Midsummer Day Runner Pattern #7548

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 50:
Clark's O.N.T—6 balls of White or Ecru, or 7 balls of any color,
or
J. & P. Coats—4 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel crochet hook No. 11 or 12.

Completed doily measures about 15 x 21 inches.

GAUGE: 6 sps make 1 inch; 6 rows make 1 inch.

   Starting at bottom of chart, ch 68. 1st row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch) 20 times. Ch 13, turn. 2nd row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next dc (3 sps increased); 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl over sp), make 20 more bls, ch 5, dc in same place as last dc (1 sp increased); (ch 5, dc in 3rd st of last ch-5) twice (2 more sps increased); turn, sl st in 1st 3 ch. Ch 7, do not turn. 3rd row: Dc in same place as last sl st (1 sp increased), 10 bls, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp over bl), make 1 more sp, 3 bls, 2 sps, 10 bls, ch 5, dc in same place as last dc, turn, sl st in 1st 3 ch (1 sp increased). Ch 10, turn. 4th row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch 2, dc in next dc, 2 bls, 6 sps, 1 bl, 5 sps, 1 bl, 5 sps, 1 bl, 6 sps, 2 bls, ch 5, dc in same place as last dc, ch 5, dc in 3rd st of last ch-5. Ch 7, turn. Starting at 5th row, follow chart to top. This completes one half of doily. Omit last row on chart and work back until 26 more rows are complete. Do not ch to turn at end of last row. Sl st in each ch and in next dc. Ch 5 and follow chart across to within 1 sp from end of row (1 sp decreased at both ends). Now follow chart back to 1st row to complete doily. Do not break off but work a row of sc closely around edges keeping work flat. Join and fasten off.