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MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: 2 balls … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 6 x 13 inches

Starting at center, ch 30 (to measure 2½ inches). 1st row: In 6th ch from hook make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made), * skip 3 ch, in next ch make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (another shell made). Repeat from * 5 more times. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: (Shell in sp of next shell) 7 times. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: (Shell over shell) twice; (ch 1, shell over shell) 4 times; shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 4th to 7th rows incl: Same as 3rd row, making ch 2 (instead of ch-1) on 4th row, ch 3 on 5th row, ch 4 on 6th row, ch 5 on 7th row. 8th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, shell over shell, ch 6, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 7 and 2 dc; (ch 6, shell over shell) twice; shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 9th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, shell over shell, ch 3, 15 tr in ch-7 sp, ch 3, shell over shell, ch 6, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 10th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, shell over shell, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 14 times; tr in next tr, shell over shell, ch 6, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 11th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 13 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 6, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 12th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 12 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 6, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 13th to 23rd rows incl: Work in this manner, having 1 loop less on each row until 1 loop remains. 24th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in ch-3 loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 6, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 25th row: (Shell over shell) twice; (ch 6, shell in next 2 shells) twice. Ch 5, turn. 26th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 2, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 6, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 27th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 6, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 6, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 28th row: (Shell over shell) twice; ch 2, (shell over shell) twice. Ch 5, turn. 29th row: (Shell over shell) 4 times. Ch 5, turn. 30th row: Shell over shell, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 2, 2 dc in sp of next shell, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 31st row: Shell over shell, ch 1, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell, ch 1, 2 dc in same place as last 2 dc were made. Ch 5, turn and sl st in joining of shells. Break off.
   With right side of 1st row facing, attach thread to base of 1st shell, ch 5, shell in same place, (shell in base of next shell) 6 times. Ch 5, turn. Complete to correspond with other half of doily.

EDGING ... 1st rnd: Attach thread to 1st turning ch-5 loop on 1st row, sc in same place, ch 1, shell in next loop, (ch 3, shell in next loop) 30 times; ch 1, sc in next loop, ch 1, shell in next loop, (ch 3, shell in next loop) 30 times; ch 1, sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, in sp of next shell make dc, ch 5, sc in 5th ch from hook, and dc; ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around to next sc, ch 3, sc in sc, ch 3, and complete to correspond. Join. Break off.