Crochet Valentine’s Tablecloth

For the intermediate level crocheter, this lovely Valentine tablecloth is a perfect embellishment for your Valentine's Day decor. Have a delectable dessert with your sweetheart over this beautiful tablecloth.

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

Crochet Hook Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) or size needed to obtain gauge.

MEASUREMENTS

Approx 38 ins [96.5 cm] round.

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. *(2dc. 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 aslast sl st. *(3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join withsl 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) insame 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) insame 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) insame 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 aslast 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 aslast sl st. *Ch 5. 1 sc in ch-9 sp 3 rnds below. Ch 5. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) innext ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Ch 5. 1 sc in ch-9 sp 3 rnds below. Ch 5. Joinwith 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-2sp. 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 onhook) 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. Ch4. 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 innext 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) 5times. (1 sc. Join with sl st to any ch-5 sp of Body. Ch 3. Sl st to top oflast sc -Picot made. 1 sc) all in next sc. (3 sc in next ch 3 sp of HeartMotif. Miss next sc) 5 times. 5 sc in next ch-6 sp. Join with sl st to firstsc. 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. 1sc) in next sc. (Miss next sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. Miss next sc. 1 scin next ch-3 sp. 1 sc in corresponding sc of adjoining Heart Motif. 1 sc insame 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 Motifaround, 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 FirstHeart 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. (Missnext sc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. 1 scin corresponding sc of previous Heart Motif. 1 sc in same ch-3 sp. (Miss nextsc. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp) twice. 5 sc in next ch-6 sp. Join with sl st to firstsc. 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 scin same sp as last sl st. *Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-6 sp. Ch 7. 1 sc in next ch-3sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in first ch-3 sp, after joint ofnext 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) innext 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) insame 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. *(4sc. Picot. 4 sc) in next ch-7 sp. Rep from * around, ending with 4 sc in lastch-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. Joinwith 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. Ch6. 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. Missnext two ch-5 sps of Body. Join with sl st to next ch-5 sp of Body. Ch 3. 1 scin next ch-4 sp of Heart Motif. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc incorresponding ch-3 sp of previous Heart Motif. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in nextdc. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc) twice. Ch 6. Join with sl st in firstch of ch 6. Fasten off.

Work as given for Second HeartMotif, 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. Ch1. 1 sc in corresponding ch-3 sp of First Heart Motif. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 scin next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Ch 3. 1 sc in next dc. Miss nexttwo ch-5 sps of Body. Join with sl st to next ch-5 sp of Body. Ch 3. 1 sc innext ch-4 sp of Heart Motif. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc incorresponding ch-3 sp of previous Heart Motif. Ch 1. Miss next dc. 1 sc in nextdc. (Ch 3. Miss next dc. 1 sc in next dc) twice. Ch 6. Join with sl st in firstch of ch 6. Do not fasten off.

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