Frosted Star Doily Pattern #CT-249

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 20, 2 balls of White.

Doily measures 15 inches from point to point.

Tie ball and shuttle threads together. CENTER MOTIF … 1st rnd: R of 5 ds, 2 sm p's sep by 6 ds, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, 2 sm p's sep by 6 ds, 5 ds, cl. Tie. (R of 5 ds, join to first sm p of previous r, 6 ds, sm p, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, 2 sm p's sep by 6 ds, 5 ds, cl. Tie.) 5 times, joining last r to first r as pre­vious r's were joined. Tie and cut. 2nd rnd: Attach thread to 2nd sm p of first r. * Ch of 8 ds, p, 8 ds, join to next sm p of same r. Ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to 2nd sm p of next r. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut. 3rd rnd: R of 10 ds, join to p of sm ch of preceding rnd, * 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 4 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Join to p of next ch. Ch of 4 ds, 4 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to p of next sm ch. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut. 4th rnd: R of 10 ds, join to 3rd p of first ch of pre­ceding rnd, * 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, skip 2 p's, join to 2nd p of next ch, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 9 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, skip 4 p's, join to next p. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut.

FLOWER (Make 12) … R of 5 ds, 3 sm p's sep by 8 ds, 5 ds, cl. Tie. (R of 5 ds, join to first sm p of pre­vious r, 8 ds, 2 sm p's sep by 8 ds, 5 ds, cl) 5 times, joining last r to sm p of first r. Tie and cut. 5th rnd: Attach thread to free p of any r of first flower and make a ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p of next r of same flower. Ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to center p of sm ch of preceding rnd of doily, * 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p of next r of flower. Ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p of next r. Reversing curve of chain, ch of 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to center p of next-to-last ch, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 3rd p of large ch of doily, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 7th p of same ch, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 4 p's sep by 5 ds, 5 ds, join to free p of any r of next flower. Reversing curve of chain, make ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p of previous r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p of next r of 2nd flower. Ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to center p of next sm ch of doily. Repeat from * around. Join to first ch. Tie and cut.
   6th rnd: Attach thread to p of any r of unattached flower, ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to 3rd p of 4-p ch of doily, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p of next r of same flower, ch of 4 ds,  3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p of next r of flower, ch of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to 2nd p of next 4-p ch of doily, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p of next r of flower, (ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p of next r of same flower) 3 times. Join to first ch of same flower. Reversing curve of chain, ch of 4 ds, 4 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. * Rw, r of 10 ds, skip next ch, join to first p of next ch of flower, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to same p as last r, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 3rd p of same ch of flower, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to same p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 4 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join between chains of flower to correspond. Ch of 4 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 4 ds, 2 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to next free p of next ch, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to first ch of next flower. Reversing curve of chain, ch of 4 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 4 ds, 2 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p of next r of same flower. (Ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p of next r of same flower) twice. Ch of 4 ds, join to last p of preceding ch, 4 ds, 2 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 2nd p of adjoining 4-p ch of doily, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, join to p of any r of next unattached flower. Re­versing curve of chain, ch of 4 ds, join to p of previous ch, 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut.
   7th rnd: * R of 10 ds, join to center p of free ch of any flower along side of doily, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. R of 10 ds, join to same p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, lr of 15 ds, skip next 2 ch and r, join to first p of next ch, 15 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 2nd free p of next ch, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to center p of next ch (between 2 rings), 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to same p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 5 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to center p of preceding r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 p's sep by 4 ds, 4 ds. Rw, r of 10 ds, skip next ch of doily, join to center p of next ch (between 2 rings), 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to same p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to same p, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, r of 10 ds, join to 2nd p of next ch of doily, 10 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Rw, lr of 15 ds, join to last p of next ch, 15 ds, cl. Rw, ch as before. Repeat from * around. Tie and cut.