Doily Pattern #2225

Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "SILLATEEN SANSIL" or "STAR" PEARL COTTON Size 8, White or Colors

3–60 Yd. Balls or 124 yards are required to make 1 Doily.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures about 9 inches.

Ch 10, join to form a ring, * ch 7, s c into ring, repeat from * 15 times (16 loops).

2nd Row. Sl st to center of loop, * ch 7, skip 1 loop, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

3rd Row. Sl st in center of loop, * ch 4, d c in 1st stitch of ch, ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.

4th Row. Ch 7, d c in 4th st from hook, ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, * sl st in top of next 2 petals, ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, d c in s c of previous row, ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch.

5th Row. Sl st to top of petal, * ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, ch 4, d c in 1st st of ch, sl st in top of next 2 petals, repeat from * all around.

6th Row. Sl st to top of petal, ch 8, thread over needle, insert in top of next 2 petals, work off 2 loops, thread over needle, insert in same space and work off all loops 2 at a time, ch 3 and work 2 more 2 d c cluster sts in same space with ch 3 between, * ch 5, d c in top of next 2 petals, ch 5, 3–2 d c cluster sts with ch 3 between in top of next 2 petals, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join in 3rd st of ch 8.

7th Row. 5 s c in each loop.

8th Row. * Ch 5, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * all around (40 loops).

9th Row. Sl st to center of loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around. Repeat 9th row 3 more times.

13th and 14th Rows. Same as previous row having 6 ch loops.

15th Row. 6 s c over each loop.

16th Row. Ch 3, d c in next s c, * ch 5, skip 4 s c, 1 d c in each of the next 2 s c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.

17th Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 5, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.

18th Row. Ch 3, d c in d c, * ch 3, s c over the 2 loops of previous rows, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 3, s c over the 2 loops of previous rows, ch 3, join.

19th Row. Ch 3, 1 d c between the 2 d c, 1 d c in next d c, * ch 3, skip 1 loop, 4 s c in next loop, 1 s c in d c, 4 s c in next loop, ch 3, 1 d c in next d c, 1 d c between the 2 d c, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around, ch 3, skip 1 loop, 4 s c in next loop, 1 s c in d c, 4 s c in next loop, ch 3, join.

20th Row. Ch 3, * 2 d c in next d c, 1 d c in next d c, ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 7 s c, ch 3, 1 d c in next d c, repeat from * all around.

21st Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in next ch, ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 5 s c, ch 3, skip 2 chs, 1 d c in next ch, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 2 d c, 1 d c in next ch, ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 5 s c, ch 3, skip 2 chs, 1 d c in next ch, join.

22nd Row. Ch 3, d c in next d c, * ch 2, d c in loop, ch 2, d c in same loop, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 3, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around.

23rd Row. Ch 3, d c in d c, * ch 2, d c in next loop, ch 2, d c in next loop, ch 2, d c in same loop, ch 2, d c in next loop, ch 2, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, ch 3, 1 s c in center s c, ch 3, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around.

24th Row. Ch 3, d c in d c, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st for picot, ch 1, d c in next loop, * ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, d c in next loop, repeat from *, ch 4, sl st into 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, d c in same loop, * picot loop, d c in next loop, repeat from *, picot loop, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, skip the 3 ch loop, the s c and the next 3 ch loop, 1 d c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat all around.