Daffodil Buffet Doily Set Pattern #8

MATERIALS—Lily Mercrochet Cotton size 20:—1-ball each Dk. Yellow and Bright Nile Green, 2-balls Lt. Yellow and 3-balls White. Crochet hook size 13. Stamens.

LARGE DOILY—(Size—18")—In Lt. Yellow, ch 8, sl st in 1st ch. Ch 3, 15 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. ROW 2—(Ch 5, sc in next dc) 15 times, ch 2, dc in next st. ROW 3—(Ch 5, sc in next lp) repeated around with ch 2 and dc for final lp. ROW 4—Repeat with ch-6 lps. ROW 5—Ch-7 lps with ch 3 and dc for final lp. ROW 6—Ch-8 lps. ROW 7—Ch-9 lps with ch 4 and tr final lp. ROW 8—(Ch 9, dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 4, sc in next lp) repeated around. Fasten off. ROW 9—In Dk. Yellow, sc in one lp, ch 10, * holding back the last lp of each tr on hook, make 3 tr in same lp, thread over and pull thru all lps on hook (a Cluster made), ch 5, tr in same lp, tr in next lp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join to 5th st of ch-10. ROW 10—(5 sc in next sp, ch 5, sk Cluster, 5 sc in next sp) repeated around. Join and fasten off. ROW 11—In White, sc in a ch-5 lp, * ch 8, a 3-dtr Cluster in 8th ch from hook, ch 9, a Cluster in 8th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in next point. Repeat from * around. ROW 12—Ch 6 for a tr, (ch 8, a Cluster in 8th ch from hook, ch 1, tr between next 2 Clusters) repeated around. Join to top of 1st ch-6. ROW 13—Ch 6, for a tr, (ch 10, a 3-tr tr Cluster in 10th ch from hook, ch 1, tr between next 2 Clusters) repeated around. Join to top of 1st ch-6. ROW 14—Ch 6 for a tr, (ch 11, a 3-tr tr Cluster in 10th ch from hook, ch 2, tr between next 2 Clusters) repeated around and join. ROW 15—Ch 7 for a dtr, * ch 10, (a 3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr shell) in next tr, ch 10, dtr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 7th st of 1st lp. ROW 16—Ch 6 for a tr, (ch 11, a shell in sp of next shell, ch 11, tr in next dtr) repeated around. Join in 6th st of 1st lp. ROW 17—Like last row but with ch-12 lps. Make 7 more rows with lps 1-ch longer in each row (ch-19 in final Row 24). ROW 25—Ch 1, sc in same st with sl st, * 20 sc in next lp, 9 sc across shell, 20 sc in next lp, sc in tr, ch 6, sl st in last sc for a p. Repeat from * around. End with sl st in 1st sc, a p. Fasten off. Frill—Turn, * join in 8th sc to right of one p, (ch 5, tr) 11 times in p, ch 5, sk 7 sc, sl st in next 8 sc. ROW 2—Turn, (ch 7, dc) twice in each ch-5 lp, ch 7, sk 6 sc, sl st in next 8 sc. ROW 3—Turn, (ch 8, dc in next lp) repeated around, ch 8, sk 6 sc, sl st in next 8 sc. Repeat Row 3 three times with lps of 9-ch, 10-ch and 11-ch. Fasten off. Repeat in every 2d p (8 Frills). Daffodil—Petals—In Lt. Yellow, ch 18, sl st in 1st st. * Ch 22, making sts looser than usual. Sk last ch and working tightly again, make sc in next ch, hdc in next. Holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, make dc in next 2 ch, thread over and pull thru all 3 lps on hook (a Cluster made), tr in next 2 ch, (dtr in next 2 ch made into a Cluster, dtr in next 2 ch) twice, tr in next 2 ch made into a Cluster, tr in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch made into a Cluster, hdc in next (end) ch, sc in ring. Ch 1, turn, sk sc, sc in next 15 sts, 2 sc in end sc. Ch 3, turn, sl st in last sc, sc in next sc, hdc in next, 2 dc in next, tr in next 2 sc, (2 dtr in next sc, dtr in next 2 sc) twice, 2 tr in next sc, tr in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next sc, hdc in next, sc in ring. Repeat from * 5 times. Cut 8" long to use in sewing petals and cup tog. Cup—In Dk. Yellow, ch 7, sl st in 1st st. Ch 3, 12 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. Ch 3, dc in same st, (2 dc in next dc) 12 times, sl st in top of ch-3. (Ch 2, hdc in next 25 dc, sl st in top of ch-2) for 6 rows. ROW 9—(Ch 8, sl st in starting st of ch-8, ch 7, sl st in same st, ch 7, sc in next hdc, ch 5, sc in next hdc) 13 times. Fasten off. Insert Row 1 of Cup thru ring of petals and sew in place. Make 8.

Stem—In Green, ch 55, sk last 2 ch, hdc in each ch to end. Fasten off. Make 8.

Leaf—In Green, ch 50 loosely, sk last ch and working tightly again, make (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 4 tr, 23 dtr, 4 tr, 4 dc, 4 hdc, 3 sc and 1 sl st) on ch. Fasten off. Make 16. Tack a Stem up each line of tr between Frills, starting at Row 14 (final Cluster row). Tack a Leaf on each side of each Stem ½" from bottom end, turning left-hand leaves wrong-side-up.

Dip doily in hot, thick starch. Roll in a cloth to absorb excess. Stretch until pattern is opened up and pin right-side-up in a true circle. Press center thru a cloth. As starch sets, arrange Frills in even ripples. Rub back of Daffodil petals and inside of cups with starch. Pin petals down flat with cups tipped over at an angle. When dry, sew stamens in place and tack flowers at top of stems between Frills.

SMALL DOILY—(Size—12")—In Lt. Yellow, ch 8, sl st in 1st ch. Ch 1, 12 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc. (Ch 5, sc in next sc) 11 times, ch 2, dc in next sc. Repeat Rows 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10. ROW 9—Sc in White in one point, (ch 8, a 3-dtr Cluster in 8th ch from hook, ch 10, a Cluster in 8th ch from hook, ch 1, sc in next point) repeated around. ROW 10—Ch 6, for a tr, (ch 9, a 3-dtr Cluster in 8th ch from hook, ch 1, tr between next 2 Clusters) repeated around and join to top of 1st ch-6. ROW 11—Ch 7 for a dtr, * ch 7, (a 3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr shell) in next tr, ch 7, dtr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join to top of 1st ch-7. ROW 12—Ch 6 for a tr, (ch 9, a shell in sp of next shell, ch 9, tr in next dtr) repeated around and join. Continue for 5 more rows with lps of 11-ch, 12-ch, 13-ch, 15-ch and 16-ch. ROW 18—Ch 1, sc in same st with sl st, (17 sc in next lp, 9 sc across shell, 17 sc in next lp, sc in tr, a 6-ch p) repeated around. Sl st in 1st sc, a p. Fasten off. Frill—With work right-side-up, repeat Frill beginning at *, but omit final row of 11-ch lps. Make 6 Frills. Make 6 Stems, starting with ch-40. Leaf—Ch 37, sk last ch, (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 4 tr, 14 dtr, 3 tr, 3 dc, 3 hdc, 2 sc and 1 sl st) on ch. Fasten off. Make 12. Sew to bottom of Stems. Make 6 Daffodils. Assemble and starch as for Large Doily. Make a 2d Small Doily.