Pineapple Doily Pattern #7768-A

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 30: 2 balls … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 8½ inches in diameter

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-1 to 3rd ch of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Re­peat from * around. Join last ch-2 to 3rd ch of ch-5. 4th rnd: Sc in sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 1st sc. 5th, 6th and 7th rnds: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 8th rnd: Ch 3, in last loop make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made), in each loop around make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (24 shells). Join. 9th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell over shell made), * ch 1, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 1, shell in sp of next shell, ch 3, sc in sp of next shell, ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in sp, ch 3 and complete a shell as before, * 15 tr in ch-5 sp, shell over shell, ch 3, sc in next 2 sps, ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: * Shell over shell, (tr in next tr, ch l) 14 times; tr in next tr, shell over shell, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 13 times; ch 2, shell over shell. Repeat from *, around. Join. 13th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 12 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.

FIRST PINEAPPLE … 1st row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn.
   Repeat the 2nd row, having 1 loop less on each row until 1 loop remains. Ch 5, turn. Next row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in ch-3 loop, ch 4, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell, ch 1, 2 dc in same place as last 2 dc were made, ch 5, turn, sl st in joining of shells. Break off.

SECOND PINEAPPLE … Attach thread in sp of next shell, ch 3, shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. Complete as for First Pineapple. Work other pineapples to correspond.