Shining Star Tablecloth A-321

Shining Star Tablecloth A-321

Tablecloths & Bedspreads

Book No. 120

Coats & Clark's

1961

All the stars in the Milky Way bedeck your table and add a touch of luxury to your entertaining

J. & P. COATS "BIG BALL" BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A. 104, Size 30; or

CLARK'S "BIG BALL" MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B. 34 or Art. B. 345, Size 30.

No. 1 White Any Color

No. 61 Ecru

No. 42 Cream

Small Cloth:

Art. A. 104 Art. 25 balls 31 balls

Art. B. 34 18 balls 25 balls

Art. B. 345 11 balls of white or ecru only

Large Cloth:

Art. A. 104 Art. 33 balls 41 balls

Art. B. 34 24 balls 33 balls

Art. B. 345 14 balls of white or ecru only

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Small Cloth measures 63 inches square;

Large Cloth measures 63 x 83 inches.

Each Motif measures 5 inches square and requires 40 1/2 yards of thread.

FIRST MOTIF . . . Starting at center, ch 7. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join to top of ch-3 (24 dc, counting ch-3 as 1 dc).

2nd rnd: Ch 3, skip joining, 2 dc in next dc (1 dc increased), dc in next dc (leaf started); (ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc - another leaf started) 7 times; ch 2. Join as before (8 leaves).

3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in joining (1 dc increased at beg of first leaf), dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc of leaf, ch 2, (2 dc in first dc of leaf, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in last dc of leaf) 7 times; ch 2. Join.

Next 3 rnds: Ch 3, (increasing 1 dc at both ends, dc in each dc of leaf, ch 2) 8 times. Join (12 dc in each leaf on 6th rnd).

7th rnd: Ch 3, skip joining, * dc in each dc of leaf to within last 2 dc, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, dc in last 2 dc, thread over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (1 dc decreased); ch 3, in next sp make dc, ch 5 and dc (corner made); ch 3, decreasing 1 dc at both ends of leaf, dc in each dc across leaf; ch 3, dec 1 dc over first 2 dc of next leaf. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, skip first ch-3, sl st in next dc to decrease first st of first leaf (1 dc decreased at both ends of each leaf).

8th rnd: Ch 3, skip joining, * work across leaf as for 7th rnd, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, in corner loop make dc, ch 5 and dc; ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3, work across leaf as for 7th rnd, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with dec first st of first leaf as on 7th rnd.

9th rnd: Ch 3, skip joining, * work across leaf as for 7th rnd; ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice; holding back last loops as for a dec, make 3 tr in corner loop, thread over and draw through all 4 loops on hook (cluster made), ch 5, 3-tr cluster in same corner loop, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice; work across leaf as for 7th rnd; ch 5, (sc in next loop, ch 5) twice. Repeat from * around, completing first leaf as on 7th rnd (6 sts remain in each leaf).

10th rnd: Ch 3, skip joining, * work across leaf as for 7th rnd, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice, cluster in tip of next cluster, ch 5, in corner loop make (cluster, ch 5) twice; cluster in tip of next cluster, ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 3) twice; work across leaf as on 7th rnd, ch 5, (sc in next loop, ch 5) 3 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, skip first ch-3, dc in next dc to form last loop.

11th rnd: Ch 1, sc in loop just formed, * holding back last loops as before, dc in each of the 4 remaining leaf sts, complete cluster as before; ch 7, holding back last loops, as before, tr in next 2 dc, thread over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (joint tr made); ch 7, sc between next 2 clusters, ch 7, in corner loop make sc, ch 11 and sc; ** (reference for ** will be found on 11th rnd under Second Motif); ch 7, sc between next 2 clusters, ch 7, make a joint tr over next 2 dc, ch 7, 4-dc cluster over remaining 4 leaf sts, ch 5, (sc in next loop, ch 5) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join, break off and fasten.

SECOND MOTIF . . . Work exactly as for First Motif until 10 rnds have been completed.

11th rnd: Ch 1, sc in loop just formed, 4-dc cluster over remaining 4 leaf sts, ch 7, make a joint tr over next 2 dc, ch 7, sc between next 2 clusters, ch 7, sc in corner loop, ch 5, sl st in any corner loop on First Motif; ch 5, sc in same corner loop on Second Motif; ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 3, sc between next 2 clusters on Second Motif; ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 3, make a joint tr over next 2 dc on Second Motif, ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 3, 4-dc cluster over remaining 4 leaf sts on Second Motif; (ch 2, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 2, sc in next loop on Second Motif) 4 times; ch 2, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 2, 4-dc cluster over remaining 4 leaf sts on Second Motif; ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 3, make a joint tr over next 2 dc on Second Motif; ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 3, sc between next 2 clusters on Second Motif; ch 3, sl st in next loop on First Motif; ch 3, sc in corner loop on Second Motif; ch 5, sl st in corner loop on First Motif, ch 5, sc in same corner loop on Second Motif; starting at ** on 11th rnd of First Motif complete Second Motif exactly as for First Motif (no more joinings). Make 12 x 12 motifs for Small Cloth or 12 x 16 motifs for Large Cloth, joining motifs as Second Motif was joined to First Motif (where corners meet, join corners to previous joinings).

BORDER ... 1st rnd: Attach thread in any corner loop, ch 1, ** in corner loop make sc, ch 7 and sc; * (ch 7, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 7, sc in joining between motifs. Repeat from * across to within next corner loop. Repeat from ** around, ending with ch 3, tr in first sc to form last loop.

2nd rnd: Sc in loop just formed, ch 7, in corner loop make dc, ch 5 and dc; * ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, making dc, ch 5 and dc in each of the 3 remaining corner loops and end as on first rnd.

Next 3 rnds: Sc in loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, making dc, ch 5 and dc in each of the 4 corner ch-5 loops and end as on first rnd. Break off and fasten at end of last rnd. Starch lightly and press.