Doily Pattern #9-134

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 20, 3 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.

Doily measures 16 inches in diameter.

Ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 18 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: * Sc in 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join (24 sc). 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around, sl st in next sc. 4th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in first sc. 5th rnd: * Ch 4, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, half dc in half dc. 6th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in half dc. 7th rnd: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in last dc. 8th rnd: * Ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in last dc. 9th rnd: Ch 16, * tr tr in next loop, ch 10. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 st, sc in next st. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in first sc (66 loops). 11th to 14th rnds incl: * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in half dc. 15th rnd: * Ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in half dc. 16th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 2 dc in same loop, 3 dc in next 5 loops, * turn, skip first dc, sl st in next 3 dc, ch 6, skip 5 dc, d tr in sp between dc's, ch 6, d tr in same sp, ch 6, skip 5 dc, sl st in next 4 sts, turn, (8 dc in next loop) 3 times; sl st in last dc of last 3 dc group—scallop completed—(3 dc in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around. Join (11 scallops). 17th rnd: Sl st in first 6 dc, ch 18, * skip 12 dc, tr tr in next dc, ch 12, skip 5 dc of next scallop, tr tr in next dc, ch 12. Repeat from * around. Join. 18th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 2 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, skip 3 sts, sc in first sc. 19th and 20th rnds: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in last dc on previous rnd. 21st rnd: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl st in dc on previous rnd. 22nd rnd: Sl st in next loop, * ch 4, 3 tr in same loop, (4 tr in next loop) 3 times; 3 tr in next loop, ch 4, sc in same loop, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join at base of ch-4.
   23rd rnd: Sl st in 4 ch, ch 4, * tr in each tr across, tr in next ch, ch 8, tr in top of next ch-4. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, tr in top of starting ch-4. 24th rnd: Tr in same place as last tr, * tr in each tr across, sl st in next loop. Repeat from * around, joining last tr to joining tr of previous rnd. 25th rnd: Sl st to 7th tr, * ch 4, tr in next 7 tr, ch 4, sl st across to 7th tr of next tr group. Repeat from * around, ending with 8 tr over last tr group. Turn. 26th rnd: Sl st in first 4 tr, ch 4, turn, tr in next 3 tr, * ch 10, tr in top of next ch-4, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, (ch 2, tr in same place as last tr was made, tr in next 3 sts) twice. Repeat from * around. Join. 27th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, * ch 7, (tr in next 4 tr, ch 3) twice; tr in next 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 28th rnd: Ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr make d tr in next 3 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a cluster made), * ch 5, make a 4 d tr cluster over next 4 tr, ch 7, d tr in next 2 tr, 2 d tr in next tr, d tr in next tr, ch 7, 4 d tr cluster over next 4 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 29th rnd: Sl st in next 2 ch, sl st in same loop, ch 11, * tr in next loop, ch 6, 5 d tr cluster over next 5 d tr, ch 6, tr in next loop, ch 6, d tr in next loop, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Join. 30th rnd: Sl st to center of loop, sc in next loop, * ch 10, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, d tr in first sc. 31st rnd: Ch 5, d tr in same loop, * d tr in next loop, ch 5, sc in 5th ch from hook (picot made), ch 5, sc in same loop as last d tr was made, ch 5, d tr in same loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.