KBM Light and Lacy Tablecloth
Finished
August 16, 2024
March 29, 2025

KBM Light and Lacy Tablecloth

Project info
Light and lacy cushion cover by Fran Mori
Crochet
Table SettingTablecloth
May
Hooks & yarn
2.5 mm
Monaco Crochet Cotton Natural 3 ply
Natural/Undyed
Notes

Yarn: Monaco crochet cotton 3ply yellow wrapper
lace weight, 65% polyester 35% cotton
1230 yards/ 250 grams

Pattern: https://crochetlovemelbourne.com/light-and-lacy-1970s-cro...

YouTube video:
https://youtu.be/L_E-XiX8op0?si=51MG39c3BHCQQGxf
How to join at 9:40

August 16, 2024

Start 8/16/2024

2.5 mm hook

Width: 5+15+5 = 25 squares (unblocked).

8/17/2024 - 16 squares finished
8/18/2024 - 28 squares
8/20/2024 - 53 squares
8/24/2024 - 84 squares
8/30/2024 - 102 squares

September 2, 2024

MATH
5 rows = 9 inches
table length = 63 inches

ACTUAL MEASUREMENT: 35 rows top of table + 5 rows hanging + 5 rows hanging = 40 rows of 27 squares/row = 1,080 squares

September 3, 2024

9/3/2024 - 125 squares (5 rows)
9/6/2024 - 151 squares
9/29/2024 - 250 squares (10 rows)

October 5, 2024

Finished first cone of thread.
Total made 250+25 = 275 squares

10/5/2024 - 275 squares (11 rows)
10/18/2024 - 375 squares (15 rows)

December 27, 2024

12/27/2024 - 625 squares (25 rows)

Steadily working on this for the past months. It’s more than halfway now but I need to add 2 squares to the width (25+2 squares per row). I need to make around 20 more rows (total 45 rows estimate).

1/3/2025 - 675 squares
Finished second cone of thread. It made 400 squares.

February 10, 2025

2/10/2025 - 810 squares (30 rows x 27)

3/4/2025 - 945 squares (35 rows x 27)

March 19, 2025

Finished third cone of thread. It made 394 squares.
11 squares shy of 40 completed rows (40x27)=1080 -11=1069)
Total 1069 squares

March 20, 2025

Tried it on the table and 40 rows is enough.

March 24, 2025

All tails woven in.

BORDER
Start in the corner. Put sc in each dc stitch, 2 sc in each 3 ch space, 8 sc in each 10 ch space.

March 25, 2025

Decorative border
https://sweetpotato3.com/quick-easy-one-row-crochet-borde...

March 29, 2025

Finished 3/29/2025
Total 7 1/2 months work

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by Monaco
Thread, size
65% Polyester, 35% Cotton
1230 yards / 250 grams

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  • Project created: August 16, 2024
  • Updated: March 29, 2025
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