Swirl Patterned Tablecloth

This is also one of my oldest projects, done during my college days. It still adorns my coffee table though it has a few stains that won't go away. I had to be very careful while photographing to avoid making those stains very obvious.



The pattern is from the book "Stitch by Stitch." The original pattern was for a shawl with a floral border. I felt that the floral border was a bit too complicated for me. So I skipped it.

Here is the instruction for you.

Ch 4 and sl st into first ch to form a ring.

1^st Rnd:  (5ch, 1 sc into circle) 8 times, sl st into center of first loop. You have 8 loops.

2^nd Rnd:  1 sc into first loop, (4 ch, 1 sc into next loop) 7 times, 4 ch, 1 dc into first sc.

3^rd Rnd:  2 dc into first loop, (3ch, 1 dc into next sc, 2 dc into next loop) 7 times.

4^th Rnd:  (3ch, skip next dc, 1 dc into each of next 2 st, 2 dc into next loop) 8 times.

5^th Rnd:  (3 ch, skip next dc, 1 dc into each of next 3 st, 2 dc into next loop) 8 times.

6^th Rnd:  (3ch, skip next dc, 1 dc into each of next 4 st, 2 dc into next loop) 8 times.

7^th Rnd to 11^th Rnd:  Cont. working in this manner by increasing a dc between the 2 dc worked into each loop.  Finally there should be 11 dc in each panel.

12^th Rnd: (3ch, skip next dc, 1 dc into each of next 5 st, 3 ch, skip next 2 st, 1 dc into each of next 3 st, 2 dc into next loop) 8 times.

13^th Rnd:  (3 ch, skip next dc, 1 dc into each of next 4 st, 2 dc into next loop) 16 times.

14^th Rnd:  (3 ch, skip next dc, 1 dc into each of next 5 st, 2 dc into next loop) 16 times.

15^th Rnd: (3 ch, skip next dc, 1 dc into each of next 5 st, 2 dc into next loop) 16 times.

16^th Rnd to 20^th Rnd:  Cont. working in this manner. You will have 13 dc in each panel.

21^st Rnd:  (3 ch, skip next dc, leaving last loop of each on hook work 1 dc into each of next 2 dc, -year-old and draw a loop through all 3 loops on hook – 1 dc decreased, 1 dc into each of next 10 dc, 2 dc into next loop) 16 times.

22^nd Rnd:  (3 ch, 1 dc into each of next 12 dc, 2 dc into next loop) 16 times.

23^rd Rnd:  (3ch, 1 dc into each of next 13 dc, 2 dc into next loop) 16 times.

24^th Rnd:  (3 ch, 1 dc into each of next 14 dc, 2 dc into next loop) 16 times.

Decrease in this way on the next and following 4^th round and then work 3 rounds without shaping.  32 rounds worked, 22 dc in each panel.

Continue the pattern, decreasing 1 dc at beginning of every panel on next and every 3^rd round until 55 round from beginning have been worked, ending with 3 ch, sl st into first st of next panel.  37 dc in each panel.

You can increase or decrease the number or rounds according to the size you desire. You can add your own edging to it.