Sweetheart Corsage Doily Pattern #7417

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS TATTING COTTON, 2 balls.
Milward's Steel Crochet Hook No. 12 or 13.

FIRST MOTIF … Starting at center ch 10. Join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: 16 s c in ring. Do not join but work s c in each s c around, increasing 8 s c in each rnd—being careful not to make increases directly over previous increases; until 8 rnds in all are completed, (72 s c). Work 2 more rnds without increasing. 11th rnd: Ch 9, sl st in 2nd and each ch across, sl st at base of ch-9, turn; 9 s c over chain-bar, s c in last ch, * ch 1, turn; s c in each s c across, picking up only the back loop of each s c. Repeat from * 4 more times —a solid square made; ch 8, skip 5 s c, s c in next s c, ch 5, turn; skip 2 ch, d c in next ch, ch 2, skip 2 ch, d c in next ch, ch 2, d c in last s c of solid square—3 sps made; ** ch 5, turn; d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in next d c, ch 2, d c in 3rd st of turning ch. Repeat from ** once more—a sp-square made. Ch 1, turn; slip st across 3 sps just made; ch 8, skip 5 s c, s c in next s c, turn; 9 s c in ch-8 loop, s c in last d c of sp-square, ch 1, turn. Continue in this manner around, alternating solid and sp-squares until 12 squares in all are made, (6 solid sp-squares).
   Join each sp-square with sl st to last st of ch-9 first made. 12th rnd: * S c in end st of next 3 s c-rows of solid square, ch 5, s c in 5th st from hook—a picot made; s c in end st of next 3 rows of same solid square, p, s c in next 4 s c, p, s c in next 4 s c, 2 s c in 1st sp of next sp-square, s c between this and next sp; in next sp make s c, p, and sc; sc between this and next sp, 2 s c in next sp, p, 2 s c in same sp, s c between this and next sp; in next sp make s c, p, and s c; s c between this and next sp, 2 s c in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join, and fasten off.
   Make 6 more motifs. Place these 6 motifs around First Motif, and sew together 2 points of each motif to 2 points of center motif, as in illustration. Join adjacent motifs at 2 corresponding points in same manner.