Crocheted Oval Tablecloth

RE: Crocheted Oval Tablecloth Post By Wanda (Guest Post) (07/28/2007) Hi Dottie I'm not at home right now but if you'd like I'll hunt around when I get back as I have loads of assorted patterns. Please let me know if you're interested and I'll mail you one or two. TC Wanda wandabevan(at)yahoo(dot)co(co)uk RE: Crocheted Oval Tablecloth Post By Shawn (Guest Post) (07/27/2007) I found this pattern at "Yarn Lover's Room " site...Hope this helps you! One Piece Oval Table cloth Thank you, Jean Noel Neoljean@aol.com APPROX. SIZE: 60 x 80 inches Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD The Famous "PURITAN" MER-CERIZED 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 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, d c 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 s c. 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. 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 all 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. 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 s c. 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 tr c, 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 ch s 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 lst 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 joining of same 2 motifs, 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 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 s ace, * 11 d c in next ch 13 loop, s c between joinings, repeat from * all around, join. 56th ROUND: Ch 1, s c in same space, * s d c in next d c, 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 5thst 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 back 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.)