Mesh Doily Pattern #26

Mesh doily. Materials: Clark's O. N. T. Pearl Cotton, Size 5, 1 ball. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 4 or 5.

For finer work use Clark’s O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, size 10 and Milward’s steel crochet hook No. 5. To begin, ch 8, join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 6 (to count as 1 tr and ch-2), * 1 tr in ring, ch 2, repeat from * 10 more times, join with sl st to 4th st of ch-6 first made (12 tr in ring).

2nd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as 1 d c), * 1 d c in each of next 2 ch, 1 d c in tr, repeat from * around (36 d c). Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made.

3rd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as 1 d c and ch-1), * 1 d c in next d c, ch 1, repeat from * around (36 d c with ch-1 between). Join to 3rd st of ch-4 first made.

4th rnd: Ch 9 (to count as 1 d c and ch-6), * skip (sk) next 2 d c, d c in next d c, ch 6, repeat from * 10 more times. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-9 first made (12 d c in all).

5th rnd: Ch 10 (to count as tr and ch-6), * sk ch-6 of previous rnd, 3 tr in next d c, ch 6, repeat from * 10 more times, 2 tr in same st as sl st. Join to 4th ch of ch-10. (12 groups of 3-tr).

6th rnd: Ch 11 (to count as 1 tr and ch-7), * sk ch-6 of previous rnd, 1 tr in each of next 3 tr, ch 7, repeat from * around, ending with 2 tr in same st as sl st. Join with sl st to 4th ch of ch-11.

7th rnd: Ch 10, * sk ch-7 of previous rnd, 1 tr in last ch of ch-7, ch 1, 1 tr between next 2 tr, ch 1, 1 tr between next 2 tr, ch 1, 1 tr in 1st ch st of next ch-7, ch 6. Repeat from * around, completing last group with 3 tr with ch-1 between as before, and joining last ch-1 to 4th st of ch-10 first made (12 groups of 4-tr).

8th rnd: Ch 8, * sk ch-6 of previous rnd, 1 tr in 1st tr, ch 4, sk next sp and tr, 1 tr in next ch-1, ch 4, sk next sp, 1 tr in next tr, ch 4, repeat from * around, joining last ch-4 to 4th st of ch-8 first made.

9th rnd: Ch 8, * sk ch-4 of previous rnd, 1 tr in next tr, ch 4, sk ch-4, 3 tr in next tr, ch 4, sk ch-4, 1 tr in next tr, ch 4, repeat from * around, joining to 4th ch of ch-8 first made.

10th rnd: Ch 8, * sk ch-4, 1 tr in next tr, ch 4, sk ch-4, 1 tr in 1st tr of 3-tr group, ch 1, 1 tr in next tr, ch 1, 1 tr in last tr of same group, ch 4, 1 tr in next tr, ch 4, repeat from * around, joining with sl st to 4th ch as before.

11th rnd: Ch 8, * sk ch-4, 1 tr in next tr, ch 4, sk 3 ch, 1 tr in next ch, ch 1, sk next tr, 1 tr in next ch-1, ch 1, sk 1 tr, 1 tr in next ch-1, ch 1, sk 1 tr, 1 tr in 1st ch of next ch-4, ch 4, sk ch-4, 1 tr in next tr, ch 4, repeat from * around. Join as before.

12th rnd: Ch 10, * sk ch-4, 1 tr in next tr, ch 5, 1 d c in 1st tr of group, ch 1, 1 d c in next tr, ch 1, 1 d c in next tr, ch 1, 1 d c in last tr of group, ch 5, 1 tr in next tr, ch 6, repeat from * around. Join as before. Fasten and break thread.