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Between-Meal Centerpiece
Designed by Unknown

This handsome centerpiece, from a 1917 book, is a lovely cover for the dining room table.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Size
30" diameter

Materials

Crochet cotton size 10: 3 (350-yd) balls
Steel crochet hook size 6
Spray starch

Centerpiece
Rnd 1: Ch 10, join with sl st to form ring, ch 5, 35 dtr in ring, join with sl st in top of ch-5. (36 dtr counting beg ch)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same place, [ch 4, skip next dtr, sc in next dtr] 17 times, ch 2, dc in first sc (thread in position for next rnd).
Rnds 3 & 4: *Ch 5, sc in next lp, end Rnd 3 with ch 2, dc in dc, end Rnd 4 with ch 5, sl st in dc. (18 lps)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next lp, ch 4, 5 tr in same lp, [5 tr in next lp, 6 tr in next lp] 8 times, 5 tr in last lp, join with sl st in top of beg ch-4. (99 tr)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same place, sc in next 10 tr, ch 3, [sc in next 11 tr, ch 3] 8 times, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 7: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same place, sc in next 8 sc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 lp, ch 3, [skip next sc, sc in next 9 sc, ch 3, sc in ch-3 lp, ch 3] 8 times, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 8: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same place, sc in next 6 sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] twice, ch 3, *skip next sc, sc in next 7 sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] twice, ch 3, rep from *around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 9: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same place, sc in next 4 sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 3 times, ch 3, *skip next sc, sc in next 5 sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 3 times, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 10: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same place, sc in next 2 sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 4 times, ch 3, *skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 4 times, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 11: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same place, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 5 times, ch 3, *skip next sc, sc in next sc, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 lp] 5 times, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 12: Sl st to center of first ch-3 lp, ch 1, sc in lp, *ch 3, sc in next lp, rep from * around, end with ch 3, join with sl st in first sc. (54 ch-3 lps)
Rnd 13: Sl st to center of first lp, ch 6, *dc in next lp, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-6.
Rnd 14: Sl st in lp, ch 3, 2 dc in same lp, 3 dc in each lp around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3. (162 dc)
Rnd 15: Ch 1, 2 sc in same place, sc in next 80 dc, 2 sc in next dc, sc in each rem dc around, join with sl st in first sc. (164 sc)
Rnd 16: Ch 5, *skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 2, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5. (82 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 17: Ch 5, dc in base of ch-5, *ch 3, skip next dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next dc (V-st), rep from * around, end with ch 3, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 18: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, *ch 3, sl st in next ch-3 lp, ch 3, V-st in next V-st sp, rep from *around, end last rep with ch 3, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 19: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, *ch 4, V-st in next V-st, rep from * around, end with ch 4, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 20: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, *ch 3, sl st in next ch-4 lp, ch 3, V-st in next V-st, rep from *around, end last rep with ch 3, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnds 21 & 22: Rep Rnds 19 and 20.
Rnd 23: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, *ch 5, V-st in next V-st, rep from * around, end with ch 5, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 24: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, *ch 3, sl st in next ch-5 lp, ch 3, V-st in next V-st, rep from *around, end last rep with ch 3, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnds 25 & 26: Rep Rnds 23 and 24.
Rnd 27: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, *ch 6, V-st in next V-st, rep from * around, end with ch 6, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 28: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 3, *7 dc in next ch-6 lp, dc in ch-2 sp, rep from * around, end last rep with 7 dc in last ch-6 lp, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 29: Sl st in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, *ch 2, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 30: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, *ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dc, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 31: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, *[ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp] twice, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next 4 dc, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 32: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *[ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp] 3 times, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 33: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, *[ch 2, dc in ch-2 sp] twice, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next 2 dc, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 34: Sl st in next dc, ch 5, *dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 35: Sl st in sp, ch 5, *dc in next sp, dc in next 5 dc, [dc in next sp, ch 2] 3 times, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 36: Sl st in sp, ch 3, *dc in next 7 dc, dc in next sp, [ch 2, dc in next sp] twice, rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 37: Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, *dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next sp, dc in next 9 dc, rep from * around, end with dc in last sp, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 38: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch around, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 39: Sl st in next 6 dc, ch 1, sc in same place, *ch 8, sc in center dc of dc group, ch 8, sc bet dc groups, rep from * around, end with ch 8, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 40: Sl st to center of ch-8 lp, ch 1, sc in same lp, ch 9, *sc in next lp, ch 9, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 41: Sl st to center of ch-9 lp, ch 3, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in same ch, *ch 3, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in center of next ch-9 lp (shell), rep from * around, end with ch 3, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 42: Sl st to center of shell, ch 5, dc in same sp, *ch 2, sc in ch-3 lp, ch 2, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next shell sp (V-st), rep from * around, end with ch 2, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.
Rnd 43: Sl st in sp, ch 3, [dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in same sp, *ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, shell in next V-st, rep from * around, end with ch 3, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 44: Sl st to center of shell, ch 1, sc in same place, *ch 8, sc in next shell sp, rep from * around, end with ch 8, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 45: Ch 3, dc in each ch and sc around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 46: Ch 5, dc in base of ch-5, *skip next 3 dc, V-st in next dc, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5.
Rnd 47: Sl st in sp, ch 6, dc in same sp, [dc, ch 3, dc] in each V-st around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6.
Rnd 48: Ch 3, dc in next ch-3 lp, [ch 8, sl st in top of last dc to form ring, dc in same ch-3 lp, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 lp, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-3 lp] rep around, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 49: *15 dc in ch-8 lp, skip 2 dc, sc in next 4 dc, rep from * around, join with sl st in first dc.
Rnd 50: Sl st to 7th dc of lp, ch 1, sc in 7th, 8th and 9th dc of lp, *ch 4, sc in 7th, 8th and 9th dc of next lp, rep from * around, end with ch 4, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 51: Ch 3, dc in each sc and ch around, join with sl st in top of ch-3.
Rnd 52: Ch 1, sc in same place, sc in next 14 dc, *ch 6, skip 6 dc, [2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in next dc (shell), ch 6, skip 6 dc, sc in next 15 dc, rep from *around, end last rep with ch 6, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 53: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 12 sc, *ch 6, shell in next dc (first dc of shell), ch 1, shell in last dc of same shell, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next 13 sc, rep from * around, end last rep with ch 6, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 54: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 10 sc, *ch 6, [3dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next shell, ch 2, [3dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in next shell, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next 11 sc, rep from * around, end last rep with ch 6, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 55: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 8 sc, *ch 6, 8 dc in next shell sp, ch 1, 8 dc in next shell sp, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next 9 sc, rep from * around, end last rep with ch 6, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 56: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 6 sc, *ch 6, dc in next 8 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in next ch-1 sp, dc in next 8 dc, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next 7 sc, rep from * around, end last rep with ch 6, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 57: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 4 sc, *ch 6, dc in next 9 dc, [dc, ch 2, dc] in ch-2 sp, dc in next 9 dc, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next 5 sc, rep from * around, end last rep with ch 6, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 58: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, sc in next 2 sc, *ch 6, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 9 times, ch 2, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 9 times, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next 3 sc, rep from * around, end last rep with ch 6, join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 59: Sl st in next sc, ch 1, sc in same sc, *ch 6, dc in next dc, [ch 3, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 4 times, ch 3, [dc, ch 3, dc] in ch-2 sp (center), ch 3, skip next dc, dc in next dc] 5 times, ch 6, skip next sc, sc in next sc, rep from * around, end last rep with dc in last dc, trtr in first sc, join with sl st in first dc.
Rnd 60: Sl st in ch-3 lp, [sc, 4 dc, sc] in each ch-3 lp to center ch-3 lp, *2 sc in center ch-3 lp, ch 8, drop lp off hook, insert hook in last sc made, draw lp through forming ring, 13 sc in ring, sc in same ch-3 lp, [sc, 4 dc, sc] in each ch-3 lp to next center ch3 lp, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc, fasten off.

Spray lightly with starch, shape and let dry. Press with warm iron.

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