48—250 yd. Balls White, Ecru or Cream or “Gem” Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Article 35, Size 20. 40—300 yd. Balls. Steel Crochet Hook #11.
Each motif measures about 6 inches. 176 motifs 11x16 are required for cloth measuring 66x96 inches.
LARGE MOTIF—Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 4, * thread over twice, insert in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ** ch 4, * thread over twice, insert in ring, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time (a cluster st), repeat from ** 6 times, ch 4, join in 1st cluster st.
2nd Row—Ch 4, tr c in same space, ch 7, 2 tr c in same space, * ch 3, 2 tr c, ch 7, 2 tr c in next cluster st, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.
3rd Row—Sl st to center of loop, ** ch 5, 2 tr c in 1st st of ch, * ch 4, 2 tr c in top of last tr c, (rice st) repeat from * 7 times, s c in top of 4th rice st, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, ch 4, 2 tr c in top of last tr c, s c in top of 2nd rice st, ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, ch 4, 2 tr c in top of last tr c, skip one loop, s c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, break thread.
4th Row—Join thread between 5th and 6th rice sts, ch 12, d c between next 2 rice sts, * ch 9, d c between next 2 rice sts, repeat from *, ** ch 9, s c between 10th and 11th rice sts, ch 7, tr c between 12th and 13th rice sts, tr c between 1st and 2nd rice sts of next group, ch 7, s c between 3rd and 4th rice sts, ch 9, d c between 5th and 6th rice sts, * ch 9, d c between next 2 rice sts, repeat from * twice, repeat from ** 6 times, ch 9, s c between 10th and 11 rice sts, ch 7, tr c between 12th and 13th rice sts, tr c between 1st and 2nd rice sts of 1st group, ch 7, s c between 3rd and 4th rice sts, ch 9, join in 3rd st of ch.
5th Row—Sl st to loop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in same space, ** ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, * ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from *, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next 7 ch loop, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from ** 6 times, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, * ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from *, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next 7 ch loop, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, ch 3, join in 3rd st of ch.
6th Row—Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 10 times, ** skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 3 ch loop, ch 2, sl st in last 5 ch loop of previous scallop, ch 2, s c in next 3 ch loop of 2nd scallop, ch 2, sl st in next 5 ch loop of previous scallop, ch 2, s c in next 3 ch loop of 2nd scallop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 11 times, repeat from ** 6 times, skip next 3 ch loop, s c in next 3 ch loop, ch 2, sl st in last 5 ch loop of previous scallop, ch 2, s c in next 3 ch loop of 1st scallop, ch 2, sl st in next 5 ch loop of previous scallop, ch 2, s c in next 3 ch loop of 1st scallop, ch 3, d c in sl st of 1st loop, (this brings thread in position for next row).
7th Row—Ch 3, s c in next loop, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, 2 d c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 6, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 1, s c in next loop of next scallop, repeat from beginning all around, break thread.