Suitable for Beginners.
Table Center measures approximately 21" square in J.&P. COATS metallic “Knit-Cro-Sheen” or 23 ½" square in AUNT LYDIA'S metallic “Fast Five”.
J.&P. COATS Metallic “Knit-Cro-Sheen”, Size 10 Crochet Thread, Art. A64M, (100 yard/91 meter balls): 7 Balls No. 90G Gold/Gold or No. 410S Silver/Silver.
Steel Crochet Hook: U.S. Size 7 [1.5mm].
OR
AUNT LYDIA'S “Fast Five”, Size 5 Crochet Thread, Art. 155, (100 yard/91 meter balls): 9 Balls No. 90G Gold/Gold or No. 410S Silver/Silver.
Steel Crochet Hook: U.S. Size 3 [2.1 mm].
GAUGE: Motif = 2 ½” square using “Knit-Cro-Sheen” and smaller hook. Motif = 2 ¾” using “Fast Five” and larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
MOTIF (Make 61): Ch 6; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 4, [3 dc in ring, ch 4] 3 times; join with a sl st to top of ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in ch-4 lp, ch 3 **,2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, * 3 dc in ch-3 sp, ch 4, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp **, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, * (3 dc, ch 3,3 dc) all in corner ch-4 sp **, dc in next 11 dc; rep from * to last 3 dc, end at **; dc in last 3 dc; join - 17 dc between corners. Fasten off.
Sew motifs together through back lps following diagram.
Edging: With right side facing, join thread in ch-3 sp where indicated on diagram; ch 1, *** (2 sc; ch 2, sl st in side and top lps of last sc made - picot made; 2 sc) all in ch-3 sp, * sc in next 3 dc, [picot, sc in next 4 dc] 3 times, picot, sc in next 2 dc * *, [sc in next sp] twice; rep from * to next ch-3 sp, end at ** †, rep from *** to † 4 more times; rep from *** to ** once more; rep from *** around, end at †; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin(ning); ch = chain; dc = double crochet; lp = loop; rep = repeat; sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch; sp = space; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.
Designed by Marilyn Coleman.
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