Basket Doily Pattern

Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
The famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON
2 balls white
1 – 15 inch length firm wire for handle
Steel Crochet Hook No. 6.

Chain (ch) 8, join to form a ring, ch 4 (counts as 1 treble crochet (tr c), 23 tr c in ring, join all rounds.
2nd Round–Ch 4, 2 tr c in same space, ch 3, 3 tr c in same space, * skip next 2 tr c, 3 tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c in next tr c, repeat from * all around.
3rd Round–Slip stitch (sl st) to next loop, ch 4, 3 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in same loop, * 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
4th Round–Sl st to next loop, ch 4, 3 tr c, ch 4, 4 tr c in same loop, * ch 2, 4 tr c, ch 4, 4 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2.
5th Round–Sl st to next loop, ch 4, 3 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in same loop, * 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in next ch 2 loop, 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
6th Round–Repeat 3rd round.
7th Round–Working in back of and into same ch 3 loop of 5th round, ch 3, 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in same loop, * 1 dc between next 2 tr c groups of 6th round, 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in back of and in next ch 3 loop of 5th round, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch. (This leaves ch 3 loops of 6th round free).
8th Round–Sl st to next loop, ch 4, 3 tr c, ch 4, 4 tr c in same space, * 1 dc in next dc, 4 tr c, ch 4, 4 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending round with 1 dc in next dc. (Always sl st to 1st loop at beginning of each of the next 11 rounds).
9th Round–Ch 4, 4 tr c, ch 4, 5 tr c in same space, * 1 tr c in next dc, 5 tr c, ch 4, 5 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 1 tr c in next dc.
10th Round–Ch 4, 4 tr c, ch 4, 5 tr c in same space, * 1 tr c in next tr c between tr c groups, 5 tr c, ch 4, 5 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 1 tr c in tr c between tr c groups.
11th Round–Ch 4, 5 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in same space, * 1 tr c in next tr c between tr c groups, 6 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 1 tr c in tr c between tr c groups.
12th Round–Ch 4, 5 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in same space, * 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next tr c between tr c groups, 6 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 2 tr c with ch 2 between in next tr c between tr c groups.
13th Round–Ch 4, 5 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in same space, * 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in next ch 2 loop, 6 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in next ch 2 loop.
14th Round–Ch 4, 5 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in same space, * 1 tr c between next 2 groups of tr c, 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c between next 2 groups of tr c, 6 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.
15th and 16th Rounds–Ch 4, 5 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in same space, * 1 tr c in tr c between tr c groups, 4 tr c, ch 3, 4 tr c in next loop, 1 tr c in next tr c between tr c groups, 6 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending round to correspond.
17th and 18th Rounds–Ch 4, 5 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in same space, * 1 tr c in next tr c, 5 tr c, ch 4, 5 tr c in next loop. 1 tr c in next tr c, 6 tr c, ch 5, 6 tr c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending round to correspond.
19th Round–Ch 8, double treble crochet ([d tr c] 3 times over hook) in same loop, * ch 3, d tr c in same loop, repeat from * 7 times, ** ch 3, single crochet (sc) in tr c between tr c groups, ch 3, d tr c in next loop, * ch 3, d tr c in same loop, repeat from * 8 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 5th st of ch.
20th Round–Ch 4, * thread over hook twice, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * once, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ** ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in next tr c (Cluster st: * thread over hook twice, insert in st, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice thread over and work off all loops at one time) repeat from ** 8 times, cluster st in next tr c, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in next tr c, repeat from * 8 times, then complete round to correspond, cut thread.
Handle: Ch 5, 2 tr c in 5th st from hook, ch 3, 3 tr c in same space, ch 1, turn (always sl st to 1st loop).
2nd Round–Ch 4, 2 tr c, ch 3, 3 tr c in same loop, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until handle measures 15 inches, cut thread.
Starch: (see Christmas Bubbles for directions for starching), pin flat into shape, pinning every other ruffle. Attach handles at each side. Sew wire to undersection of handle. If desired, doily may be used flat without handle.