Sunday, September 20, 2009

Sun Catcher Tablecloth


Materials: Mercerized crochet cotton, size 20, 26 300-yard balls. Steel crochet hook No. 11.
Gauge: Motif measures about 5" in diameter.

Large Motif:
Rnd 1: Ch 1, 11 sc in ring. Join in ch 1.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, dc in first sc, * ch 2, dc in next sc, repeat from * 9 times, ch 2, join in 3rd ch of ch 5—12 sps.
Rnd 3: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, 3 dc in each sp around. Join each rnd.
Rnd 4: * Ch 5, long sc in next dc of rnd 2 (between dc groups of rnd 3), repeat from * around. 12 ch-5 lps.
Rnd 5: Sl st to center of first lp, ch 11, tr in next lp, * ch 7, tr in next lp, repeat from * around, end ch 7, join in 4th ch of ch 11.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch as joining, * ch 4, sl st in center ch of next lp, ch 4, 3 dc in next tr, repeat from * around, end ch 4, join in top of ch 3.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in same st as sl st, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 7, 2 dc in first dc of next group, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, repeat from * around, end ch 7, join in top of ch 3.
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, * ch 4, sl st in center ch of lp, ch 4, sl st in same st, ch 4, dc in each of next 5 dc, repeat from * around, end ch 4, sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in same ch as sl st, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in last dc, * ch 7, 2 dc in first dc of next group, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in last dc, repeat from * around, end ch 7, sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 10: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, * ch 5, sl st in center ch of next loop, ch 4, sl st in same ch, ch 5, sk first dc of next group, dc in each of next 5 dc, repeat from * around, end ch 5, sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 11: Sl st in next dc, ch 3,dc in each of next 2 dc, *ch 15, sk first dc of next group, dc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from * around, end ch 15, sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 12: Sl st in center dc, ch 11, sl st in center ch of ch 15, ch 4, sl st in same ch, ch 8, * dc in center dc of next group, ch 8, sl st in center ch of next ch, ch 4, sl st in same ch, ch 8, repeat from * around, end ch 8, sl st in 3rd ch of ch 11.
Rnd 13: Ch 12, * dc in next picot, ch 9, dc in next dc, ch 9, repeat from * around, end ch 9, sl st in 3rd ch of ch 12.
Rnd 14: Ch 3, yo hook, insert hook in same ch as sl st, pull up a lp, yo and through 2 lps on hook, yo hook, insert hook in same ch, pull up a lp, (yo and through 2 lps) 3 times (cluster st), ch 4, sl st in top of cluster st for picot (p), ch 3, yo hook, insert hook in same ch as first cluster st, pull up  lp, yo hook and through 2 lps, yo hook, insert hook in same st, pull up a lp, (yo and through 2 lps) twice, yo hook, insert hook in same st, pull up a lp, (yo and through 2 lps) 3 times (cluster st), ch 4, sl st in top of cluster st for p, * ch 4, sl st in center ch of next ch 9, ch 4, sl st in same ch for p, ch 4; in next dc make cluster st, p, ch 3, cluster st, p, repeat from * around, end ch 4, join in top of ch 3. End off.
Join motifs in rnd 14 as follows: * Cluster st, ch 2, sl st in corresponding p of first motif, ch 2, sl st in top of cluster st just made on 2nd motif, ch 3, cluster st in same place, ch 2, sl st in corresponding p of first motif, ch 2, complete p of 2nd motif, ch 4, sl st in center ch of next ch 9, ch-4 p, ch 4, repeat from * twice, finish motif same as first motif.
Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif in same way, leaving 3 groups of cluster sts free between joinings. Join 4th motif to first and 3rd motifs. Make tablecloth 11 motifs wide by 14 motifs long, or desired size.
Small Motif: Work as for large motif through rnd 5.
Rnd Cluster st in tr, ch 2, join in free p of first motif, ch 2, sl st in top of cluster st just made, ch 3, cluster st in same tr, ch 2, sl st in next p of first motif, ch 2, complete p of small motif, ch 4, sl st in center ch of next ch 7, ch-4 p, ch 4, repeat from * twice, join in same way to 2nd, 3rd and 4th motifs.
Suncatchers, crocheted in circular fashion, make lavish lace for your table. The smaller motifs of the fill-in lace are square but have the same centers as the larger design.

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