Thistledown Doily Pattern #D-119

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—4 balls of White or Ecru, or 6 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—6 balls of White or Ecru, or 8 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

15 Inches in Diameter.

   Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 dc in ring. Sl st in top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in sp, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 12; * thread over 3 times, insert hook in next sp and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) twice; thread over twice, insert hook in next sp and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 5 times (a joint d tr made); ch 8. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 8, sl st in 4th ch of ch-12. 5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 8 ch, * dc in next joint long tr, dc in next 4 ch, ch 12, turn, skip 8 dc, sl st in next dc, turn, 15 sc in ch-12 loop, sl st in last dc made, dc in next 4 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 4 ch, sl st in top of ch-3 and in next 4 dc, ch 12, turn, skip 8 dc, sl st in next dc, turn, 15 sc in ch-12 loop, sl st in same place as next sl st. 6th rnd: Sl st in next 8 sc, ch 20, * d tr in center sc of next loop, ch 15. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-15 with sl st to 5th ch of ch-20. 7th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 4, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch) 6 times; ch 4, sc in next d tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in first sc. 8th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in same sp, ch 4, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) 6 times; * ch 5, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) 7 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch-5, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-4. 9th rnd: Sc in next sp, * ch 4, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) 4 times; ch 4, sc in next sp, sc in next dc, 5 sc in next sp, sc in next st, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with 5 sc in last sp, sc in next st, sl st in next sc.
   10th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in same sp, ch 4, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) 4 times; * ch 13, skip next sc-group, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) 5 times. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-13 with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4. 11th rnd: * Sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) twice; ch 4, sc in next sp, sc in next dc, 13 sc in next sp, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in next sp, ch 4, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) twice; * ch 11, dc in center sc of next sc-group, ch 11, dc in next sp, (ch 1, dc in next sp) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: * Sc in next sp, ch 4, dc in next sp, ch 4, sc in next sp, sc in next dc, (13 sc in next sp) twice; sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in same sp, ch 4, dc in next sp, * ch 9, dc in center sc of next sc group, ch 11, dc in center sc of next sc group, ch 9, dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4. 15th rnd: * Sc in next ch-1 sp, 5 sc in next sp, ch 5, sl st in last sc (picot), 5 sc in same sp as last 5 sc, 7 sc in next sp, picot, 7 sc in same sp, in next sp make 5 sc, picot and 5 sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: Sl st to center of first picot, sc in same picot, * ch 13, sc in next picot. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: 15 sc in each sp around. Join. 18th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 20th and 21st rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 8, * dc in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-8. 22nd and 23rd rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 9, * dc in next loop, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 24th and 25th rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 11, * dc in next loop, ch 8. Repeat from * around. Join. 26th and 27th rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 12, * dc in next loop, ch 9- Repeat from * around. Join. Break off at end of 27th rnd. Starch lightly and press.