Simplicity Doily Pattern #7123

Completed doily measures 8½ inches in diameter

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CRO­CHET, Size 30.
Small Ball:
J. & P. Coats—1 ball of White or Ecru, or 2 balls of or any color,
Clark's O.N.T.—2 balls of White, Ecru or any color.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 5.

Starting at center, ch 8 and join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 19 tr in ring (20 tr in all). Join with sl st to 4th st of ch-4 first made. 2nd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as dc and ch-1), * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4 first made (20 dc with ch-1 be­tween). 3rd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as dc and ch-1), * dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join as before (40 dc with ch-1 between). 4th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), * skip next dc, tr in next dc, ch 1, tr in same dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in same st as ch-5 started. Ch 1 and join with sl st to 4th st of ch-5 first made (20 groups of 2 tr). 5th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as dc and ch-2), * skip ch-1 sp, dc in 1st tr of 2-tr group, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next tr of same 2-tr group (3-dc group made). Ch 2 and repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc, thus com­pleting last 3-dc group. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 6th rnd: Ch 6 (to count as dc and ch-3), * dc in each dc of next 3-dc group, ch 3. Re­peat from * around, ending with 2 dc and sl st in 3rd st of ch-6 first made. 7th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), * tr in center ch of ch-3, ch 1, tr in 1st dc of 3-dc group, ch 3, skip center dc of same group, tr in next dc of same group. Ch 1 and repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st to 4th st of ch-5 first made. 8th rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), * tr in ch-1 sp, tr in tr, tr in next ch-1 sp, tr in next tr (5-tr group made), ch 3, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st to 4th st of ch-4 first made (20 groups of 5 tr).
   9th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as dc), dc in remaining 4 tr of 5-tr group, * ch 4, dc in each tr of next 5-tr group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made (20 groups of 5 dc). 10th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as dc), dc in each of next 4 dc, * ch 4, dc in each dc of next 5-dc group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made (20 groups of 5 dc). 11th rnd: Ch 6 (to count as tr and ch 2), * skip next dc of 5-dc group, tr in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, tr in last dc of same group, ch 2, tr in ch-4 sp, ch 2, tr in 1st dc of next 5-dc group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st to 5th st of ch-6 first made. 12th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as dc and ch 2), * dc in next tr, ch 2, dc in next tr, ch 1, dc under next ch-2, ch 1, dc in tr, ch 1, dc under next ch-2, ch 1, dc in tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made. 13th rnd: Ch 6 (to count as dc and ch 3), ** dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 1, dc in next dc. Repeat from * 3 more times. Ch 3, and repeat from ** around, ending with ch 1, sl st to 3rd st of ch-6 first made. 14th rnd: Same as 13th rnd. 15th rnd: Same as 13th rnd, but instead of making ch 3, make ch 5. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.