Pink Aster Doily Pattern #12-63

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Large Ball, Size 30, 1 ball each of (No. 3020) Nile Green, (No. 3018) Beauty Pink and (No. 3011) Blue.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 13½ inches in diameter.

Starting at center with Nile Green, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 16 sc in ring. Join. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Sc in each sc around. Join. 4th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 5th and 6th rnds: Sc in each sc around. Join. 7th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. Join. 8th and 9th rnds: Sc in each sc around. Join (64 sc). 10th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th to 15th rnds incl: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th, 17th and 18th rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th, 20th and 21st rnds: Same as 16th rnd making ch-7 loops (instead of ch-6). 22nd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 11, sc in 5th ch from hook (picot made), ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 23rd rnd: Sl st in next 6 ch and in picot, ch 4, 6 tr in same picot, * ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 tr in next picot, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 3, cluster in same picot, ch 3, 7 tr in next picot. Repeat from * around. Join. 24th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 6 tr, * ch 3, skip next sp, in next sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; ch 3, tr in next 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 25th rnd: Ch 4, make a cluster over next 6 tr, * ch 5, sc in tip of cluster, ch 8, skip next sp, in next sp make 3-tr cluster, ch 3 and 3-tr cluster; ch 8, cluster over next 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 26th rnd: Sl st in picot, ch 4, 6 tr in same picot, * ch 5, skip next sp, in next sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; ch 5, 7 tr in next picot. Repeat from * around. Join. 27th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 6 tr, * ch 5, skip next sp, in next sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; ch 5, tr in next 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 28th rnd: Ch 4, cluster over next 6 tr, * ch 5, sc in tip of cluster, ch 11, skip next sp, in next sp make cluster, ch 3 and cluster; ch 11, cluster over next 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 29th rnd: Sl st in next picot, ch 4, 6 tr in same picot, * ch 8, skip next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 8, 7 tr in next picot. Repeat from * around. Join. 30th rnd: Ch 4, tr in next 6 tr, * ch 8, tr in next 3 tr, ch 8, tr in next 7 tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 31st rnd: Ch 4, cluster over next 6 tr, ch 5, sc in tip of cluster, * ch 12, cluster over next 3 tr, ch 12, cluster over next 7 tr, ch 5, sc in tip of cluster. Repeat from * around. Join. 32nd rnd: Sc in picot, * (ch 4, tr in same picot, ch 4, sc in same picot) 3 times; 14 sc in next sp, sc in next cluster. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

FLOWER (Make 16) … Starting at center with Blue, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 16 sc in ring. Join to first sc. 2nd rnd: Sc in front loop of same sc, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in front loop of next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: In each loop around make sc, 3 half dc and sc. Join and break off. 4th rnd: Attach Pink to back loop of first sc on first rnd, sc in same place and in each sc around. Join to first sc. 5th rnd: Sc in front loop of same sc, * ch 4, 2 tr in same sc, ch 4, sc in front loop of next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sc in back loop of each sc around. Join. 7th rnd: Sc in each sc around. Join. 8th rnd: * Ch 4, 4 tr in same sc as sl st, ch 4, sl st in same sc, 2 sc in next 2 sc, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Sew flowers around doily. Starch lightly and press.