Tatted Doily Pattern #3123

Materials Required—
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON
1 175-yd. Ball White, Size 50.
1 Shuttle and 1 Ball.

Center. R, 4 d, 5 p sep by 3 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 10 d, turn. Small R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. * Large R, 4 d, join to last p of small r, 3 d, 4 p sep by 3 d, 4 d, cl r. Small R, 3 d, join to last p of large r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. Ch, 10 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 3 d, join to 4th p of center r, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 10 d. R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, join to center p of 2nd small r of clover, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. R, 3 d, 7 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. Ch, 10 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 3 d, join to 4th p of next center r, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 10 d. Small r, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to center p of large r, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. Repeat from * until there are 10 center rings tie and cut.
2nd Row—* R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to free center p of 1st large r between clovers, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 12 d. R, 1 d, 9 long p sep by 1 d, 1 d, cl r. Ch, 12 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to next free center p of next large r, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 12 d. R, 1 d, 9 long p sep by 1 d, 1 d, cl r. Ch, 12 d, turn, join to center p of large r of clover, turn. Ch, 12 d, R, 1 d, 9 long p sep by 1 d, 1 d, cl r. Ch, 12 d. Repeat from * 4 times, tie and cut.
3rd Row—R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. * R, 4 d, join to 3rd p of r just made, 3 d, 4 p sep by 3 d, 4 d, cl r. R, 3 d, join to last p of r just made, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 12 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 12 d, turn. R, 4 d, join to center p of last r made, 2 d, 2 long p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to center p of any r in 2nd row, 2 d, 3 long p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 12 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 12 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to last p of last r made, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. Repeat from * in same manner all around, join, tie and cut.
4th Row—Small R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. * Large R, 4 d, join to 3rd p of small r, 3 d, 6 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. Small R, 3 d, join to last p of large r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. Ch, 12 d, p, 2 d, join to center p of ch in previous row, 2 d, p, 12 d. Small R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to small r of 1st clover and repeat from * all around, join, tie and cut.
OUTSIDE MOTIF. R, 3 d, 5 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. Large r, 3 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, join to center p of any large r of 4th row, 2 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. R, 3 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, 4 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 8 d, p, 8 d. R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to 4th p of last r, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. Large R, 3 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, 7 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. R, 3 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, 4 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * twice. Ch, 8 d, p, 8 d, tie and cut.
Work 14 more motifs in same manner joining to center p of every other r of 4th row and joining motifs at center p at sides of motifs as illustrated.