Simple Circle Motif Doily Pattern #4409

Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, Size 30.
1 – 325 yd. Ball White, Cream or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Each motif measures about 3 inches.
Doily measures about 9¾ inches.

Motif. Ch 8, join to form a ring, ch 1 and work 12 s c into ring, join in 1st s c.
2nd Row. Ch 1, 2 s c in same space, 2 s c in each s c, join in 1st s c.
3rd Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each s c, join in 1st s c.
4th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, * 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending row with 2 s c in last s c, join in 1st s c.
5th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in next s c, * 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, repeat from * all around ending row with 2 s c in last s c, join in 1st s c.
6th Row. Same as 3rd row.
7th Row. * Ch 8, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * 10 times, ch 4, tr c in joining (this brings thread in position for next row).
8th Row. Ch 1, 3 s c over tr c, * ch 8, 3 s c over next loop, repeat from * 10 times, ch 4, tr c in 1st s c.
9th Row. Ch 10, s c in next loop, repeat from * 10 times, ch 10, s c in tr c.
10th Row. Ch 1, work 10 s c over each loop, join in 1st s c.
11th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each s c (do not join this or following rows).
12th Row. Sl st across 3 s c, ch 1, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 5 s c, * ch 5, skip 4 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, repeat from * 10 times ending row with ch 5.
13th Row. Skip 1 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 1, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, repeat from * 10 times, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5.
14th Row. Skip 1 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 1, s c in same space, s c in next s c, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 11, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, repeat from * all around, join, break thread.
Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: skip 1 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 1, s c in same space, s c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 5, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 5, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 2, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, s c in next loop of 2nd motif, ch 5, skip 1 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 5, s c in next loop of 2nd motif and complete motif same as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to previous and 1st motifs in same manner. Join 4th motif to previous and 1st motifs in same manner. Continue until there are 6 motifs around center motif.
Edge. Join thread in 1st free 11 ch loop, ** ch 7, s c in same space, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 7, s c in same space, (corner loop) * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 12 times, repeat from ** all around, join.
2nd Row. Work 7 s c over each 7 ch loop and 4 s c over each 5 ch loop, join in 1st s c.
3rd Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each remaining s c, join in 1st s c.
4th Row. Ch 5, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next s c, ch 5, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, * ch 5, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next s c, ch 5, skip 2 s c, s c in next s c, ch 5, skip 3 s c, s c in next s c, repeat from * 12 times, then continue in same manner all around, join.
5th Row. Ch 1 and work 4 s c over each loop, join in 1st s c.
6th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each remaining s c, join in 1st s c.
7th Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, ch 4, sl st in last s c for picot, 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, ch 4, sl st in last s c for picot, ch 4, sl st in same space for picot, * 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, ch 4, sl st in last s c for picot, repeat from * 8 times, ch 4, sl st in same space for picot, * 1 s c in each of the next 4 s c, ch 4, sl st in last s c for picot, repeat from * 15 times, continue all around in same manner, break thread.