MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. coats—2 balls of Bright Nile Green and 4 balls of Dark Yellow, or Clark's O.N.T.—3 balls of Bright Nile Green and 6 balls of Dark Yellow … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 … Stamens.
Doily measures 14 inches in diameter
Starting at center with Green, ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 32 tr in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in each tr around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 5, * tr in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5. 5th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 8, sc in 3rd ch from hook (another picot made), ch 2, skip 2 sps, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop (between picots), ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr (shell made); * ch 3, in next loop between picots make 3 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Sl st in next 2 tr and next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr (shell made over shell); * ch 3, shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th, 11th and 12th rnds: Shell over each shell, having 1 ch more between shells on each rnd. Join. Break off at end of 12th rnd.
DAFFODIL (Make 11) … Starting at base of Daffodil, with Yellow, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, 11 tr in ring. Sl st in top of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * tr in next 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr (1 tr increased). Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in each tr around. 4th rnd: Sc in each sc around. 5th to 15th rnds incl: Sc in each sc around, increasing 2 sc evenly in each rnd, being careful that increases do not fall over each other. 16th rnd: Ch 4, tr in each sc around. Join. 17th and 18th rnds: Ch 4, tr in each st around, increasing 3 tr evenly around. Join. 19th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Sl st in first sc. Break off.
PETAL (Make 6) … Starting at base of petals, ch 18. Join with sl st to form ring.
FIRST PETAL … 1st row: Ch 4, 4 tr in ring. Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: Tr in first tr, tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 3rd and 4th rows: Tr in first tr, tr in each tr across, 2 tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 5th row: Skip first tr, tr in each tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. 6th row: Skip first tr, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 2 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a joint tr made), tr in next 4 tr; holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next tr and tr in top of turning chain and complete joint tr as before. Ch 4, turn. 7th row: Skip first tr, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next tr and in each following tr, tr in top of turning chain, thread over and draw through all loops on hook. Break off.
SECOND PETAL … Attach thread to ring, ch 4, 4 tr in ring, ch 4, turn and complete as for First Petal. Make 4 more petals in this manner.
Attach thread at base of petal, 2 sc in sp, 3 sc in next sp, in next sp make 2 sc and 3 half dc; 5 dc in next sp, 7 dc in next sp, in next sp make 3 half dc and 2 sc, 4 dc in top sp. Work alongside to correspond. Continue in this manner all around outer edges of all petals.
Insert flower through ring of petals and sew in place. Sew stamens in place. Apply sizing to stiffen flowers in order to preserve shape. Sew flowers around doily as follows: Tack tips of 2 petals of each flower to 2 shells on last shell rnd of doily and tack together the points of the side petals of adjacent flowers.