Straw Doily Pattern

LILY DOUBLE QUICK Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 50: 3 skeins Canary Yellow.

No. 3 Steel Crochet Hook.

SIZE — 17 inches. Starting in center, ch 6, join with sl st to form ring.

RND 1: Ch 7, tr in ring, (ch 2, tr) 10 times in ring, ch 2, join to 5th st of ch-7.

RND 2: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 1, sc in next sp, ch 1, sc in next tr) repeated around; join.

RND 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 1, sc in next sc) repeated around; join.

RND 4: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 1, sc in next sc) twice, * ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next sc (an increase), (ch 1, sc in next sc) 3 times; repeat from * 4 times; ch 1, increase in next sc, ch 1, join (30 sps).

RND 5: Repeat Rnd 3.

RND 6: Ch 7, dtr behind ch-7 into previous sc, * ch 1, dtr in next sc, ch 1, dtr behind last dtr into previous sc (cross st); repeat from * around (30 cross sts); ch 1, join to 6th st of ch-7.

RND 7: Ch 9, dtr behind ch-9 into previous dtr, * ch 1, sk 1 dtr, dtr in next dtr, ch 2, dtr behind last dtr into skipped dtr; repeat from * around; ch 1, join to 7th st of ch-9.

RND 8: (2 sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) repeated around; join to 1st sc.

RNDS 9 thru 11: Repeat Rnd 3 three times.

RND 12: Ch 9, dtr behind ch-9 into previous sc, * ch 1, sk 1 sc, dtr in next sc, ch 2, dtr behind last dtr into skipped sc; repeat from * around (45 cross sts); ch 1, join to 7th st of ch-9.

RND 13: Ch 9, dtr behind ch-9 into previous dtr, * ch 2, sk 1 dtr, dtr in next dtr, ch 2, dtr behind last dtr into skipped dtr; repeat from * around; join to 7th st of ch-9.

RND 14: * (Sc, ch 1, sc) in next sp, ch 1, sc in next sp, ch 1; repeat from * around, join to 1st sc.

RNDS 15 thru 17: Repeat Rnd 3 three times. Repeat Rnds 12 (67 cross sts), 7 & 8; Rnd 3 three times.

RND 24: Ch 8, dtr behind ch-8 into previous sc, * ch 1, sk 1 sc, dtr in next sc, ch 1, dtr behind last dtr into skipped sc; repeat from * around; join to 7th st of ch-8.

RND 25: Sc in next sp, (ch 1, sc in next sp) repeated around; join. Repeat Rnd 3 three times.

EDGE: (Ch 2, sl st in next sc) repeated around; join and fasten off.

Stretch and pin Mat right-side-down in a true circle. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.