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Hi,
I am making a 60" round tablecloth using size 10 thread and a size 7 hook. (Don't know if that matters for my questions or not, but it might.) It's a Pineapple and Spiderweb design from Celt's Vintage Crochet.

Question 1: I got to about round 45 before I realized I messed up...on round one! I really don't want to take it out, so I am trying to figure out a way to fix it.

Here is round 1:CH 10, join to form ring, CH 11, 1 TR into ring, * CH 7, 1 TR into ring; repeat from * 5 more times, CH7, SS in 4th stitch of CH 11 at beginning of round.

I am not sure how I did it, but I wound up repeating from * 6 more times! So, I have an extra pattern repeat throughout the entire tablecloth. Do you think I could replace the original ring with a larger one (like a CH 14 ring) and then (carefully) cut out the original one and tie it off? I just hate the idea of having to undo the entire thing and start over.

Question 2: It also doesn't seem like it is going to make it to being 60" round. Any suggestions on how I might extend the pattern so that it will be large enough?

Thanks!
lilacsteel

Hi Lilacsteel

I abolustely hate it when I make a mistake in the early rows! Has the extra pattern repeat caused you any problems so far? If not, then I'd leave it if it is a repeating pattern. If it is causing a problem, then you will have to start over.

Usually, errors that are an extra pattern are OK to leave - it's when you are under that there is real problems.

As for the size - does the pattern give details about the thread and size hook to use? The size is always dependent on the same thread, hook and tension used.