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ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 30, 2 balls of White or Ecru.
A hemmed linen circle, 4¾ inches in diameter.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 14 inches in diameter.

1st rnd: Sc closely around hem of linen, having 208 sc around. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, * skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5. 3rd rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 5, * dc in next sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 7, * thread over twice, insert hook in next sp and draw loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops, thread over, insert hook in next sp and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 4 times; ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-4 to 3rd st of ch-7. 5th rnd: Ch 4, 5 tr in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip next ch-4, tr in next st, ch 3, skip next ch-4, 6 tr in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st in top of ch-4. 6th rnd: Ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 5 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * ch 6, thread over twice, insert hook in next sp and draw loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops, thread over, insert hook in next sp and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 4 times; ch 6, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 6 tr, complete a cluster as before. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in tip of cluster. 7th rnd: Ch 10, tr in next loop, * ch 6, tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-10. 8th rnd: Sl st in loop, ch 3, 9 dc in same loop, make 10 dc in each loop around. Join. 9th rnd: * Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, (ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc) 8 times; ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 3, sl st in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in first 3 ch, ch 3, * dc in next 6 dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 8 times; ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next 7 sts, ch 2, dc in top of next ch-3. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc, * ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 7 times; 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sl st in next 4 sts and the ch 1, sl st in top of next ch-3 and in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st to top of next ch-3, ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, * (ch 2, dc in next dc) 6 times; ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next 7 sts, ch 7, dc in top of next ch-3 and next 6 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 7. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st in next 3 dc, * ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in sp, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 5 times; 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sl st in next 4 sts, in the 7 ch and next 4 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in first 4 dc of last dc group.
   14th rnd: Ch 10 (to count as dc and ch 7), * tr in center ch of loop, ch 1, dc in top of ch-3 and next 6 dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 4 times; ch 2, skip next ch-2, dc in next 7 sts, ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with 6 dc in last group. Join to 3rd st of ch-10. 15th rnd: Sl st in 7 ch, in the tr and next 7 ch, sl st in next 4 dc, * ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in sp, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 3 times; 2 dc in sp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sl st across to 4th dc of next dc group. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in first 4 dc of last dc group. 16th rnd: Ch 10, * tr in loop, ch 7, tr in next loop, ch 7, dc in top of next ch and in next 6 dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) twice; ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next 7 sts, ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 6 dc. Join to 3rd st of ch-10. 17th rnd: * Sl st across to 4th dc of next dc group, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 dc in sp, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in first 4 dc of last dc group. 18th rnd: Ch 10, (tr in loop, ch 7) 3 times; * dc in top of next ch-3 and in next 6 dc, ch 2, skip next 2 ch, dc in next 7 sts, (ch 7, tr in loop) 3 times; ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 6 dc. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-10. 19th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sc in same loop, * (ch 10, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, skip next 3 dc, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in sp, dc in next 4 dc, ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, dc in first sc. 20th rnd: * (Ch 10, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 4, skip 2 dc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in joining dc on last rnd. 21st rnd: Sl st to center of loop, sc in same loop, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 3 times; * ch 10, sc in next dc, ch 10, sc in last dc of same dc group, (ch 10, sc in next ch-10 loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 22nd and 23rd rnds: Sl st to center of loop, sc in same loop, * ch 10, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. At end of 23rd rnd, break off.