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Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, 1 ball, size 70, or J. & P. Coats Tatting Cotton, 3 balls, size 70. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10.

To begin, ch 157. D c in 12th ch from hook. * Skip 4 sts of ch, d c in next and repeat from * along ch. D c in last st. The rest of the doily is worked in rnds. 1st rnd: Ch 4, tr over side of last d c made, but do not draw through last 2 loops on hook. Begin another tr over same d c, and when there are 3 loops left on hook, draw thread through all 3. Ch 8. Tr into 1st sp, working only until there are 2 loops on hook, tr again and work until there are 3 loops on hook, tr again and work until there are 4 loops on hook, draw through all 4 at once. This is referred to from now on as "tr group." * Ch 5, tr group in next sp and repeat to end. * Ch 8, make another tr group in last sp, ch 8, and make another tr group in same sp. Then repeat between *'s along the other side. After last group ch 8 and sl st to 1st group.

2nd rnd: Ch 4 to count as 1 tr, make tr group in top of 1st tr group of previous rnd, ch 5, tr group in same place, ch 8, s c over ch-8 of previous rnd, * ch 5, s c over next loop and repeat until 14 loops of ch 5 have been made *, then, **, ch 6, tr group over next loop, ch 3, another tr group over same loop, ch 6, s c over next loop.** Then repeat from * to *. Ch 8, tr group in top of end tr group, ch 5, another tr group in same place, ch 8, s c over ch-8 of row below, repeat from * to *. Then from ** to ** and again from * to *. Finish with ch 8, sl st to 1st group.

3rd rnd: Ch 4 to count as 1 tr, make tr group in 1st group of row below, ch 3, tr group over 1st loop, ch 5, make a 2nd group over same loop, ch 3, then a 3rd group over same loop, ch 5. Tr group, ch 5, and a 2nd tr group, over next loop in row below. * Ch 5, s c over next loop in previous rnd. Repeat until 14 loops of ch 5 have been made *. Then ** ch 5, tr group, ch 3, tr group in next loop of previous rnd, ch 5, then over ch-3 between pair of tr groups, make pair of tr groups with ch 3 between. Ch 5 and over next loop make a pair of tr groups with ch 3 between. Repeat from * to *, then from ** to **, and again from * to *, but instead of the 14th s c, make a pair of tr groups with ch 3 between over next loop. Ch 5 and sl st to 1st tr group.

4th rnd: Ch 4 to count as 1 tr, tr group over ch-3 of previous rnd, ch 3, tr group over same loop, ch 6, tr group over ch-5, ch 3, another tr group in same place, ch 5, another tr group, ch 3, another tr group in same place, ch 6, a pair of tr groups over next loop with ch between. Ch 6. Between next pair of tr groups make a pair of tr groups with ch 3 between. * Ch 5, s c in next loop of previous rnd. Repeat until 14 loops have been made*. Then ** ch 5. Between 1st pair of tr groups of previous rnd make 2 tr groups with ch 3 between, ch 6. Between next 2 groups make 4 tr groups with ch 3 between each 2, ch 6, 2 tr groups between next 2 with ch 3 between. Repeat from * to *. Ch 5, 2 tr groups between pair in row below with ch 3 between, ch 6, 2 tr groups with ch 3 between, between next 2, ch 6. Into center loop of ch-5 make tr group, ch 3, tr group, ch 5, tr group, ch 3, tr group, ch 6, 2 tr groups and ch 3 between next 2. Ch 6, 2 tr groups and ch 3, between next. Repeat from * to *. Then from ** to ** and again from * to *. Finish with 2 tr groups with ch 3, between last 2 below. Ch 6 and sl st to 1st tr group.

5th rnd: Work as before, making 2 tr groups with ch 3 between, between each pair of tr groups of previous rnd, with this exception. Into the center of the sides, make 2 tr groups with ch 3 between the 1st and 2nd, the 2nd and 3rd, and the 3rd and 4th. But into the center of the 2 ends ch 5 between the 2nd and 3rd tr groups.

6th rnd: Same as 4th rnd, with 2 tr groups, ch 3, between each pair in row below and 4 tr groups in the center.

7th rnd: Same as 5th rnd. 8th rnd: Sl st back ch-3 to bring thread to center of last loop. * Ch 9, s c over next loop and repeat from * to the center of the end. Ch 9 and make a 2nd s c in center loop below. Then repeat from * to * until 9 loops of ch 9 have been made. Then ** make next 13 loops of ch 5, next 7 loops of ch 9, ch 9 and a 2nd s c in same place as last s c (center). Next 7 loops of ch 9, next 13 of ch 5 **. Next 9 loops of ch 9. Ch 9 and a 2nd s c in center loop, next 9 loops of ch 9. Repeat from ** to **. Finish with 2 loops of ch 9.

9th rnd: Sl st to center of 1st loop. Make 16 loops of ch 9. * Ch 5, s c in same loop as last s c. Then make 12 loops of ch 5, 14 loops of ch 9, 12 loops of ch 5. Ch 5, s c in same loop as last s c *. Make 18 loops of ch 9 and repeat from * to *. Finish with 2 loops of ch 9.

10th rnd: Sl st to center of last loop. Make 17 loops of ch 9. * Make 13 loops of ch 5, 13 loops of ch 9, 13 loops of ch 5 *. Then 19 loops of ch 9, and repeat from * to *. Finish row with 2 loops of ch 9.

11th rnd: Sl st to center of 1st loop. Make 6 loops of ch 9. Ch 9, tr group, ch 5 and a 2nd tr group in the next loop. Make 9 loops of ch 9. * Then 13 loops of ch 5, 5 loops of ch 9, ch 9, tr group, ch 5 and a 2nd tr group into center loop, make 6 loops of ch 9, then 13 loops of ch 5 *. Make 8 loops of ch 9, ch 9, tr group, ch 5, and a 2nd tr group in center loop, then 9 loops of ch 9. Repeat from * to * and finish row with 2 loops of ch 9.

12th rnd: Sl st to center of last loop. Make 7 loops of ch 9. * Ch 9. Into sp between pair of tr groups make tr group, ch 3, tr group, ch 5, tr group, ch 3, tr group. * Then make 9 loops of ch 9, ch 9 and 1 s c in same loop as last sc. ** Make 13 loops of ch 5, 5 loops of ch 9. Repeat from * to *. Make 6 loops of ch 9, 13 loops of ch 5 **. Ch 9, s c in same loop as last s c, 8 loops of ch 9. Repeat from * to *. Make 9 loops of ch 9, ch 9, s c in same place as last s c and repeat from ** to ** and finish with 2 loops of ch 9.

13th rnd: Sl st to center of 1st loop. Make 9 loops of ch 9. Ch 9 and s c in same loop as last s c. Then 11 loops of ch 9. * Make 13 loops of ch 5, 7 loops of ch 9, ch 9, s c in same (center) loop as last s c, 7 loops of ch 9, 13 loops of ch 5 *. Make 11 loops of ch 9, then ch 9, s c in same (center) loop, then 11 loops of ch 9 and repeat from * to * and finish row with 2 loops of ch 9.

14th rnd: Sl st to center of last loop. Make 21 loops of ch 9, ch 9 and s c in same place as last sc. * Make 13 loops of ch 5, then 14 loops of ch 9 and 13 loops of ch 5 *. Ch 9 and s c in same place as last s c, then 22 loops of ch 9, ch 9, s c in same loop as last s c. Repeat from * to *. Ch 9, s c in same place as last s c, then 1 more loop of ch 9. 15th rnd: Sl st to center of 1st loop. Make 21 loops of ch 9. * Then 13 loops of ch 5, 13 loops of ch 9, 13 loops of ch 5 *. Make 23 loops of ch 9. Then repeat from * to *. Finish rnd with 2 loops of ch 9 and break off.