Floral Temptation Doily Pattern #FD-446

CENTER … Starting at center with Bright Nile Green, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 dc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * skip next dc, 5 tr in next dc, skip next dc, 2 tr in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * ch 2, tr in next 2 tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next 2 tr, ch 2, tr in next 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next tr, * ch 4, sc in next tr, ch 3, skip next 2 tr, tr in next tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next 2 tr, sc in next tr, ch 4, dc in next 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 4, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 5, tr in next tr, ch 2, skip next 2 tr, tr in next 2 tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next 2 tr, ch 2, skip next 2 tr, tr in next tr, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 5, tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in next 4 tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next 4 tr, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 5, tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 3, skip next 2 tr, tr in next 3 tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next 3 tr, ch 3, skip next 2 tr, tr in next tr, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 3) twice; tr in next 5 tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next 5 tr, (ch 3, tr in next tr) twice; ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 5, (tr in next tr, ch 3) 3 times; skip next 2 tr, tr in next 4 tr, 5 tr in next tr, tr in next 4 tr, ch 3, skip next 2 tr, (tr in next tr, ch 3) twice; ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

FLOWER MOTIF … Starting at center with Shaded Lt. Yellows, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 dc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 3rd rnd: Attach Flamingo to any loop, sc in same loop, * ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in same loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 5, sl st in tip of cluster (picot made), ch 4, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off. 4th rnd: Attach Green to any picot, * ch 10, dc in next loop, ch 10, sc in next picot. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 11, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in 2nd sp preceding tr-group on Center, ch 5, sc in next loop on Flower Motif, ch 5, skip 2 sps on Center, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next loop on Flower Motif, ch 5, sc in next sp on Center, ch 5, sc in next loop on Flower Motif, ch 5, skip 2 sps on Center, sc in next sp, ch 5, sc in next loop on Flower Motif, * ch 11, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Make 4 more Flower Motifs, joining to Center as before.

FILL-IN-MOTIF … Starting at center with Shaded Lt. Yellows work as for Flower Motif until first rnd is completed. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 2, sl st in center tr of any tr-group on Center, ch 2, skip next dc on motif, sc in next dc, * ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Make a Fill-In-Motif over each tr-group.

Now work Edging in rnds as fol­lows: 1st rnd: Attach Green to 3rd free loop following joining on Fill-In- Motif, sc in same place, * (ch 7, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 3, tr in next loop, tr in next free sp on Center, sc in first free loop on Flower Motif, ch 5, sl st in last ch-7 loop made on Fill-In-Motif, ch 5, sc in next loop on Flower Motif, (ch 11, sc in next loop) 14 times; tr in next free sp on Center, tr in first free loop on next Fill-In- Motif, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, sl st in last ch-11 loop on previous Flower Motif, ch 3, sc in next loop on Fill-In- Motif. Repeat from * around. Join.

2nd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop on Fill-In-Motif, ch 4, 3-tr cluster in same loop, * (ch 6, 4-tr cluster in next loop) 3 times; 4-tr cluster in next free loop on Flower Motif, (ch 6, 4-tr cluster in next loop) 12 times; 4-tr cluster in next free loop on Fill-In- Motif. Repeat from * around. Join to tip of first cluster. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, 5 dc in same sp, 6 dc in each of the next 3 sps, * 8 dc in each of the next 10 sps, 6 dc in each of the next 5 sps. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same place, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th and 7th rnds: Work as before making ch-6 loops on 6th rnd and ch-7 loops on 7th rnd. Break off at end of 7th rnd. 8th rnd: Attach Yellow to any loop, work as before making ch-8 loops around. Join and break off. 9th rnd: Attach Flamingo to any loop, work as before making ch-9 loops around. Join and break off.

Starch lightly and press, ruffling Edging over Fill-In-Motif.