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Oval Tablecloth

Tablecloths and Bedspreads

Star Book No. 224

American Thread Company

APPROX. SIZE: 60 x 80 inches

Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON 20-

250 yd. Balls White

or

"GIANT" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON 9 - 550 yd. Balls White

Steel Crochet Hook No. 7

1st ROUND: * Ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook for picot, repeat from * twice, sl st in base of 1st
picot (end), * ch 3, s d c in 3rd st from hook (s d c: thread over hook, insert in st, pull through,
thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 5, sl st in 5th ch from hook for picot, repeat
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from last * 30 times, work 2 more ch 5 picots, sl st in base of 3rd picot from hook (other end), *
ch 3, s d c in 3rd st from hook, sl st in base of opposite s d c, ch 5 picot sl st in base of opposite
picot, repeat from last * 29 times, ch 3, s d c in 3rd st from hook, join in base of 1st picot.

2nd ROUND; Sl st to center of next picot, ch 3, d c in same space, * ch 5, 2 d c in next picot,

repeat from * all around, ending last loop ch 2, d c in top of ch 3 (this brings thread in position
for next round).

3rd ROUND: Sc in same space, ch 5, s c in same loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in same

loop, repeat from * twice, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from last * 29 times, ch 5, s c in same
loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in same loop, repeat from last * twice, complete round to
correspond, ending last loop, ch 2, d c in 1st s c at beg of round.

4th ROUND: Ch 3, d c in same loop, * ch 5, 2 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending
ch 2, d c in top of ch 3 at beg.

5th ROUND: S c in same space, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in same loop, repeat from * 7
times, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from last * 29 times, * ch 5, s c in same loop, ch 5, s c in next
loop, repeat from * 7 times, complete round in ch 5 loops, ending ch 2, dc in 1st s c.

6th ROUND: Same as 4th round.

7th ROUND: S c in same space, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, ending ch 2, d c
in 1st sc.

8th ROUND: Same as 4th round, cut thread.

9th ROUND (MOTIF): ** Ch 5, join to form a ring, ch 3, * thread over hook, insert in ring,
work off 2 loops, repeat from * 4 times, thread over hook and work off all loops at one time, ch
3, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 3rd st to right of any d c of 8th round, pull loop through,
ch 3, drop loop, insert hook to left of same d c group in 3rd st of next loop of 8th round, ch 3,
cluster st in ring (cluster st: * thread over hook, insert in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops,
repeat from last * 4 times, thread over and work off all loops at one time), * ch 9, cluster st in
ring, repeat from last * once, ch 9, join in 1st cluster st, cut thread. Repeat motifs from ** all
around joining motif to previous motif in center of loop and to 8th round of cloth same as last
motif joining last motif to 1st motif in corresponding loop on side, cut thread.

10th ROUND: Attach thread in 3rd ch of any free loop of any motif, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from
hook for picot, repeat from * once, ch 2, skip 3 sts of ch, s c in next st of ch of same loop, * ch 7,
sl st in 5th st for picot, repeat from last * once, ch 2, s c in 3rd st of next loop, repeat from 1st *
all around, join in top of ch 3.

11th ROUND: Sl st between 2 picots, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, * ch 5, 3 d c between picots of

next loop, repeat from * all around, ending ch 2, d c in top of ch 3.
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12th ROUND: * Ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, repeat from * once, ch 2, s c in next
loop, repeat from beg ail around, join in top of ch 3.

13th ROUND (Inc Round): Work same as 11th round working inc in 9 loops at each end as
follows: * 2 d c, ch 5, 2 d c between next 2 picots, ch 5, repeat from * 8 times, complete round (36
even loops between inc loops on sides).

14th to 21st ROUNDS: Repeat 11th and 12th rounds alternately.

22nd ROUND: Repeat 11th round.

23rd ROUND: Repeat 13th round (45 even loops between inc loops on each side).

24th to 27th ROUNDS: Repeat 11th and 12th rounds alternately, cut thread at end of 27th
round.

28th ROUND: Repeat 9th round.

29th ROUND: Attach thread in 3rd st of any free loop of any motif, *ch 7, sl st in 5th st from
hook for picot, ch 5, sl st in 1st st of ch for picot, sl st in base of 1st picot (double picot), ch 9, sl st
in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, sl st in base of previous
picot, ch 2, skip 3 sts of ch of same loop of motif, s c in next st, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for
picot, ch 5, sl st in 1st ch for picot, sl st in base of previous picot, ch 9, sl st in 5th st from hook for
picot, ch 5, sl st in 1st st of ch for picot, sl st in base of previous picot ch 2, skip 2 loops between
motifs, s c in 3rd st of next loop of next motif, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.

30th ROUND: Sl st between next 2 double picots, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, * ch 5, skip next 2
groups of picots, 4 d c in next loop between 2 double picots, repeat from * all around, join in top
of ch 3.

31st ROUND: Sl st to center of next loop, * work double picot loop (same as in 29th round), s c
in next loop, repeat from * all around end to correspond, join.

32nd and 33rd ROUNDS: Repeat last 2 rounds.

34th ROUND: Sl st between next 2 double picots, ch 3, 4 d c in same loop, * ch 6, skip next 2
groups of picots, 5 d c in loop between next 2 double picots, repeat from * all around, join in top
of ch 3.

35th ROUND: Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 8, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 5, sl st in
5th st from hook for picot, sl st in base of 1st picot, ch 9, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 5,
sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, sl st in base of 1st picot, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * all
around, ending to correspond, join.
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36th and 37th ROUNDS: Repeat last 2 rounds.

38th ROUND: Same as 34th round but work 6 d c between picots and ch 7 loops.

39th ROUND: Work same as 35th round working ch 9 loops ending to correspond.

40th to 49th ROUNDS: Repeat 38th and 39th rounds alternately.

50th ROUND: Sl st to picot, s c in same space, 9 d c in loop between picots, s c on other side of
picots, * ch 5, s c before next picots, 9 d c between picots, s c on other side of picots, repeat from
* all around ending to correspond, join in 1st sc.

51st ROUND: Sl st in next d c, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr c), 1 tr c in each of the next 3 d c, 3 tr c in next

d c, 1 tr c in each of next 4 d c (shell), s c in next loop, * 1 tr c in each of the next 4 d c, 3 tr c in
next d c, 1 tr c in each of next 4 d c, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around, cut thread.

52nd ROUND (MOTIF): Ch 5, join to form a ring, cluster st in ring, ch 3, drop loop from hook,
insert hook in 4th tr c to right of any shell of 51st round, pull loop through, ch 3, drop loop, skip
3 tr c of same shell, insert hook in next trc, pull loop through, ch 3, cluster st in ring, ch 9, cluster
st in ring, ch 9, cluster st in ring, ch 9, join in top of 1st cluster, cut thread. Work a 2nd motif
joining to previous motif as follows: Cluster st in ring, ch 3, join in 3rd ch on side of 1st motif, ch
3, skip 3 chs of 1st motif, join in next ch, ch 3, cluster st in ring, ch 3, join in 4th tr c of next shell,
ch 3, skip 3 tr c of same shell, join in next tr c, ch 3, cluster st in ring, ch 9, cluster st in ring, ch 9,
join in top of 1st cluster st. Repeat 2nd motif all around, joining last motif to 1st motif to
correspond.

53rd ROUND: Ch 5, join to form a ring, cluster st in ring, ch 9, cluster st in ring, ch 3, drop loop
from hook, insert hook in 3rd st of free ch 9 loop to right of joining of any 2 motifs, pick up loop,
pull through, ch 8, join in 3rd st of next ch 9 loop to left of joining of same 2 motifs, ch 3, cluster
st in same ring, ch 9, cluster st in same ring, ch 13, join in top of cluster st, cut thread. Repeat
last motif all around, joining to 52nd round in same manner and joining at side of ch 9 loops in
same manner as last motif round.

54th ROUND: Ch 5, join to form a ring, cluster st in ring, ch 12, cluster st in ring, ch 3, drop
loop from hook, insert hook in 3rd st of ch 13 loop to right of joining of any 2 motifs, pick up
dropped loop and pull through, ch 7, drop loop, insert in 3rd st of next ch 13 loop to left of same
joining of same 2 motifs, pick up dropped loop, pull through, ch 3, cluster st in ring, ch 12,
cluster st in ring, ch 13 join in top of 1st cluster st, cut thread. Work a 2nd motif joining to
previous motif as follows: cluster st in ring, ch 4, join in 4th ch on side of 1st motif, ch 4, skip 4
chs of 1st motif, join in next ch, ch 4, cluster st in ring, ch 3, complete motifs and joining same as
previous motif, cut thread.

55th ROUND: Attach thread in any joining between motifs, s c in same space, * 11 d c in next ch
13 loop, s c between joinings, repeat from * all around, join.
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56th ROUND: Ch 1, sc in same space, * s d c in next d c, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, 1 tr c in each
of next 2 d c, 3 tr c in next d c, 1 tr c in each of next 2 d c, 1 d c in each of next 2 d c, s d c in next
d c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around, join.

57th ROUND; Sl st to center tr c, ** ch 4, 2 d c in 1st st of ch, * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for

picot, ch 4, 2 d c in 1st st of ch, repeat from * twice, s c in center tr c of next shell group, repeat
from ** all around, ending to correspond, join.

58th ROUND: Sl st to center picot, ch 3, 6 d c in same space, * ch 4, 2 d c in 1st st of ch, ch 5, sl st

in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 4, 2 d c in 1st st of ch, 7 d c in center picot, repeat from * all
around, join in top of ch 3.

59th and 60th ROUNDS: Repeat 58th round.

61st ROUND: Sl st to next picot, ch 4, 2 d c in 1st st of ch, * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for
picot, ch 4, 2 d c in 1st st of ch, repeat from * twice, s c in next picot, repeat from 1st * all
around, ending to correspond, join.

62nd ROUND: Sl st to center picot, ch 3, 1 d c, 5 tr c, 2 d c in same space, * ch 5, 2 tr c in 1st st of

ch, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 5, 2 tr c in 1st st of ch, 2 d c, 5 tr c, 2 d c in center
picot, repeat from * all around, ending to correspond, join.

63rd and 64th ROUNDS: Repeat 62nd round.

65th ROUND: Sl st to center picot, ** ch 5, 2 tr c in 5th st from hook, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from

hook for picot, ch 5, 2 tr c in 5th st from hook, ch 7, join to form a ring, sl st in ring, ch 5, 3 tr c
cluster st in ring, * ch 5, 4 tr c cluster st in ring, repeat from * once, ch 5, 3 tr c in ring, ch 5, sl st
in ring, ch 5, 2 tr c in 5th ch from hook, ch 5 picot, ch 5, 2 tr c in 5th st from hook, s c in next
picot, repeat from ** all around, join.

66th ROUND: Sl st to next picot, ch 5, s c in top of next cluster st, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook
for picot, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook, sl st in base of 1st picot, ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 7, sl st
in 5th st from hook, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook, sl st in base of 1st picot, ch 2, s c in top of next
cluster st, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in next picot, ch 4, s c in next picot ch 5, s c in top of next
cluster st, repeat from 1st * all around, join, cut thread.

FINISHING: Pin and stretch to measure 60 x 80 inches. (If necessary divide into quarter
sections and block one section at a time.)

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