Clover Leaf Doily Pattern #2223

Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Size 30

1–300 Yd. Ball White, Ecru, Dk. Ecru, Cream or Dk. Cream.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12 or 13.

Each complete Doily measures about 9 inches.

Small Motif.

Ch 6, join to form a ring.

2nd Row. Ch 6, d c in ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

3rd Row. Ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, * ch 3, 3 tr c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join.

4th Row. Ch 4, 2 tr c in center tr c, tr c in next tr c, * ch 5, tr c in 1st tr c of next group, 2 tr c in next tr c, 1 tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join.

5th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in each tr c and 3 s c in next ch, ch 5, sl st in s c just made, ch 8, turn, sl st in loop, ch 8, sl st in same space, ch 8, sl st in same s c as other sl sts, ch 1, turn, 1 s c, 7 d c, 1 s c over each loop, sl st in same s c as other sl sts, 2 s c over remainder of ch, * 1 s c in each tr c, 3 s c over ch, ch 5, sl st in s c just made, ch 8, turn, sl st in loop, ch 8, sl st in same loop, ch 8, sl st in same s c as other sl st, ch 1, turn, 1 s c, 3 d c over loop, ch 1, join to corresponding st in last clover leaf made, ch 1, sl st in last cl c made, 4 d c, 1 s c in remainder of loop and finish clover leaf same as last clover leaf, 2 s c over remainder of chain and repeat from * all around joining last clover leaf to 1st clover leaf.

2nd Small Motif. Work 1st 4 rows and 6 clover leaves.

7th Clover Leaf. Join to last clover leaf made and to center clover leaf of 1st small motif.

8th Clover Leaf. Join to last clover leaf made and to next clover leaf of 1st motif and complete motif. Work 6 more motifs, joining them in same manner leaving 1 clover leaf on inside of circle free.

Large Motif.

Ch 8, join to form a ring.

2nd Row. Ch 3, 15 d c in ring, join.

3rd Row. Ch 6, tr c in next d c, * ch 3, tr c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch. (16 meshes.)

4th Row. Ch 9, 1 tr c in next tr c, * ch 5, 1 tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.

5th Row. Ch 4, tr c in same space, * ch 5, 2 tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.

6th Row. 1 s c between tr c, 2 d c, 3 tr c, 2 d c in 5 ch loop, repeat from beginning all around.

7th Row. Sl st to center of petal, * ch 9, sl st in center of next petal, repeat from * all around.

8th Row. Ch 4, tr c in same space, * ch 5, s c in center of loop, ch 5, 2 tr c in next sl st, repeat from * all around.

9th Row. Ch 9, sl st between tr c, ch 8, turn, sl st in loop, ch 8, sl st in same loop, ch 8, sl st between tr c, ch 1, turn, 1 s c, 7 d c, 1 s c over loop, 1 s c, 4 d c over next loop, ch 7, sl st in joining between clover leaves of small motif, ch 7, sl st in last d c of large motif and complete clover leaf, * ch 10, sl st between next 2 tr c, ch 5, sl st in same space, ch 8, turn, sl st into loop, ch 8, sl st in same loop, ch 8, sl st in between tr c, ch 1, turn, 1 s c, 3 d c over loop, ch 1, join to corresponding st of previous clover leaf, ch 1, sl st in top of last d c made, 4 d c, 1 s c over remainder of loop, 1 s c, 4 d c over next loop, ch 1, join to free clover leaf of 1 small motif, ch 1, 3 d c, 1 s c over remainder of loop and work 1 s c, 7 d c, 1 s c over next loop, repeat from * all around joining large motif to small motifs.