Doily Pattern #9-137

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 50, 6 balls of White only.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Doily measures 19 inches from side to side.

Starting at center, ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next sp (an increase made)—always increase a sp in this manner unless otherwise specified, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 4, dc in next sp, * (ch 1, dc in next dc) 5 times; ch 1, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 4, dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next sp, * (ch 1, dc in next dc) 5 times; ch 1, dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 4, dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) 6 times; * 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl made over sp), (ch 1, dc in next dc) 7 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, (ch 1, dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next dc) twice; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 4 times; dc in next 3 dc (bl made over bl), ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join.
   Chart shows one-sixth of doily divided into section A and section B. To complete each rnd, * work across section A, then continue working on the corresponding row of section B. Repeat from * around. Join. Starting with the 3rd rnd of chart, follow chart until 17th rnd is completed following chart for increases. 18th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, * (ch 1, dc in next dc) 9 times; (ch 1, dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next dc) twice; (ch 1, dc in next dc) 5 times; 6 bls, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp made over bl), 3 bls. Repeat from * around. Join. Continue in this manner, following chart until 45 rnds are completed. 46th rnd: Follow chart around, making dc, ch 2 and dc in the dc between sections (6 sps increased). 47th rnd: Follow chart around, making dc, ch 2 and dc in each increased sp below. Now follow chart to top. Break off.

EDGING … Attach thread to sp at any point. 1st rnd: Ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 3, skip 2 sps, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Ch 6, dc in 3rd ch from hook, * dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in top of last dc made, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in tip of last dc made. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.