Handicrafter Cotton - Valentines Tablecloth (cr)

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 38 ins [96.5 cm] round.

MATERIALS:
Bernat Handicrafter Cotton

(400 g / 14 oz)
Main Color (MC) (White): 1 ball
Contrast A (Pink): 1 ball
Contrast B (Red): 1 ball

OR

(50 g / 1.75 oz)
Main Color (MC) (White): 3 balls
Contrast A (Pink): 5 balls
Contrast B (Red): 2 balls

Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 15 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

INSTRUCTIONS
Body of Table Cloth: With MC, ch 6. Join in rnd.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Ch 5 (counts as dc and and ch 2). Miss first 2 dc. *1 dc in next dc. Ch 2. Miss next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.
3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
4th rnd: Sl st in next dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
5th rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
6th rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (3 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *(4 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
7th rnd: Sl st in each of next 3 dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 9. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Ch 9. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
8th rnd: Sl st in next dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 9. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Ch 9. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
9th rnd: As 8th rnd.
10th rnd: Sl st in next dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 5. 1 sc in ch-9 sp 3 rnds below. Ch 5. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Ch 5. 1 sc in ch-9 sp 3 rnds below. Ch 5. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
11th rnd: Sl st in next dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *(Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. Miss next 2 dc. Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around, ending with (Ch 5. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp) twice. Ch 5. Join with sl st to first sc.

First Heart Motif: **With B, ch 6. Join in rnd.
1st rnd: Ch 7. (Yoh and draw up a loop in ring. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – Dc3tog made. (Ch 5. Dc3tog in ring) twice. Ch 7. Join with sl st to first ch of ch 7.
2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 7 dc in ch-7 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 4. 1 dc in next dc3tog. Ch 4. 1 sc in next ch-5 sp. Ch 3. 7 dc in next ch-7 sp. Ch 3. Join with sl st to first ch of ch 3.***
3rd rnd: Ch 6. Miss first 2 dc. (1 sc in next dc. Ch 3. Miss next dc) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next dc. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc) 3 times. Ch 6. Join with sl st in first ch of ch 6.**
4th rnd: Ch 1. 5 sc in first ch-6 sp. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) 5 times. (1 sc. Join with sl st to any ch-5 sp of Body. Ch 3. Sl st to top of last sc -Picot made. 1 sc) all in next sc. (3 sc in next ch 3 sp of Heart Motif. Miss next sc) 5 times. 5 sc in next ch-6 sp. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Second Heart Motif: Work from ** to **, as given for First Heart Motif.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 5 sc in first ch-6 sp. (3 sc in next ch 3-sp of Heart Motif. Miss next sc) 5 times. (1 sc. Join with sl st to any ch-5 sp of Body. Picot. 1 sc) in next sc. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. 1 sc in corresponding sc of adjoining Heart Motif. 1 sc in same ch 3 sp. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice 5 sc in next ch-6 sp. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Work as given for Second Heart Motif around, ending with last Heart Motif.

Last Heart Motif: Work from ** to **, as given for First Heart Motif.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 5 sc in first ch-6 sp. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch 3 sp. 1 sc in corresponding sc of First Heart Motif. 1 sc in same ch 3 sp. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch 3 sp) twice. (1 sc. Join with sl st to any ch-5 sp of Body. Picot. 1 sc) in next sc. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. 1 sc in corresponding sc of previous Heart Motif. 1 sc in same ch-3 sp. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. 5 sc in next ch-6 sp. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Body of Table Cloth: 12th rnd: Join MC with sl st, to right ch-6 sp of any Heart Motif. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-6 sp. Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in first ch-3 sp, after joint of next Heart Motif. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-6 sp.
Rep from *, ending with Ch 3. 1 tr in 1st sc.
13th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in top of tr. *(Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-7 sp) twice. Ch 7. Miss next (ch-3 sp, ch-1 sp and ch-3 sp). 1 sc in next ch-7 sp. Rep from * around, ending with Ch 3. 1 tr in 1st sc.
14th rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in top of tr. *Ch 7. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-7 sp. Rep from * around, ending with Ch 3. 1 tr in 1st sc.
15th rnd: Sl st in each of next 3 dc and ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 9. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-7 sp. Rep from * around. Ch 9. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Rep rnds 8 to 11 of Body once more
Next rnd: Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. Picot) in top of tr. 3 sc around post of tr. *(4 sc. Picot. 4 sc) in next ch-7 sp. Rep from * around, ending with 4 sc in last ch-7 sp. Join with sl st to first sc.

First Heart Motif: With A, work from ** to *** as given before.
3rd rnd: Ch 6. Miss first 2 dc. (1 sc in next dc. Ch 3. Miss next dc) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next dc. Join with sl st to any ch-5 sp of Body. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch 4 sp of Heart Motif. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc) 3 times. Ch 6. Join with sl st in first ch of ch 6. Fasten off.

Second Heart Motif: With A, work from ** to ***, as given before.
3rd rnd: Ch 6. Miss first 2 dc. (1 sc in next dc. Ch 3. Miss next dc) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next dc. Miss next two ch-5 sps of Body. Join with sl st to next ch-5 sp of Body. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp of Heart Motif. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in corresponding ch-3 sp of previous Heart Motif. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc) twice. Ch 6. Join with sl st in first ch of ch 6. Fasten off.

Work as given for Second Heart Motif, ending with last Heart Motif.

Last Heart Motif: With A, work from ** to ***, as given before.
3rd rnd: Ch 6. Miss first 2 dc. (1 sc in next dc. Ch 3. Miss next dc) twice. Ch 1. 1 sc in corresponding ch-3 sp of First Heart Motif. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next dc. Miss next two ch-5 sps of Body. Join with sl st to next ch-5 sp of Body. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp of Heart Motif. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in corresponding ch-3 sp of previous Heart Motif. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc) twice. Ch 6. Join with sl st in first ch of ch 6. Do not fasten off.

Body of Table Cloth: Next rnd: With A, sl st in first ch-6 sp. Ch 1. 5 sc in same sp as last sl st. *(1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp of next Heart Motif. (1 sc in next sc. 2 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. 1 sc in next sc. 5 sc in next ch-6 sp. Sl st in next sl st. 5 sc in next ch-6 sp. Rep from * around, ending with sl st in next sl st. Fasten off.