This magnificent runner … really breath-taking! Full blown roses and I graceful scrolls highlight the pristine beauty of the center MATERIALS: CLARK’S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 30: SMALL BALL: CLARK’S O.N.T.–14 balls of White or Ecru, or 19 balls of any color. OR J. & P. COATS-1O balls of White or Ec1″U, or 13 balls of any color. BIG BALL: CLARK’S O.N.T.-5 balls of White, Ecrtt; or any color. OR J. & P. COATS–5 balls of White or Ecrtt, or 7 balls of any color. Milward’s Steel Crochet Hook No. 10. GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch, 5 rows make 1 inch. Completed runner measures about 15 x 43 inches. Starting at bottom of chart make a chain 18 inches long (15 ch sts to 1 inch) . 1st row: dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across until there are 223 d c,counting turning ch as 1 d c. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: dc in next 3 d c-1 bl made; ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c-a sp made. Make 3 more sps, then d c in next 18 d c-6 bls made. Make (1 sp, 1 bl) twice; 1 sp, 6 bls, 6 sps, 6 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 2 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 6 bls, 6 sps, 6 bls, (1 sp~ 1 bl) twice; 1 sp, 6 bls, 4 sps; then work d c in next 3 d c, d c in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, d c in next d c-sp made over sp; 2 d c in next sp, d c il,1 next d c-bl made over sp. Make 2 more bls, 3 sps, 4 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 1 sp, .4 bls, 3 sps, 6 bls, 3sp 4bls 1sp 2bls 1sp 4bls 3sps 6bls 3sps 4 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 1 sp, 4 bls, 3 sps, 3 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl. Ch 3, turn. Starting with 4th row, follow chart until 28th row is completed. Ch. 3, turn. 29th row: 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 18 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 2 bls; then ch 3, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 3, d c in next d c-lacet made. Make 1 sp, 3 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 6 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 3 bls, 1 sp; then ch 3, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 d c, d c in next d (¬another lacet made. Make 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 18 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn. 30th row: 2 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 18 sps, 3 bls, 1 sp; then ch 5, d c in next d c -bar made over lacet. Make 1 lacet, 3 bIs, 1 sp, 6 bls, 1 sp,3 bls, 1 lacet, 1 bar, 1 sp, 3 bIs, 18 sps, 1 bI, 1 sp, 2 bis. Ch 3, turn. 31st row: 2 bIs, 1 sp, 2 bIs, 17 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp; then ch 5, skip 3 d c and 2 ch, make d c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 ch, s c in next ch, ch 3, d c in next d c-a bar and lacet made; then ch 5, d c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 d c, s c in next d c, ch 3, skip 2 d c, d c in next dc-another bar and lacet made. Make 1 sp, 1 bl, 6 sps, 1 bI, 1 sp, (1 lacet, 1 bar) twice; 1 sp, 1 bl, 17 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn. 32nd row: 3 bls, 1 sp, 1 bl, 17 sps, (1 bar, 1 lacet) 3 times, 6 bIs, (llacet, 1 bar) 3 times, 17 sps, 1 bI, 1 sp, 3 bls. Ch 3, turn. 33rd row: 3 bls, 1 sp, 2 bls, 13 sps, 3 bIs, then ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch-sp made over bar. Make 1 more sp, (1 bar, 1 lacet) 6 times; 1 bar, 2 sps, 3 bls, 13 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp, 3 bls. Ch 3, turn. Starting with 34th row, follow chart until 37th row is completed. Ch 3, turn. 38th row: (2 bls, 1 sp) twice; 1 bl, 9 sps, 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bar; then ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next 3 ch, d c in next d c-sp and bl made over bar. Make 1 bl, 1 sp, (1 Iacet, 1 bar) 6 times; 1 Iacet, 1 sp, 1 bI; then d c in next 3 ch, ch 2, d c in next d c-bl and sp made over bar. Make 1 bar, 1 sp, 1 bl, 9 sps, 1 bl, (1 sp, 2 bls) twice. Ch 3 turn. Starting with 39th row, follow chart to top. Fasten off