Starfish Doily Pattern

MATERIALS.—1 ball Ardern's crochet cotton No. 20 (old ticket number) or No. 40 (new ticket number). Tatting shuttle.

MEASUREMENTS.—12 ins. in diameter.

MOTIF CENTER

Ring 1.—3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain 1.—3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., r.w.
*Ring 2.—As ring (1) joining 2nd p. to 4th p. of previous ring, r.w.
Chain.—As before.
Repeat from * twice more, joining 4th p. of last ring to 2nd p. of first, tie and cut.

ROUND 1
*Ring 1.—3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to center p. of chain of center motif, 3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring., r.w.
Chain.—As for center motif.
Ring 2.—3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to 1st p. of same chain, 3 ds., join to last p. of next chain, 3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain.—As before.
Repeat from * to end of round, tie and cut.

ROUND 2
*Ring 1—3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to last p. of chain of previous round, 3 ds., join to 1st p. of next chain, 3 ds., 2 p. sep, by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain.—3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to centers of same chain, 3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., r.w.
Repeat from * to end of round, tie and cut.

ROUND 3
*Ring 1.—As ring of previous round.
Chain.—3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., join to center p. of chain of previous round, 3 ds.» 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to center p. of next chain, 3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., r.w. Repeat from * to end of round, tie and cut.

ROUND 4
Join thread to center p. of chain with 3 p.
*Chain.—3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to center p. of chain with 5 p., 3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 6 ds., 6 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., r.w.
Ring 1.—3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to space between 18th and 19th ds., of previous chain, 3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring.
Ring 2.—3 ds., join to last p. of previous ring, 3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to last p. of same chain of previous round as before, 3 ds., join to 1st p. of next chain, 3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring.
Ring 3. —3 ds., join to last p. of previous round, 3 ds., 6 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain.—3 ds., 6 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to 4th p. of last ring, 3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to center p. of same chain as that to which ring 2 was joined, 3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to center p. of chain with 3 p. Repeat from * to end, tie and cut. You now have eight projecting sections. Work on the end of each section as follows :—
1.—Work a motif as for center, but make 6 p. on chain instead of 5, joining 3rd and 4th p. of 2nd chain to 3rd and 4th p. of chain beneath trefoil of previous round, and 3rd and 4th p. of 3rd chain, to chain beneath opposite petal.
2.—Work motif as above again, but join 5th and 6th p. of 2nd chain, to inside p. on corresponding chain of previous motif, and 1st and 2nd p. on 3rd chain to corresponding p. on next chain.
3.—Make a small loop in thread and starting here work :—
Chain.—3 ds., 4 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to 2nd p. of chain of previous round, 3 ds., join to 1st p. of same chain, 3 ds., r.w.
Ring 1.—3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to loop at end of chain, 3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring.
Ring 2. —3 ds., join to last p. of previous ring, 3 ds., 6 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring.
Ring 3.—As ring 2, r.w.
Chain.—3 ds., join to 6th p. of chain of previous row, 3 ds.. join to 5th p. of same chain, 3 ds., 4 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to center p. of last ring. Tie and cut.

BORDER

ROUND 1
* Join thread to 3rd p. of chain on right of last trefoil motif at end of section.
Chain 1.—3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., r.w.
Ring 1.—3 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to last p. of next chain, 3 ds., join to first p. of next chain, 3 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain 2. —3 ds., 4 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., r.w.
Ring 2.—3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to 1st p. of next chain, 3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain 3.—3 ds., 5 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., r.w.
Ring 3.—3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to 1st free p. of next chain, 3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain 4.—As chain 3, r.w.
Ring 4.—As ring 3.
Ring 5. —3 ds., join to last p. of previous ring, 3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to center p. of next chain, 3 ds., 1 p. 3 ds. (miss two chains with 2 p. each) join to center of next chain (bottom chain of second section) 3 ds., 4 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring.
Ring 6.—3 ds., join to last p. of previous ring, 3 ds., 2 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., join to second free p. of next chain, 3 ds., 3 p. sep. by 3 ds., 3 ds., close ring, r.w.
Chain 5.—As chain 3.
Ring 7.—As ring 3, joining to second free p. of next chain.
Chain 6.—As chain 3.
Ring 8.—As ring 2, joining to last p. of next chain.
Chain 7.—As chain 2.
Ring 9.—As ring 1.
Chain 8.—As chain 1, join to 3rd p. of last chain. Repeat from * all round mat, tie and cut.

ROUND 2.
Join thread to center p. of ring at extreme end of first section.
Chain.—(3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to next p.) twice; 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to 3rd p. of next ring, 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to center p. of same ring, 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., miss 1 p., join to next 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to 1st p. of next chain, 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., miss 1 p., join to next p., 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to 1st p. of next chain (3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., miss 1 p., join to next) 4 times, 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to 1st p. of next chain, 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., miss 1 p., join to next, 3 ds., 1 p., 1 ds., 1 p., 3 ds., join to center p. of next chain. Continue to top of this side to correspond with first half (i.e. work backwards). Repeat to end of round, tie and cut.