Palm Fronds Doily Pattern #D-117

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 50, 2 balls of White only … Steel Crochet Hook No. 12 … A piece of linen 4 inches square.

12½ Inches in Diameter.

   Cut linen into a circle 4 inches in diameter. 1st rnd: Turn edges inch under and make 144 sc in all around. Sl st in first sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in first sc (72 loops). 3rd rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 3, dc in next loop, ch 7, thread over hook 3 times, insert hook in next loop, thread over and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) twice; thread over hook twice, insert hook in next loop, thread over and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 5 times—joint tr made; * ch 5, make a joint tr in next 2 loops. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in the 2nd ch of ch-7 (36 sps). 4th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 1 and 3 tr; * ch 6, skip next joint tr, sc in next joint tr, ch 6, skip next joint tr, in next sp make 3 tr, ch 1 and 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4.
   5th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 1, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4. 6th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 1, tr in next 3 tr, ch 8, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 8, tr in the next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 3, in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 3 and tr; ch 3, tr in next 3 tr, ch 9, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 9. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 4, tr in the next 2 tr, * ch 3, skip next ch-3, in ch-3 loop between next 2 tr make 12 tr, ch 3, skip next sp, tr in next 3 tr, ch 7, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 7. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 4, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 11 times; tr in next tr, ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, ch 3, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 5, sc in ch-1 sp between next 2 tr, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 10 times; ch 5, tr in next 3 tr, skip next ch-3, tr in the next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in last 3 tr. Join. 11th rnd: Ch 3, dc in the next 2 tr, * ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 5, dc in the next 6 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 3 tr, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3.
   12th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 5, dc in next 6 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, dc in the next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
   18th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 6, skip next loop, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 5, tr in next 3 dc, ch 6, sc in next loop twice; ch 6, tr in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th ch of ch-4. 20th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 5, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 6, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 6, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 21st rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, tr in next 3 tr, * (ch 6, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 6, tr in next 6 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 22nd rnd: Ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 5 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * (ch 7, sc in the next loop) 5 times; ch 7, make a cluster over the next 6 tr as before. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in tip of cluster. 23rd rnd: * Ch 8, sc in the next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, d tr in tr. 24th rnd: * Ch 9, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 9, sl st in d tr. Break off. Starch lightly and press.