Dogwood Table Doily Pattern #11

MATERIALS—Lily Mercrochet Cotton size 20:—1-ball each Shd. Peaches and Shd. Greens. Lily Six Strand Floss:—2-sks. each Green and Brown. Crochet hooks sizes 12 and 3. Brown linen or Indian Head.

FLOWER—In Shd. Peaches and size 12 hook, ch 8, sl st in 1st st. Ch 3, 19 dc in ring, sl st in top of ch-3. Petal—* Ch 33 loosely, sk last ch and working very tightly again, sc in next ch, 2 sc in next, hdc in 2 ch, dc in 3 ch, holding back on hook the last lp of each dc, make dc in next 2 ch, thread over and pull thru all 3 lps on hook (Cluster made), tr in 2 ch, (tr in 2 ch) made into a Cluster, tr in 2 ch, (dtr in 2 ch made into a Cluster, dtr in next ch) twice, (tr in 2 ch) made into a Cluster, tr in 3 ch, (dc in 2 ch) made into a Cluster, hdc in 2 ch, 2 sc in next ch, 1 sc in next, sl st in next dc on center ring. ROW 2—Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, dc in 2 sts, tr in next st, (tr in 2 sts) made into a Cluster, dtr in 2 sts, (dtr in 2 sts) made into a Cluster, dtr in 3 sts, (tr in 2 sts) made into a Cluster, tr in next st, (dc in 2 sts) made into a Cluster, dc in next st, hdc in 2 sts, sl st in next st. ROW 3—Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc in 20 sts, sl st in next dc on ring. ROW 4—Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc in 2 sts, hdc in 2 sts, dc in 2 sts, tr in next st, 2 tr in next, dtr in 2 sts, 2 dtr in next st, dtr in 3 sts, 2 tr in next st, tr in next, 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next, hdc in 2 sts, sc in next, sl st in next (3d from end). ROW 5—Ch 1, turn, sk sl st, sc in next st, hdc in 2 sts, dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, tr in 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, tr in 2 sts, dtr in 2 sts, 2 dtr in next st, dtr in 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, tr in 2 sts, 2 tr in next st, dc in next, hdc in next, sc in 2 sts, sl st in next 3 dc on ring. Repeat from * thru 3 more petals. Fasten off. Using Green Floss, cover center ring closely with French Knots, widening 4 times around needle. Make 4 Flowers.

SMALL LEAF—In Shd. Greens, ch 32, sk last ch, * (3 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 12 dtr, 4 tr, 1 dc, 2 hdc and 1 sc) * on ch, (sc, ch 3, sc) in end ch. Repeat from * to * on other side of ch. Stem—Ch 5, sk last ch, sl st in 4 ch, sl st in leaf. Fasten off. Make 5.

LARGE LEAF—Ch 38, sk last ch, * (2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 4 dtr, 12 tr tr, 4 dtr, 4 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sc) * on ch, (sc, ch 3, sc) in end ch. Repeat from * to * on other side of ch. Repeat Small Leaf Stem. Make 3.

TINY LEAVES—* Ch 20, sk last 2 ch, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 7 dtr, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc and 1 sl st) on ch. Repeat from * once. Fasten off. Make 3.

BUD—In Shd. Peaches, repeat Tiny Leaves except make 3 petals. Make 3 Buds.

MAIN STEM—(lengthwise of doily)—Use size 3 hook and Six Strand Floss in Brown and Green held tog. Ch 12, sk last ch, sl st in next 3 ch, ch 23, sk last ch, sl st in next 19 ch, ch 53, sk last ch, sl st in 8 ch, ch 25, sk last ch, sl st in 24 ch, sl st in next 20 ch, ch 5, sk last ch, sl st in 4 ch, sl st in each ch to end. Fasten off.

TOP LEFT CORNER—Short Stem—Ch 16, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in same ch, sl st in each ch to end. Fasten off. Long Stem—Ch 22, 21 sl sts on ch. Repeat this Stem for Lower Left Corner Stem.

TOP RIGHT STEM—Ch 24, sk last ch, sl st in next 3 ch, ch 33, sk last ch, sl st in 20-ch, ch 5, sk last ch, sl st in 4 ch, sl st in next 17 ch, ch 35, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in same st, sl st in next 23 ch, ch 5, sk last ch, sl st in 4 ch, sl st in each ch to end. Fasten off.

LOWER RIGHT CORNER STEM—Ch 30, 29 sl sts on ch. Fasten off. Cut cloth 12 x 18 inches. Make hem all around. In Shd. Peaches and size 12 hook, make sc over hem in one corner, (ch 2, sc) 3 times in same place, (ch 2, sc) repeated around, spacing sc so 2-chs are taut. Make all corners like 1st one. Join. ROW 2—(Sc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, sc) in each ch-2 sp around. Join and fasten off.

Following illustration, pin motifs on cloth. Turn all stems wrong-side-up. Hem edge of Motifs down closely. Stretch and pin doily right-side-down on a padded board. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.