Doily Pattern #9-126

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 20, 4 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 8.

Doily measures 21 inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 16 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in each sc around. Join. 3rd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 4th rnd: * Sc in next sc, dc in next sc, 2 dc in next sc, sc in next sc (a petal made), sc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc, ch 7, turn; sl st in center dc of previous petal, turn; 9 sc in loop, dc in same st as last dc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st to center of next petal and in next 2 sc in loop, ch 13, tr tr in same place as sl st, * (skip 2 sc, in next sc make tr tr, ch 7 and tr tr) twice; skip 1 sc on next loop, in next sc make tr tr, ch 7 and tr tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 6th ch of ch-13. 6th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 4, 9 tr in same loop, 10 tr in each ch-7 loop around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next 4 tr, ch 6, tr tr in next tr, * ch 10, skip 8 tr, tr tr in next 2 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 10. Join to top of starting chain. 8th rnd: Ch 6, tr tr in next tr tr, * ch 6, 2 tr tr in next sp, ch 6, tr tr in next 2 tr tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: Sl st in next tr tr and in next 3 ch, ch 4, 4 tr in sp, * tr in next 2 tr tr, 5 tr in next sp, (ch 7, tr in next sp) twice; ch 7, 5 tr in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 11 tr, * ch 4, sc in next sp, ch 7, tr in next sp, ch 7, sc in next sp, ch 4, tr in next 12 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4. Join. 11th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 5 tr, * ch 2, tr in next 6 tr, 2 tr in next sp, ch 7; holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr make 4 d tr in next tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a cluster made), ch 7, make a 4 d tr cluster in same tr as last cluster was made, ch 7, skip next sp, 2 tr in next sp, tr in next 6 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 tr in last sp. Join to 4th ch of ch-4.
   12th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, * ch 2, tr in next 2 tr, 4 tr in next sp, tr in next 2 tr, ch 2, tr in next 6 tr, 2 tr in next sp, ch 6, sc in tip of cluster, 10 sc in next loop, sc in tip of next cluster, ch 6, 2 tr in next sp, tr in next 6 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, 2 tr in next sp, tr in next 2 tr. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, * (ch 4, tr in next 8 tr) twice; ch 6, skip 5 sc, tr in next sc, ch 5, tr in next sc, ch 6, tr in next 8 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, * (ch 7, tr in next 8 tr) twice; ch 5, tr in next sp, (ch 3, tr in next sp) twice; ch 5, tr in next 8 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, * ch 7, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 2 tr, ch 4, sl st in same place as last tr was made, ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next tr, ch 7, tr in next 8 tr, ch 7, skip next sp, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 2 sps, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint tr made), ch 7, skip next sp, tr in next 8 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next tr, work off next 2 tr as one, * ch 8, tr in next 5 tr, tr in next ch, ch 7, tr in top of next ch-4, tr in next 5 tr, ch 8, skip next sp, work off next 2 tr as one, tr in next 4 tr, work off next 2 tr as one, (ch 4, tr in next sp) twice; ch 4, work off next 2 tr as one, tr in next 4 tr, work off next 2 tr as one. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: Turn, sl st in next 3 tr, ch 4, turn, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 4 sts, and complete a cluster as before, * ch 6, dc in next loop, ch 6, make a 5-tr cluster over next 5 tr, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, skip next tr, make a 5-tr cluster over next 5 tr, ch 6, dc in next sp, ch 6, skip next tr, make a 5-tr cluster over next 5 tr, (ch 5, tr in next sp) 3 times; ch 5, 5-tr cluster over next 5 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in tip of cluster. 18th rnd: Ch 10, tr in next loop, * ch 6, tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-10. 19th rnd: Ch 8, sc in next sp, * ch 4, tr in next tr, ch 4, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 20th rnd: Ch 11, tr in next tr, * ch 7, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-11. 21st rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, tr in next sp, ch 5, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in last sp, d tr in first sc. 22nd rnd: Ch 12, tr in next tr, * ch 8, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

FIRST SCALLOP ... Sl st in each st across to 3rd tr, sl st in next 3 ch. 1st row: Ch 4, in next tr make tr, ch 4 and tr; ch 4, skip 4 ch, sl st in next 3 ch, turn. 2nd row: In first loop make 5 dc, half dc and sc; in second loop make sc, half dc, 5 dc, half dc and sc; in last loop make sc, half dc and 5 dc (3 petals made); sl st in top of tr, ch 4, skip 4 ch, sl st in next ch. Ch 4, turn. 3rd row: * In center dc of next petal make (tr, ch 4) twice and tr. Repeat from * 2 more times; ch 4, skip 4 ch following the tr on 22nd rnd, sl st to next tr, turn. 4th row: In next loop make 5 tr, dc and sc, (in next ch-4 loop make sc, dc, 5 tr, dc and sc) 6 times; in next loop make sc, dc, 5 tr, sl st in next tr on 22nd rnd, ch 4, skip 4 ch, sc in next ch. Turn. 5th row: (Ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in center st of next petal and complete cluster as before) twice; (ch 5, in tip of next petal make cluster, ch 5 and cluster) 4 times; (ch 5, cluster in tip of next petal) twice; ch 5, tr in same tr as sl st was made on 22nd rnd, skip 4 ch, sl st across to 4th ch following 2nd free tr on 22nd rnd.

SECOND SCALLOP … Repeat 1st to 5th rows incl of First Scallop. Work scallops in this manner all around. Join.

EDGING ... Sl st in next 5 ch, in next cluster and in next 3 ch, sc in same loop, * (ch 9, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4, tr in same loop, skip 2 clusters, tr in next loop, ch 5, sc in 5th ch from hook, ch 4, sc in same loop as last tr was made. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.