Pineapple Square Luncheon Set Pattern #7777

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—10 balls of White or Ecru, or 12 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—14 balls of White or Ecru, or 18 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Centerpiece measures 16½ inches square; Place Doily 13½ inches square; Bread and Butter Plate Doily 7 inches square.

CENTERPIECE … Starting at center, ch 8. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 3, dc in ring, ch 2, 2 dc in ring, * ch 3, in ring make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc. Repeat from * 2 more times; ch 3, sl st in top of starting chain. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next dc and in sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made over shell), * ch 1, in next ch-3 sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 2 dc (corner shell); ch 1, shell over shell. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1. Join. 3rd rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 3, corner shell over corner shell, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, corner shell over corner shell, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6, in sp of corner shell make shell, ch 3 and shell; ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6, shell over shell, ch 2, corner shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, shell over shell, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6, shell over shell, ch 1, shell in next sp (between shells), ch 2, corner shell over corner shell, ch 2, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, shell over shell, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6, (shell over shell, ch 3) twice; corner shell over corner shell, (ch 3, shell over shell) twice; ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6, (shell over shell, ch 4) twice; corner shell over corner shell, (ch 4, shell over shell) twice; ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: (Shell over shell, ch 6) 3 times; * in corner shell make shell, ch 3 and shell, (ch 6, shell over shell) 5 times; ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 6. Repeat from * to corner shells, shell over shell, ch 2, corner shell over next ch-3, ch 2, shell over shell, ch 6, shell over shell. Complete rnd to correspond. Join. 13th rnd: (Shell over shell, ch 6) 3 times; shell over shell, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, corner shell over corner shell, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell over shell, ch 6, shell over shell. Complete rnd to correspond. Join. 14th rnd: (Shell over shell, ch 6) 3 times; (shell over shell, ch 3) twice; corner shell over corner shell, (ch 3, shell over shell) twice; ch 6, shell over shell, complete rnd to correspond. 15th rnd: Same as last rnd, making ch-4 (instead of ch-3) at corners. Continue in pattern, making shell over shell and ch 6 alternately and working corners in pattern as established in 10th to 15th rnds incl (23 shells on each side on last rnd, counting corner shells). Break off.

PINEAPPLE BORDER ... 1st rnd: Attach thread to corner shell, ch 3 and complete corner shell in same place, ** ch 3, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 3, shell over shell, (ch 6, shell over shell) twice; * ch 6, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; (ch 6, shell over shell) 3 times. Repeat from * 3 more times; ch 3, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 3, corner shell in corner shell. Repeat from ** around. Join. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next dc and in sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, (ch 2, 2 dc) twice; * 10 tr in next ch-5 sp, shell over shell, ch 6, sc in sp of next shell, ch 6, shell over shell. Repeat from * around, making other corners to correspond. Join.

FIRST PINEAPPLE ... 1st row: Sl st to space of second corner shell, sl st in sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; ch 2, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 9 times; tr in next tr, ch 2, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-1 sp between tr's, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 8 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 3rd row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn.
   Work in this manner, having 1 ch-3 loop less on each row until 1 loop remains. Ch 5, turn. Next row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell made, ch 1, 2 dc in same place as last 2 dc were made, ch 5, turn, sl st in joining. Break off.

SECOND PINEAPPLE ... 1st row: Attach thread in sp of next shell, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc ch 2, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 9 times; tr in next tr; ch 2, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Shell over shell, ch 4 sc in next ch-1 sp between tr's, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 8 times; ch 4, shell over shell, ch 2, sl st in corresponding ch-5 of First Pineapple. Ch 2, turn. Complete as for First Pineapple. Work all pineapples to correspond, making shell of last pineapple in first ch-2 sp of next corner but do not join corner pineapples.

PLACE DOILY (Make 2) … Work as for Centerpiece until 25 rnds are complete (19 shells on each side on last rnd, including corner shells). Complete as for Centerpiece.

BREAD and BUTTER - PLATE DOILY (Make 2) … Work as for Centerpiece until 8th rnd is completed. Complete as for Centerpiece (8 pineapples in all).