Materials—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, Size 30. Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
Motif measures 4 ½ inches square and requires 38 yds of thread.
Motif measures 4 ½ inches square and requires 38 yds of thread.
FIRST MOTIF—Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st Rnd: Ch 4, 6 tr in ring, (ch 3, 7 tr in ring) 3 times; ch 3. Join with sl st to 4th ch of ch 4.
2nd Rnd: Ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 5 times; tr in next tr, * ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 6 times; tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch 5.
3rd Rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * (ch 3, sc in next sp) 6 times; ch 3, 7 dc in next sp, ch 3, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.
4th Rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times; in next dc make dc, ch 3 and dc; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 3 times; ch 3, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
5th Rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, skip next sp, 5 dc in next sp, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc and draw dropped loop through (pc/popcorn - st made); (ch 2, pc st in next sp) twice; ch 3, 7 dc in next sp, ch 3, (pc st in next sp, ch 2) twice; pc st in next sp, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
6th Rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, skip next sp, pc st in next sp, ch 2, pc st in next sp, ch 5, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 6 times; dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next sp, pc st in next sp, ch 2, pc st in next sp, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
7th Rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next sp, pc st in next sp, ch 7, skip next sp, (sc in next sp. ch 3) 5 times; sc in next sp, ch 7, skip next sp, pc st in next sp, ch 7, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.
8th Rnd: Sl st in next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 7, dc in tip of next pc st, ch 7, dc in next sp, ch 7, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 4 times; sc in next loop, ch 7, dc in next sp, ch 7, dc in tip of next pc st, ch 7, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in first sc.
9th Rnd: Ch 3, dc in next sp, * (ch 7, sc in next ch 7 sp) twice; ch 7, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 3 times; sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next sp) twice; ch 7, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in each of next 2 sps, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint dc made). Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in top of ch-3.
10th Rnd: Sc in loop just formed, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; * ch 7, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make tr in next 3 loops, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint tr cluster made), (ch 7, sc in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around. Join.
11th Rnd: In each of next 3 loops make (2 sc, ch 3) 3 times and 2 sc; * ch 7, make a 3-tr cluster in next sp, ch 11, 3-tr cluster in next sp, ch 7, in each of next 5 loops make (2 sc, ch 3) 3 times and 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.
SECOND MOTIF—Work as for First Motif until 10 rnds have been completed.
11th Rnd: In each of next 3 loops make (2 sc, ch 3) 3 times and 2 sc; ch 7, 3-tr cluster in next sp, ch 5, sl st in any corner loop on First Motif, ch 5, 3-tr cluster in next sp on Second Motif, ch 7, (in next ch 7 loop make 2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-3 loop on First Motif, ch 1, in same loop on Second Motif make 2 sc, ch 3 and 2 sc) 5 times; ch 7, 3-tr cluster in next sp, ch 5, sl st in next corner loop on First Motif, ch 5, 3-tr cluster in next sp on Second Motif. Complete rnd as for First Motif (no more joinings).
Make desired number of motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif (where 4 corners meet, join 3rd and 4th corners to joining of previous 2 corners).
