Filet Centerpiece Pattern #7

MATERIALS—DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30:—2-balls or 2 skeins White, Cream or Ecru. Crochet hook size 13.
Gauge—6 sps—1”. 6½ rows—1”.

CENTERPIECE—(Size—14½” x 21½”)—Make a chain about 18” long, sk 8 ch, dc in next 4 ch, (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch) 38 times, ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch. Cut and rip excess chain. ROW 2—Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, (ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next dc) repeated across (77 sps), with 3 dc in end ch-8. ROW 3—Ch 5, turn, sk last 3 dc, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc) 14 times (14 sps made), (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) 4 times (4 blks made). Complete row with 18 sps, 2 blks, 1 sp, 2 blks, 18 sps, 4 blks and 15 sps. Continue, follow­ing Chart. Work each row across to marked center, then work back to edge. Beginning with Row 5, make all large sps on Chart of 5-ch. Work design up to center (Row 63), then reverse Chart and work back from Row 62 thru Row 1. Fasten off.

Edge—3 sc in one corner, ch 6, sl st in one lp of 4th ch from hook for a p, ch 3, 3 sc in same corner lp, (ch 6, p, ch 3, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp) repeated around, with each corner like 1st one.

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