Star Motif

This is a motif suitable particularly for tablecloths, because it is very lacy. It can be used single as coaster or little doily.

Material : Pearl cotton # 5, hook 1.7 mm (Boye steel#7); you can substitute with Cebelia #10 or equivalent cordonnet thread (but the gauge can slightly vary)

1. * 3 tr, 3 ch * in lp ; Repeat * to * 5 times more; join with sl st in first st.

2. * (tr, 3 ch, tr) in first tr of next tr group, tr on next tr, (tr, 3 ch, tr) in next tr *; Repeat * to * 5 times more; join with sl st in first st.

3. * (tr, 3 ch, tr) on tr, sk next tr, (tr, 3 ch, tr) in next tr, tr on next tr, (tr, 3 ch, tr) in next tr *; Repeat * to * 5 times more; join with sl st in first st . cut thread.

4. Join in first lp after any 3-tr group, * [(5 tr) in next lp] 3 times, 8 ch *; Repeat * to * around; join with sl st in first st.

5. sl st to 3rd tr, 11 tr, sk last 2 tr, 8 ch, sc in 8-ch sp, 8 ch, *sk first 2 tr of next 15-tr group, (tr in next tr) 11 times, sk last 2 tr, 8 ch, sc in 8-ch sp, 8 ch *, Repeat * to * 4 times more; join with sl st in first st.

6. sl st to 3rd tr, 7 tr, sk last 2 tr, 8 ch,( sc in next 8-ch sp, 8 ch) twice, *sk first 2 tr of next 15-tr group, (tr in next tr) 7 times, sk last 2 tr, 8 ch, (sc in next 8-ch sp, 8 ch) twice *, Repeat * to * 4 times more; join with sl st in first st..

7 .sl st to 3rd tr, 3 tr, sk last 2 tr, 8 ch,( sc in next 8-ch sp, 8 ch) 3 times, *sk first 2 tr of next 15-tr group, (tr in next tr) 3 times, sk last 2 tr, 8 ch, ( sc in next 8-ch sp, 8 ch) 3 times *, Repeat * to * 4 times more; join with sl st in first st.

8. * 3 tr closed tog on next 3 tr, (8 ch, sc in next 8-ch sp) 4 times, 8 ch *. Repeat * to * 5 times more; join with sl st in first st.

9. * (8 hdc in next sp) 5 times, (2 hdc, 2 ch, 2 hdc) in tr cluster * ; Repeat * to * 5 times more; join with sl st in first st. cut thread.