Pineapple Posy Doily Pattern #12-55

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Large Ball, Size 30, 1 ball of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 11½ inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 3, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, in same loop make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made); * ch 4, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 4, skip 1 loop, in next loop make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (another shell made). Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, (ch 2, 2 dc) twice; * skip next sp, 15 tr in next sp, skip next sp, in next sp make (2 dc, ch 2) twice and 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made over shell); * ch 1, shell in next sp, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 14 times; tr in next tr, shell in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, * ch 3, 2 dc in next sp, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 14 times; ch 3, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, shell in same sp, * ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 12 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, skip next sp, shell in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

   9th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 11 times; sc in next loop, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 10 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, in sp of next shell make (2 dc, ch 2) twice and 2 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc in same sp as first shell, ch 2. Join. 11th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, shell in same sp, * ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 9 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, skip next sp, shell in next sp, ch 2, shell in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 8 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 1, in next sp make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 7 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 1, 10 tr in next sp, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 6 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, (ch 1, in next tr make tr, ch 1 and tr; ch 1, tr in next tr) 5 times; ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 5 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 3, skip next sp, (sc in next sp, ch 3) 14 times. Repeat from * around. Join.

   16th rnd: Shell over shell, * ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 4 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, in sp of next shell make (2 dc, ch 2) twice and 2 dc; ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 12 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, in sp of next shell make (2 dc, ch 2) twice and 2 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc in same sp as first shell, ch 2. Join. 17th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, shell in same sp, * ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 3 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell in next sp, ch 2, shell in next sp, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 11 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 2, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 18th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) twice; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3, shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 10 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 3, sc in next sp, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 5, shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 9 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 20th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 4, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell made, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp as last 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 8 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in top of starting chain.

   21st rnd: (Ch 7, sc in next loop) 4 times; * ch 5, shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 7 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 7 times. Repeat from, * around, ending with ch 3, tr in dc. 22nd rnd: (Ch 7, sc in next loop) 5 times; * ch 5, shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 3) 6 times; sc in next loop, ch 4, shell over shell, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 8 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in tr. 23rd to 27th rnds incl: Repeat last rnd, having 1 more ch-7 loop between pineapples on each rnd and 1 loop less on each pineapple on each rnd. 28th rnd: (Ch 7, sc in next loop) 11 times; * ch 5, shell over shell, ch 4, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 4, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell made, ch 1, 2 dc in same sp as last 2 dc, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 14 timers. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 29th rnd: * Ch 8, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, tr in tr. 30th rnd: (Ch 9, sc in next loop) 4 times; * ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr make 3 d tr in next loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), (ch 3, cluster in same loop) 4 times; ch 3, sc in next loop, (ch 9, sc in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 31st rnd: (Ch 9, sc in next loop) 4 times; * ch 3, (cluster in next sp, ch 5) 5 times; cluster in next sp, ch 3, sc in next loop, (ch 9, sc in next loop) 5 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 32nd rnd: * (Ch 10, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, sc in next sp, (ch 10, sc in next sp) 6 times; ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.