Tulip Garden Doily Pattern #S-949

Doily measures 19 inches in diameter

J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A.104: Size 30: 3 balls of White, Ecru or No. 42 Cream; or
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B.34, Size 30: 2 balls of White, No. 61 Ecru, or No. 42 Cream.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

   Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 16 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in first sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, 3 dc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, skip last sc. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join as before. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3 (lacet made), dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th and 7th rnds: Repeat 3rd and 4th rnds. 8th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 7, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Repeat 4th rnd. 10th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 5, dc in next 3 dc) 3 times; ch 5, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, * (lacet, dc in next 3 dc) 3 times; lacet, dc in next 7 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, * (ch 5, dc in next 3 dc) 3 times; ch 5, dc in next 7 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Repeat 12th rnd. 15th rnd: Ch 3, holding back on hook last loop of each dc, make dc in next 2 dc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made); * (ch 5, 3-dc cluster having first dc in same place as last dc was made) twice; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, cluster over next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

    16th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch of first loop, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; * ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, lacet, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, lacet, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next sp) 3 times. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last loop, ch 2, dc in first sc. 17th rnd: * (Ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in next 7 dc, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; ch 5, skip next ch-3 sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 18th rnd: * (Ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc; lacet, dc in next 7 dc, lacet, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in dc. 19th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch of first loop, sc in same loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; * ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, 3-dc cluster over next 3 dc, (ch 5, 3-dc cluster having first dc in same place as last dc was made) twice; ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in first sc. 20th rnd: * (Ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times; (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) twice; 2 dc in next dc, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in dc. 21st rnd: Ch 3, * (sc in next loop, ch 5) twice; sc in next loop, dc in next sc, dc in next 6 dc, ch 1, dc in next 6 dc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 6 dc. Join to top of ch-3. 22nd rnd: Ch 3, * sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, dc in next sc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 23rd rnd: Ch 3, * sc in next ch-5 loop, dc in next sc, dc in next 8 dc, lacet, dc in next 8 dc, dc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 24th rnd: Sl st in next sc and following dc, ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, * ch 3, 3 dc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, 3-dc cluster over next 3 sts (2 dc decreased in center of dc section), dc in next 8 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 2-dc cluster, sl st in ch-3.

   25th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, * ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, dc in each dc of next dc section, decreasing 2 dc as before. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 8 dc, sl st in first dc. 26th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, * lacet, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, lacet, dc in each dc of next section, decreasing 2 dc as before. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 7 dc, sl st in first dc. 27th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; working as on the 15th rnd make (ch 3, cluster) 3 times; (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 3, dc in each dc of next section, decreasing 2 dc as before. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 6 dc, sl st in first dc. 28th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, * ch 3, (sc in next sp, ch 5) 7 times; sc in next sp, ch 3, dc in each dc of next section, decreasing 2 dc as before. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in next 5 dc, sl st in first dc. 29th, 30th and 31st rnds: Work as for 28th rnd, having 2 dc less in each dc section, and one ch-5 loop more in each loop section on every rnd. 32nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in next dc, * ch 3, (sc in next loop, ch 5) 5 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, (sc in next loop, ch 5) 5 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, 3-sc (instead of dc) cluster over next 3 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sc in next dc, sl st in first sc. 33rd rnd: Sc in next loop, * ch 3, (sc in next loop, ch 5) 4 times; (sc in next loop, ch 3) twice; (sc in next loop, ch 5) 4 times; sc in next loop, ch 3, work off 2 sc as 1 sc in next 2 loops. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last loop. Sl st in first sc. 34th rnd: Sl st in next ch, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in first sc.

RUFFLE ... 1st rnd: Sl st in next ch, in same loop make (sc, ch 5) twice; * sc in next loop, ch 5, in next loop make (sc, ch 5) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc. 2nd and 3rd rnds: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 4th and 5th rnds: Work as for 2nd rnd, making ch-6 loops and ending with ch 3, dc in dc. 6th and 7th rnds: Work as for 2nd rnd, making ch-7 loops and ending with ch 4, dc in dc. 8th rnd: Work as for 2nd rnd, making ch-8 loops and ending with ch 4, tr in dc. 9th, 10th and 11th rnds: Work as for 2nd rnd, making ch-9 loops and ending with ch 5, tr in tr. 12th rnd: Repeat 9th rnd, ending with ch 9, sl st in tr. Break off. Starch lightly and press.