Lover's Knot Doily Pattern #CT-242

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 30, 1 ball of White.

Doily measures 8 inches in diameter.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. 1st rnd: R of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl (Rw, ch of 2 ds, 2 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to p of preceding r, 4 ds, cl) 4 times. Rw, ch of 2 ds, 2 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Join to base of first r. Tie and cut. 2nd rnd: R of 4 ds, join to any p of ch of preceding rnd, 4 ds, cl. * Sp of ⅜ inch. Rw, r of 2 ds, 2 p's sep by 3 ds, 2 ds, cl. Sp of ⅜ inch. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to next p, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. Join to base of first r. Tie and cut. 3rd rnd: R of 4 ds, join to first p of 2-p r of preceding rnd, 4 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 3 ds, 2 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to 2nd p of same r, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 3 ds, 2 p's sep by 3 ds, 3 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to first p of next r, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut. 4th rnd: R of 4 ds, join to first p of ch of preceding rnd, 4 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 1 ds, 2 lp's sep by 3 ds, 1 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to 2nd p of same ch, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 1 ds, 3 lp's sep by 2 ds, 1 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to first p of next ch, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut. 5th rnd: Sm r of 2 ds, join to any p of ch of preceding rnd, 2 ds, cl. * Sp of ½ inch, sm r of 2 ds, join to next p, 2 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. Hereafter mark the end of each rnd. 6th rnd: * Sp of ½ inch, r of 2 ds, join to thread between next 2 r's of preceding rnd, 2 ds, cl. Repeat from * around. 7th, 8th and 9th rnds: Work as for 6th rnd, only making the sp between r's ¾ inch instead of ½ inch. Tie and cut at end of 9th rnd. Starch lightly and press.