5th Row—Ch 1, 6 s c over loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 d c in next loop, ch 3, 3 d c in same loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 6 s c over each of the next 2 loops, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 d c in next loop, ch 3, 3 d c in same loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 6 s c over next loop, join in 1st s c.
6th Row—Ch 1, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ** ch 5, 1 d c in each d c, 3 tr c in corner loop, ch 3, 3 tr c in same space, 1 d c in each d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from *, ch 5, skip 2 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 8 s c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, then repeat from ** all around in same manner ending row with skip 2 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, join in 1st s c.
7th Row—Ch 1, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ** ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts, 3 tr c in corner loop, ch 5, 3 tr c in same loop, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, skip 2 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, then repeat from ** all around in same manner, join in 1st s c, break thread.
Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 1, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts, 3 tr c in corner loop, ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, 3 tr c in same loop of 2nd motif, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts, * ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * twice, ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, skip 2 s c of 2nd motif, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, * ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, repeat from * twice, ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 6 sts of 2nd motif, 3 tr c in corner loop, ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, 3 tr c in same loop of 2nd motif and complete motif same as 1st motif. join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 1st and 3rd motifs in same manner.
EDGE: With right side of work toward you and starting at corner motif, join thread in center of s c group to the right of corner, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, skip 4 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, 3 tr c in corner loop, ch 5, 3 tr c in same loop, ** ch 5, skip 3 tr c and 1 d c, s c in next d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, s c in center of s c group, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, skip 4 d c, s c in next d c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from *, then repeat from ** all around working all corners in same manner, join.
2nd Row—Sl st to center of loop, ch 8, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next loop, repeat from * twice, * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 6, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 6, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, repeat from * once, d c in same loop (corner), * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 6, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next loop, repeat from * 10 times, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in same loop, ** ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next loop, * ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in next loop, repeat from * 11 times, ch 5, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, d c in same loop, repeat from ** all around working all corners same as 1st corner.
If napkins are desired, cut linen the size required. Turn under a small hem. Work a row of s c all around.
2nd Row—Ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from beginning all around.