Picture courtesy Catherine Hines
Note from Sarah: the sample cloth was knit with finer yarn than that in the pattern
I have made several changes, changing things like the size of the needles and using 4 ply Bernat cotton … you will have a heavier tablecloth, but a beautiful one too.
Finished Size
Approximately 72 inches in diameter using yarn specified
Materials
8/218 yard balls of Bernat Cotton (or your choice) I just bought them as I was getting low, and when they were on sale.
1 set of No.5 double pointed needles (3.75mm)
No. 5 circular needle 24″ long (3.75mm)
1 No. 6 circular needle 36″ long (4mm)
Pattern
Begin at center.
With No. 5 dp needles, cast on 12 sts. Distribute them evenly on the three needles.
First rnd knit.
2nd rnd: *yo, k1, rep from * to end (24 sts) . Note: Throughout pattern, each yo counts as 1 stitch.
3rd and 4th rnds: As 1st and 2nd rounds (48sts)
5th, 6th, and 7th rnds: Knit.
8th rnd: *yo, k2, rep from * to end (72sts)
9th, 10th, 11th rnds: knit
12th rnd: *yo, k3, repeat from * to end (96sts).
Continue in this way working 3 knit rounds between each pattern rnd and when stitches become too crowded on needles, change to No.5 circular needle 24″ long.
16th: *yo, k4, repeat from * to end (120sts)
20th: *yo, k5, rep from * to end (144sts)
24th: *yo, k6, rep from * to end (168sts)
28th: *yo, k7, rep from * to end (192)
32th: *yo, k8, rep from * to end (216sts)
36th: *yo, k9, rep from * to end (240sts)
40th: * (yo, k1) twice, (k2tog) 3 times, (yo, k1) twice, rep from * to end (264sts)
44th: * (yo, k1) twice, (k2tog) 3 times, k1, (yo, k1) twice, rep from * to end (288sts)
48th: * (yo, k1) twice, yo, (k2 tog) 4 times, (yo, k1) twice, rep from * to end (312sts)
52nd: * (yo, k1) 3 times, (k2 tog) 4 times, (yo, k1) twice, rep from * to end (336sts)
56th: * (yo, k1) 3 times, (k2tog) 4 times, k1, (yo, k1) twice, rep from * to end (360sts)
60th: * (yo, k1) twice, yo, (k2 tog) 5 times, (yo, k1) 3 times, rep from * to end (384)
64th: * (yo, k1) 3 times, (k2tog) 5 times, (yo, k1) 3 times, rep from * to end (408sts)
68th: * (yo, k1) 3 times, (k2tog) 5 times, k1, (yo, k1) 3 times, rep from * to end (432sts)
72nd: * (yo, k1) 3 times, yo, (k2tog) 6 times, (yo, k1) 3 times, rep from * to end (456sts)
76th: * (yo, k1) 4 times, (k2tog) 6 times, (yo, k1) 3 times, rep from * to end (480sts)
80th: * (yo, k1) 4 times, (k2tog) 6 times, k1, (yo, k1) 3 times, rep from * to end (504sts)
84th: * (yo, k1) 3 times, yo, (k2tog) 7 times, (yo, k1) 4 times, rep from * to end (528sts)
88th: * (yo, k1) 4 times, (k2tog) 7 times, (yo, k1) 4 times, rep from * to end (552sts)
92nd: * (yo, k1) 4 times, (k2tog) 7 times, k1, (yo, k1) 4 times, rep from * to end (576sts)
96th: * (yo, k1) 4 times, yo, (k2tog) 8 times, (yo, k1) 4 times, rep from * to end (600sts)
100th: * (yo, k1) 5 times, (k2tog) 8 times, (yo, k1) 4 times, rep from * to end (624sts)
104th: * (yo, k1) 5 times, (k2tog) 8 times, k1, (yo, k1) 4 times, rep from * to end (648sts)
108th: * (yo, k1) 4 times, yo, (k2tog) 9 times, (yo, k1) 5 times, rep from * to end (672sts)
112th: * (yo, k1) 5 times, (k2tog) 9 times, (yo, k1) 5 times, rep from * to end (696sts)
CHANGE to No 6 circular needles 36″ long.
116th: * (yo, k1) 5 times, (k2tog) 9 times, k1, (yo, k1) 5 times, rep from * to end (720sts)
120th: * (yo, k1) 5 times, yo, (k2tog) 10 times, (yo, k1) 5 times, rep from * to end (744sts)
124th: * (yo, k1)6 times, (k2tog) 10 times, (yo, k1) 5 times, rep from * to end (768sts)
128th: * (yo, k1)6 times, (k2tog) 10 times, k1, (yo, k1) 5 times, rep from * to end (792sts)
132nd: * (yo, k1) 5 times, yo, (k2tog) 11 times, (yo, k1)6 times, rep from * to end (816sts)
136th: * (yo, k1)6 times, (k2tog) 11 times, (yo, k1)6 times, rep from * to end (840sts)
140th: * (yo, k1)6 times, (k2tog) 11 times, k1, (yo, k1)6 times, rep from * to end (864sts)
141st: knit
142nd: purl
143rd: *yo, k2tog, rep from * to end (864sts)
144th: knit
145th: purl
Turn and with wrong side facing, bind off in knit.
Making Up
Weave in all ends. Block out to a perfect circle, spray starch on wrong side.
Press lightly with warm iron over a dry cloth.
This pattern is Copyright © the McDougall family in Tracadie, Nova Scotia. All rights reserved. Image Copyright © Catherine Hines 2000