I’m back with the next few rounds of the 1916 table centerpiece!
I’m so excited to keep moving forward with this project. The design is so interesting—and surprisingly advanced for an early 20th-century publication.
These rounds felt like that satisfying middle stretch where the lace starts looking intentional—not just “a lot of stitches in a circle.” Round 10 tested my patience (hello, back bumps!), but Round 18 was the payoff.
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| Rounds 9–18 (diameter: 8 in / 20.3 cm) |
Original Pattern (Rounds 9–18)
Terminology Note
The original pattern was written in UK terminology, and my rewritten version is in US terminology.
Mini Stitch Key
Stitches used in Rounds 9–18:
- sc = single crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- sp = space
- lp = loop
- bb = back bump (the back ridge/“third loop” of a chain)
Tall stitches used in these rounds (vintage naming varies):
- dtr = double treble crochet - yo 3 times (very tall stitch; naming varies in vintage sources)
- ttr = triple treble crochet - yo 4 times (very tall stitch; naming varies in vintage sources)
Tunisian / Afghan terms used in Round 18:
- FwdP = Forward Pass
- RetP = Return Pass
- vb = vertical bar (the front post of a Tunisian stitch)
Rounds 9–18 (Rewritten in US Terms)
Round 9:
Ch 16 (counts as the 1st ttr + ch-9 sp), *sc in ch point of pyramid, ch 9, ttr in sl st between pyramids, ch 9; rep from * 6 more times, sc in ch point of pyramid, ch 9, sl st to 7th ch of initial ch 16.
(8 sc, 8 ttr, 16 ch-9 sps)
Round 10:
Ch 1, (sc in ttr, sc in the bb of each ch in ch-9 sp, sc in sc over pyramid, sc in the bb of each ch in ch-9 sp) 8 times.
(160 sc)
Whew! I’ll be honest—this was a tough round with all the back bump stitches. I was a bit concerned it might not lay flat.
If you’re crocheting along, I found it helped to pause every quarter of the round and do a quick count check. It’s much easier to fix a missed back bump early than to “hope it works out” later (ask me how I know). On to the next rounds to see if it evens out!
Important correction (original pattern):
The original pattern indicates that Rounds 11–12 should be the same as Round 9. That’s an error. Rounds 11–12 should be the same as Round 10, working into single crochets instead of chains.
Round 11:
Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (160 sc)
Round 12:
Rep Round 11. (160 sc)
Round 13:
Ch 5 (counts as the 1st dc + ch-2 sp), sk 1 st, *dc, ch 2, sk 1 st; rep from * around, sl st to 3rd ch of initial ch 5.
(80 dc, 80 ch-2 sps)
Round 14:
Ch 1, *sc in dc, 2 sc in ch-2 sp; rep from * around, sl st to 1st sc of rnd.
(240 sc)
Round 15:
Ch 1, sc in each st around, join. (240 sc)
Round 16:
Ch 1, (sc 9, ch 7, anchor the ch-7 loop in the 6th sc back, 14 sc in ch-7 lp) 3 times,
*sc 12, ch 7, anchor the ch-7 loop in the 6th sc back, 14 sc in ch-7 lp,
(sc 9, ch 7, anchor the ch-7 loop in the 6th sc back, 14 sc in ch-7 lp) twice;
rep from * 6 more times, sc 3, join to beginning sc.
(24 filled ch-7 lps, divided in groups of 3 separated by 6 sc)
Note: Anchor each ch-7 loop using the same method as Round 6 (counting back to the specified single crochet and anchoring the loop before continuing).
Round 17:
Ch 20 (counts as the 1st dtr + ch-16 sp), *sk 1 ring, sc in 8th st of next ring, ch 16, sk 1 ring,
dtr in 4th sc between the group of 3 rings, ch 16; rep from * 6 more times,
sk 1 ring, sc in 8th st of next ring, ch 16, sk 1 ring, sl st to 4th ch of initial ch 20.
(8 sc, 8 dtr, 16 ch-16 sps)
Afghan Stitch Pyramids (switch to larger hook)
This round is similar to Round 8, but the pyramids are larger. As in Round 8, I chose to omit the picots along the sides of the pyramids for a cleaner outline.
FwdP: Sl st to 1st ch of ch-16, draw up a loop from each of the next 15 chs.
(16 lps on hook)
RetP: (yo, draw thru 2 loops) until 3 loops rem on hook, yo, draw thru 3.
FwdP: Sk the vb directly below the hook and the next vb, draw up loops in the next 12 vbs, sk 1 vb, draw up a loop under both vbs of the last st (edge st).
(14 lps on hook)
RetP: (yo, draw thru 2 loops) until 3 loops rem on hook, yo, draw thru 3.
FwdP: Sk the vb directly below the hook and the next vb, draw up loops in the next 10 vbs, sk 1 vb, draw up a loop under both vbs of the last st.
(12 lps on hook)
RetP: (yo, draw thru 2 loops) until 3 loops rem on hook, yo, draw thru 3.
FwdP: Sk the vb directly below the hook and the next vb, draw up loops in the next 8 vbs, sk 1 vb, draw up a loop under both vbs of the last st.
(10 lps on hook)
RetP: (yo, draw thru 2 loops) until 3 loops rem on hook, yo, draw thru 3.
FwdP: Sk the vb directly below the hook and the next vb, draw up loops in the next 6 vbs, sk 1 vb, draw up a loop under both vbs of the last st.
(8 lps on hook)
RetP: (yo, draw thru 2 loops) until 3 loops rem on hook, yo, draw thru 3.
FwdP: Sk the vb directly below the hook and the next vb, draw up loops in the next 4 vbs, sk 1 vb, draw up a loop under both vbs of the last st.
(6 lps on hook)
RetP: (yo, draw thru 2 loops) until 3 loops rem on hook, yo, draw thru 3.
FwdP: Sk the vb directly below the hook and the next vb, draw up loops in the next 2 vbs, sk 1 vb, draw up a loop under both vbs of the last st.
(4 lps on hook)
RetP: (yo, draw thru 2 loops) until 3 loops rem on hook, yo, draw thru 3.
FwdP: Sk the vb directly below the hook and the next vb, sk 1 vb, draw up a loop under both vbs of the last st.
(2 lps on hook)
RetP: yo, draw thru 2 loops. Ch 1.
With smaller hook, loosely sl st in back loop on end-of-row edge sts & next sc or dtr (whichever applies) of rnd 17.
Rep from * 15 more times. After completing the 16th pyramid, sl st to the 1st dtr of the rnd.
This was my “make a cup of coffee and settle in” round. Once I got the rhythm, the pyramids became oddly relaxing—like watching lace build itself. It took me about 2½ hours to complete—and it was worth every minute after seeing the pretty structure of the pyramids.
My concern that it wouldn’t lie flat is no longer a concern. It still has a bit of wave to it, but I’m confident it will be fine once it’s blocked.
Series Index: 1916 Table Cover Replica
Bookmark this list—I’ll update it as new posts go live.
- Introduction
- Post 2: Rounds 1–8
- Post 3: Rounds 9–18 (you are here)
- Post 4: Coming soon
Next post:
- the next round rewrite (with notes on terminology and any corrections)
- progress photos, including a close-up as the next section starts to open up
- any stitch key additions needed for the next set of rounds
Until then, if you’re crocheting along, don’t worry if your work looks a bit wavy before blocking—I’ll see you in the next installment!
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