ring. Ch 10, p, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 3, sl st in next small shell, ch 7, p, (ch 6, p) twice, ch 2, sk these 6 ps, sl st in next 2d ch st, ch 3, dc between next 2 ps on center, ch 10 and repeat from * around. Fasten off on back.

Stretch and pin cloth right-side-down in true shape on a large, padded board or table, or on curtain or quilting frames. Steam and press dry thru a cloth. If stretched on frames, lay them over an ironing board, and steam and press dry in sections until completed.