Colonel's Lady Doily Set Pattern #7223

MATERIALS: For best results use—
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 20:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—5 balls of White or Ecru. or
J. & P. Coats—4 balls of White or Ecru.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 8 or 9.

Completed large doily measures about 12 x 15 inches; each small doily about 7½ x 12 inches.

GAUGE: 4 sps make 1 inch; 4 rows make 1 inch.

LARGE DOILY … Starting at bottom, make a 19-inch chain (12 ch sts to 1 inch). 1st row: D c in 4th ch from hook, d c in each ch until 181 d c are made, counting turning ch as 1 d c. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. 2nd row: D c in each d c across. Ch 3, turn. 3rd row: D c in next 6 d c (2 bls), ch 2, skip 2 d c, d c in next d c (sp). Make 56 sps in all, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn. 4th row: 2 bls, ch 2, skip ch-2 of sp below, d c in d c (sp over sp); 3 more sps, 2 d c in next sp, d c in d c (bl over sp); make 12 more bls, 1 sp, 5 bls, 1 sp, 5 bls, 1 sp, 5 bls, 1 sp, 16 bls, 4 sps, 2 bls. Ch 3, turn. Starting with 5th row, follow chart to end. Fasten off.

SMALL DOILIES (Make 2) … Make a 10-inch chain. 1st row: 91 d c, counting turning ch as 1 d c. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. Now follow chart as for large doily.