Doily Pattern #9-142

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 30, 3 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 16 inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 18 sc in ring. Sl st in first sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in first sc. 3rd, 4th and 5th rnds: * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in next half dc (18 loops). 6th rnd: Ch 6, long tr (5 times over hook) in same loop, * ch 5, 2 long tr in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 6th ch of ch-6. 7th rnd: Ch 1, * (7 sc in next sp) twice; 4 sc in next sp, turn; (ch 7, skip 6 sc, sc in next sc) twice; turn; 11 sc in next loop, 6 sc in next loop, turn; ch 9, skip 5 sc of next loop, sc in next sc, turn; 11 sc in next loop, 5 sc in incompleted loop, 3 sc in same sp between long tr's as last 4 sc were made. Repeat from * around. Join (6 points). 8th rnd: Ch 22, * dc in center sc at tip of point, ch 14, long tr (6 times over hook) between points, ch 14. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 14, sl st in 8th ch of ch-22. 9th rnd: Ch 1, * (16 sc in next sp) twice; 15 sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip next st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in first sc. 11th to 15th rnds incl: * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in half dc. 16th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next loop, ch 10, * thread over twice, insert hook in next loop and draw loop through, thread over and draw through 2 loops, thread over, insert hook in next loop and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 4 times (a joint tr made); ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-7 with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-10.
   17th rnd: (7 sc in next sp) 5 times; * 4 sc in next sp, turn; (ch 7, sc in center sc of next 7-sc group) 4 times; ch 11, sc in center sc of next 7-sc group, turn; in ch-11 loop make 6 sc, ch 7 and 6 sc; (7 sc in next loop) 3 times; 4 sc in next loop, turn; (ch 7, sc in center sc of next loop) 3 times; turn; (9 sc in next loop) twice; 4 sc in next loop, (ch 9, sc in center sc of next loop) twice; turn; 11 sc in next loop, 5 sc in next loop, turn; ch 11, sc in center sc of next loop, turn; 14 sc in next loop, 6 sc in next incompleted loop, 5 sc in next incompleted loop, 4 sc in next incompleted loop, 3 sc in next incompleted sp, (7 sc in next sp) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st at base of ch-11 loop. Join and break off. 18th rnd: Attach thread to 7th sc at tip of any point, sc in same sc, sc in next sc, * ch 8; skip 9 sc on side of point, tr tr in next sc, ch 6, (holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr make 3 d tr in next ch-8 loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook—cluster made—ch 5) twice; 3 d tr cluster in same loop, ch 6, skip 11 sc on side of next point, tr tr in next sc, ch 8, skip 6 sc on last loop of point, sc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th rnd: Sl st in next sc and in next 4 ch, ch 9, * tr in next tr tr, (ch 5, d tr in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, tr in next tr tr, (ch 5, tr in next loop) twice; ch 5. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th ch of ch-9. 20th rnd: Ch 1, 6 sc in each sp around. Join.
   21st rnd: Sl st in next sc, sc in next sc, * ch 4, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, dc in first sc. 22nd to 27th rnds incl: * Ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, dc in dc. 28th rnd: 3 sc in loop just formed, * 3 sc in next loop, 2 sc in next loop, ch 11, turn; skip 7 sc, sc in next sc, turn; in ch-11 loop make 6 sc, ch 5 and 6 sc; 3 sc in incompleted loop, 3 sc in next loop, 2 sc in next loop, ch 11, turn; skip 7 sc, sc in next sc, turn; 13 sc in next loop, 3 sc in incompleted loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 29th rnd: Sl st in next 6 sc, sl st in loop, ch 5 and complete a cluster as before, * (ch 5, 3 d tr cluster in same loop) 3 times; ch 3, sc in 7th sc of next loop, ch 3, 3 d tr cluster in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 30th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * (ch 3, in next loop make sc, ch 3 and sc) 3 times; (ch 3, sc in tip of next cluster) twice. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.