Gumdrop Table Set
Continued from page 26Cherries on the Top
Valance
Continued from page 3558 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM AUGUST 2018
FIRST LACE SIDE
Row 1: With RS of first
Gumdrop facing, sc join (see
Special Stitches) white in any st,
sc in next st, [ch 8, sc in any st of
next Gumdrop, sc in each of next
2 sts] across until 1 Gumdrop
rem, ch 8, sc in any st of last
Gumdrop, sc in next st, turn.
(16 [37] sc, 5 [12] ch-8 sps)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [ch 5,
3 sc in next ch-8 sp, ch 5, sk next
sc, sc in next sc] across, turn.
(10 [24] ch-5 sps)
Row 3: Ch 4 (see Pattern Notes),
5 dc in each ch-5 sp across, tr in
last sc, turn. (2 tr, 10 [24] groups
of 5 dc)
Row 4: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes),
shell (see Special Stitches) in
center dc of each 5-dc group
across, dc in last tr, turn. (2 tr,
10 [24] shells)
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first st, (sc in
first dc, hdc in next dc, ch 3, sc in2nd ch from hook, hdc in next dc,
sc in last dc) of each shell across,
sc in last st. Fasten off.Ruffle
With RS facing, join white
around post of center dc of first
5-dc group of row 3, [{ch 3, sc in
2nd ch from hook} twice, sl st
around post of center dc of next
5-dc group] across. Fasten off.2ND LACE SIDE
Row 1: With RS of first Gum-
drop facing, sk first 4 unworked
sts, sc join white in next st,
sc in next st, [ch 8, sk first 3
unworked sts of next Gumdrop,
sc in each of next 3 sts] across
to last Gumdrop, ch 8, sk first
3 unworked sts of last Gumdrop,
sc in each of next 2 sts, turn.
Rep rows 2–5 and Ruffle of First
Lace Side.FINISHING
Block Lace, pinning out points
of row 5 to emphasize.
Napkin Ring: Sew short
ends tog.Place Mat: Fold 1/2-inch seam
allowance on each long edge
of fabric to WS and press. Fold
1/2 inch to WS again and press.
By hand or machine, stitch
3/8 inch from outer edges. Rep on
short ends of fabric. Topstitch
close to pressed edge on all four
sides of fabric. Press.
Place Lace trim beside 1 short
end of place mat and pin each
point to fabric. With sewing
thread, tack points of row 5 to
edge of Place Mat. CWTop Trim Header
Row 1 (RS): Join white in cor-
ner ch-3 sp of first Motif on top
row, ch 1, sc in same st as join-
ing, [{ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp}
5 times, ch 3, sc in joining sp]
across strip, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3
sp] 6 times, turn. (114 lps)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, 3 sc
in each ch lp across to last sc, sc
in last sc, turn. (344 sc)
Row 3: Ch 25, sl st at base of
first ch, 3 sc in each of next 5 ch
sps, *(2 sc, ch 25, sl st in last sc,
sc) in next ch sp, 3 sc in each of
next 6 ch sps, rep from * across,ending with sc in last sc, ch 25,
sl st in last sc, turn. (20 lps)
Row 4: Ch 1, in ch lp work
(2 sc, 25 hdc, 2 sc, sl st in base
of first sc), sc in each of next
19 sc, [sk next sc, in ch lp work
(2 sc, 25 hdc, 2 sc, sl st in base of
first sc), sk next sc, sc in each of
next 19 sc] across, in last ch lp
work (2 sc, 25 hdc, 2 sc, sl st in
base of first sc), sl st in base of
ch lp. Fasten off.Bottom Edging
Row 1 (WS): Join white in
corner ch-3 sp of first Motif on
bottom row, ch 1, sc in same st,
[{ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp} 5 times,
ch 3, sc in joining ch sp] across,
[ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times,
turn. (114 lps)Row 2: Ch 1, (sc, hdc, ch 3, sl st
in 2nd ch from hook, ch 1, hdc,
sc) in each ch-3 lp across.
Fasten off.Side Edging
Make 2.
Rnd 1 (RS): Join white in end
of Bottom Edging or Top Trim
Header, [{ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp}
6 times, ch 3, sc in joining ch sp]
across sides of Motifs, [ch 3, sc in
next ch-3 sp] 6 times, ch 3, (sc,
sl st) in end of Header or Edging
row. Fasten off.FINISHING
Block Valance to measurements.
Allow to dry completely before
hanging. CW