Square Dance Table Doily Pattern #13

MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Art. 65 DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 20
5-skeins White and 2-skeins Lt. Green for 4 Place Mats
or
Art. 161 Lily MERCROCHET Cotton size 20
7-balls White and 3-balls Bright Nile Green for 4 Place Mats.
Crochet hook No. 12.

BLOCK–(Size 2¼ inches)–With Green ch 24, dc in 9th ch from hook, (ch 5, sk 5 ch, dc in next ch) twice, ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in end ch. ROW 2–Ch 8, turn, sk 1st sp, 3 dc in left half of next ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, 3 dc in half of next sp, ch 5, sk next dc, dc in 3d st of end lp. ROW 3–Ch 5, turn, 3 dc in left half of next ch-5 sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in half of next sp, ch 2, dc in 3d ch of same lp (counting from left end). ROW 4–Ch 5, turn, dc in next 4 dc, ch 2, holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, make dc in same st with last dc and dc in next dc, thread over and draw thru all lps on hook (Cluster made), ch 2, dc in same dc with last dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch. ROW 5–Ch 8, turn, sk next 3 dc, dc in next d (2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) twice, ch 5, dc in 3d ch of end ch-5. ROW 6–Ch 5, turn, dc in center st of next ch-5, ch 5, sk 3 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5, sk 2 ch of end ch, dc in next ch, ch 2, sk next 2 ch, dc in next ch. Fasten off. Edge–Join White to starting st of Block, ch 3, 6 dc in same corner st, * (2 dc in next sp, dc between sps) 5 times, 2 dc in next sp, 7 dc in center st of same corner ch-5, 2 dc in bal. of corner sp, dc in next dc, (5 dc in next sp, dc in next dc) twice, 2 dc in next sp, * 7 dc in center st of same corner ch. Repeat from * to *. Join with sl st in top of 1st ch-3. ROW 2–Ch 15, sk 2 dc, (sc, ch 23, sc) in next (corner) dc, * ch 8, sk 2 dc, dtr in next dc, (ch 8, sk 3 dc, sl st in next 2 dc, ch 8, sk 3 dc, dtr in next dc) twice, ch 8, sk 2 dc, (sc, ch 23, sc) in next (corner) dc, Repeat from * around. Join with ch 8, sl st in 7th st of 1st ch-15. Fasten off.

2d BLOCK–Repeat thru Row 1 of Edge. ROW 2–Ch 15, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 11, sl st in center st of a corner lp on 1st Block, being careful to have Green center square in same position in both Blocks, ch 11, sc back in same dc on 2d Block, ch 8, sk 2 dc, dtr in next dc, sl st in next dtr on 1st Block, (ch 8, sk 3 dc back on 2d Block, sl st in next 2 dc, ch 8, sk 3 dc, dtr in next dc, sl st in next dtr on 1st Block) twice, ch 8, sk 2 dc back on 2d Block, sc in next dc, ch 11, sl st in center ch of next corner lp on 1st Block, ch 11, sc back in same dc on 2d Block. Complete row as for 1st Block. Fasten off. Make 35 Blocks and join 5 x 7.

EDGE–Join White to 1st dtr to right of one corner, ch 11, dtr in same st, ch 3, tr tr in same st, ch 11, sl st in center st of next corner lp, ch 11, sl st back in last tr tr, (ch 28 marking 17th st with pin, sl st in same corner lp, ch 11, sl st back in marked st) twice, tr tr in next dtr, * ch 3, dtr in same st, ch 3, holding back the last lp of each tr tr on hook, make tr tr in same st and tr tr in next dtr, thread over and draw thru all lps on hook (Cluster made). Repeat from * once, ch 3, (dtr, ch 3, tr tr) in same dtr, ch 11, sl st in next joining of corner lps, ch 11, sl st back in last tr tr, ch 28 marking 17th ch, sl st in same corner-lps joining, ch 11, sl st back in marked st, tr tr in next dtr. Repeat from * around, making each corner like 1st one. Join with sl st in 8th st of ch-11. Fasten off. ROW 2–Join Green to one corner, sc in same st, ch 5, sl st in sc for a p, ** (5 sc, p) 3 times and 5 sc in next lp, sc in tr tr, * (3 sc in next sp, sc in next st, a p, 3 sc in next sp, sc in next st) 3 times, (5 sc, p) 3 times and 5 sc in next lp, sc in next tr tr. Repeat from * to corner, sc in corner sc, a p. Repeat from ** around. Join. Fasten off.

Stretch and pin doily right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.