Puritan Crocheted Tablecloth

Puritan Crocheted Tablecloth

The Famouse Puritan Book III

American Thread Company

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 25 balls White, Ecru or Cream

The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 63 balls Silver Spangle or color of your choice

Steel crochet hook No. 7

Each motif measures about 3 1/2 inches x 31/2 inches.

300 motifs 15 x 20 are required for cloth measuring about 52 inches x 70 inches.

Chain (ch) 6, join to form a ring, ch 3, 2 double crochet (dc) in ring, * ch 3, 3 dc in ring, repeat from * twice, ch 3, join in 3rd stitch (st) of ch.

2nd Row: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 6, skip 1 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next dc, repeat from * twice, ch 6, skip 1 dc, 3 dc in next dc, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.

3rd Row: Slip stitch (sl st) to next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 2, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, repeat from * twice, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 1, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 2, join.

4th Row: Sl st to next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 4, sc over end of next loop, sc in next sc, sc over beginning of next loop, ch 4, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 5, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join.

5th Row: Sl st to next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 3, sc over end of next loop, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, sc over beginning of next loop, ch 3, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 4, dc in center st of next loop, ch 1, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 4, join.

6th Row: Sl st to next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, ch 3, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 2, skip 2 sts of ch of next loop, dc in next st, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in same space (corner), ch 3, skip 1 st of ch of next loop, dc in next st, ch 2, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 2, join.

7th Row: Sl st to next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 3, skip next dc of same group, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in center st of next loop, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, ch 3, join.

8th Row: Sl st to next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ** ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 5, skip next dc of same group, sc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 7, dc in same space (corner), * ch 5, sc in next dc, repeat from * once, ch 5, 3 dc in center st of next 3 dc group, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, ch 5, join, cut thread.

Work a 2nd motif joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st to next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same space, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 3 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, ch 5, skip next dc of same group, sc in next dc, ch 5, sc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next dc, ch 3, join to center st of corner loop of 1st motif, ch 3, dc in same space of 2nd motif, * ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, sc in next dc of 2nd motif, repeat from * once, ch 5, dc in center dc of next 3 dc group, drop loop from hook, insert in corresponding dc of 1st motif, pull loop through, 2 dc in same space of 2nd motif, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, 2 dc in center dc of next 3 dc group of 2nd motif, drop loop from hook, insert in corresponding dc of 1st motif, pull loop through, dc in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, skip next dc of same dc group, sc in next dc, ch 2, join to corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, sc in next dc of 2nd motif, ch 2, join to next loop of 1st motif, ch 2, dc in next dc of 2nd motif, ch 3, join to center st of ch 7 loop of 1st motif, ch 3, dc in same space of 2nd motif, finish row same as 1st motif, cut thread.

Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 1st and 3rd motifs in same manner. Join all motifs in same manner.

Edge: Attach thread at corner, ch 8, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2, dc in same space, * ch 5, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 2 (picot loop), sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, ** picot loop, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, picot loop, sc in center dc of next dc group, * picot loop, sc in next loop, repeat from * twice, picot loop, skip corner loop of same motif, sc in joining of corner loop, picot loop, skip corner loop of next motif, sc in next loop, * picot loop, sc in next loop, repeat from * once, repeat from ** all around working 1 dc, picot loop, 1 dc in each of the remaining 3 corners, join in 3rd st of ch, cut thread.