Peacock Tails Doily Set Pattern #7444

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS or CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CRO­CHET, Size 20.
Small Ball:
J. & P. Coats—14 balls of White or Ecru,
or                         
Clark's O.N.T.—20 balls of White or Ecru.
Big Ball:
J. & P. Coats—8 balls of White, Ecru or Cream.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 9 or 10.

   The above materials are sufficient for a set consisting of centerpiece 16 inches in diameter from point to point; 4 place doilies 13½ inches in diameter from point to point; 4 bread and butter plate doilies 8 inches in diameter from point to point, and 4 glass doilies 6 inches in diameter from point to point.

PLACE DOILY … Starting at center, wind thread 10 times around fore­finger. Slip strands off finger. 1st rnd: 32 sc in ring. Sl st in 1st sc made. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, * ch 2, skip 1 sc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch-5. 3rd rnd: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, half dc in next ch, dc in next 7 ch, sc in next dc of 2nd rnd (a spoke made). Repeat from beginning of rnd, ending with sc at base of ch-10 first made (16 spokes in all). 4th rnd: Sl st to tip of 1st spoke, sc in tip of same spoke, * ch 7, sc in tip of next spoke. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in 1st sc made. 5th rnd: Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, in next sc make dc, ch 2 and dc (shell made). Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in 3rd st of ch-5. 6th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 4, sc in next sc, ch 4, make a shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in 3rd st of ch-5 first made.

   Work in this manner, making shell over shell and sc over sc, having 1 additional st in chain between sc's and shell on each successive rnd, until there are 20 ch between sc's and shells. Break off.

CENTERPIECE … Work as for Place Doily, but omit increases in ch's on 10th and 12th rnds. When there are 18 ch's work 7 rnds more, making 2 extra ch's between sc's and shells on each succes­sive rnd (32 ch's). Break off.

BREAD and BUTTER PLATE DOILY … Work as for Place Doily to 13th rnd incl. Break off.

GLASS DOILY … Work as for Place Doily to 9th rnd incl. Break off. Starch lightly and press.