Prelude Doily Pattern #7256

MATERIALS:
For best results use—
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—2 balls of White or Ecru, or 3 balls of any color. or
J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White, Ecru, or any color.
Big Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—1 ball of White or Ecru. or
J. & P. Coats—1 ball of White, Ecru, or any color.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 10 or 11.

Completed doily measures about 18 inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 10, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 6, * tr in ring, ch 2. Repeat from * 10 more times; join to 4th st of ch-6 (12 sps). 2nd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 3 tr in sp, * tr in tr, 3 tr in sp. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4 (48 tr). 3rd rnd: Ch 9, skip 2 tr, * tr in next tr, ch 5, skip 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-9 (16 sps). 4th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 5 ch, * tr in tr, tr in next 5 ch. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-4. 5th rnd: Ch 12, * skip 5 tr, tr in next tr, ch 8. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-12. 6th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 4, 7 tr in same sp; * ch 2, 8 tr in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, join to top of ch-4 (16 groups of 8 tr with ch-2 between). 7th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 7 tr, * ch 3, skip 2 ch, tr in each tr of next 8-tr group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to top of ch-4. 8th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 7 tr, * ch 4, skip ch-3, tr in each tr of next tr-group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, join. 9th rnd: Sl st back into last ch of previous rnd, ch 15, * skip 8-tr group, tr in each of next 4 ch, ch 11. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in last 3 ch, join to 4th st of ch-15. 10th rnd: Ch 10, * 2 s c in loop, ch 6, tr in each tr of 4-tr group, ch 6. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 s c in loop, ch 6, tr in each of next 3 tr, join to 4th ch of ch-10. 11th rnd: Ch 16, * skip ch-6, the 2 s c and the ch-6; make tr in each tr of 4-tr group, ch 12. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in each of next 3 tr, join to 4th st of ch-16. 12th rnd: Sl st in next ch, ch 4, tr in next 11 ch, * ch 5, skip 4 tr, tr in next 12 ch. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, join to top of ch-4. 13th rnd: Ch 4, tr in each of next 3 tr, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a cluster); tr in each of next 4 tr; tr in each of following 4 tr, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; complete a cluster as before. * Ch 13, skip ch-5, 4-tr cluster over next 4 tr, tr in each of next 4 tr, 4-tr cluster over last 4 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 13, join to tip of 1st cluster. 14th rnd: Ch 11, * skip 4 tr, tr in tip of next cluster, ch 3, skip 3 ch, tr in next ch, ch 7, skip 5 ch, tr in next ch, ch 3, skip 3 ch, tr in tip of next cluster, ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to 4th ch of ch-11. 15th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in ch-7 sp, ch 2, tr in same sp, ch 2, tr in tr, ch 3, tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to 4th ch of ch-6. 16th rnd: Sl st back under last ch-3 of previous rnd, ch 11, skip 1 sp, * d tr in next sp, ch 6, skip 1 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, join to 5th ch of ch-11. 17th rnd: Ch 11, * d tr in d tr, ch 6. Repeat from *, ending with ch 6, sl st in 5th ch of ch-11. 18th rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 7, * tr in same sp, ch 3, tr in next sp, ch 3. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to 4th ch of ch-7. 19th rnd: Sl st to top of next tr, ch 6, * d c in next tr, ch 15, skip 2 tr, d c in next tr, ch 3. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 15, join to 3rd ch of ch-6. 20th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 8, * skip d c and 5 ch, 3 tr in next ch; tr in each of next 3 ch, 3 tr in next ch (9 tr in group). Ch 5, skip 5 ch and the d c, d c in center ch of ch-3 sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, join to 3rd ch of ch-8. 21st rnd: Sl st to top of 1st tr, ch 3 (to count as d c), d c in each of 8 tr, * ch 11, d c in each of 9 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 11, join to top of ch-3. 22nd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), tr in next 2 d c, holding back the last loop of each tr on hook; complete cluster as before. * Tr in next 3 d c; then make a 3-tr cluster over next 3 d c. Ch 6, d c in center ch of next loop, ch 6, 3-tr cluster over next 3 d c. Repeat from *, end with ch 6, join to tip of 1st cluster; turn. 23rd rnd: Sl st in next 5 ch, turn, ch 17, * skip the tr-group; d c in ch preceding next d c, ch 3, skip d c, d c in next ch, ch 14. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to 3rd st of ch-17. 24th rnd: Sl st back under last ch-3 of previous rnd, ch 8, * skip d c and 4 ch, 3 tr in next ch, tr in each of next 4 ch, 3 tr in next ch (10-tr group). Ch 5, d c in center ch of ch-3 sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, join to 3rd ch of ch-8. 25th rnd: Same as 21st rnd, but make 10 d c in each group (instead of 9) and ch-13 loops (instead of ch-11). 26th rnd: Same as 22nd rnd, but make 1 more tr in each group and ch-7 (instead of ch-6). Join and turn. 27th rnd: Sl st in next 6 ch, turn, ch 20 (to count as d c and ch-17), and work in pattern as for 23rd rnd, but make ch-17 loops (instead of ch-14). 28th rnd: Sl st back under last ch-3 of previous rnd, ch 9, skip 5 ch and work in pattern as for 24th rnd, having 11 tr in each group (instead of 10 tr) and making ch 6 (instead of ch 5). Join. 29th rnd: Same as 21st rnd, but make 11 d c in each group (instead of 9), and ch-13 loops (instead of ch-11). 30th rnd: Same as 22nd rnd, but make 2 more tr's in each group, and ch 7 instead of ch 6. Join to tip of 1st cluster. 31st rnd: Ch 12, * skip 5 tr, d tr in tip of next cluster, ch 7, d c in next sp, ch 3, d c in next sp, ch 7, d tr in tip of next cluster, ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 7, sl st in 5th st of ch-12. 32nd rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 9, d c in 6th ch from hook, tr in ch-7 sp. * (Ch 5, d c in last tr, tr in same sp as last tr) twice; d c in next sp; (ch 2, d c in same sp) twice; ch 2, s c in next sp, ch 2, d c in next sp; (ch 2, d c in same sp) twice; tr in next sp, ch 5, d c in last tr, tr in same sp as last tr. Repeat from * around, ending with (ch 2, d c in same sp) twice; join to 4th st of ch-9. Fasten off.