Oval Doily Pattern #4412

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

Doily measures about 13½ x 9½ inches.

Motif. Ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 5, d c in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
2nd Row. Sl st into mesh, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 3, cluster st in same space, (cluster st: thread over needle, insert in space and work off 2 loops, thread over needle, insert in same space and work off 2 loops, thread over and work off all loops at one time), ch 3, * 2 cluster sts with ch 3 between in next mesh, ch 3, repeat from * all around, join in top of 1st cluster st.
3rd Row. Sl st into loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, d c in sl st (this brings thread in position for next row).
4th Row. * Ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
5th Row. Sl st into loop, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in same loop, * ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 3, sl st in top of s c just made for picot, ch 4, cluster st in next loop, ch 4, sl st in 3rd st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in same loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, s c in next loop, picot, ch 4, join in 1st cluster st, break thread. Work a 2nd motif joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: sl st into loop, ch 3, d c in same space, ch 3, join to corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 1, sl st in 2nd st of ch 3 to complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in same loop of 2nd motif, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 2, join to next picot of 1st motif, ch 2, sl st in top of s c to complete picot, ch 4, cluster st in next loop, ch 3, join to next picot of 1st motif, ch 1, sl st in 2nd st of ch 3 to complete picot, ch 1, cluster st in same loop of 2nd motif and complete row same as 1st motif. Work a 3rd motif joining to 2nd motif in same manner leaving 2 scallops free at each side of 2nd motif, break thread. Attach thread in loop before center picot at end of work, * ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, skip the double cluster group, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 7, d c in next loop, tr c in joining of motifs, ch 5, tr c in same space, d c in next loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, skip the double cluster group, s c in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 7, d c in next loop, tr c in joining of motifs, ch 5, tr c in same space, d c in next loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, skip the double cluster group, s c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, finish side to correspond.
2nd Row. Work 7 s c over each loop.
3rd Row. Ch 8, * d c in center of next scallop, ch 5, d c between scallops, ch 5, repeat from * 5 times, thread over needle twice, insert in center of next scallop and work off 2 loops, thread over needle twice, skip 3 s c, insert needle in next st and work off 2 loops twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 5, thread over needle twice, skip 6 s c, insert needle in next s c and work off 2 loops twice, thread over needle twice, skip 3 s c, insert needle in next s c and work off 2 loops twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time, * ch 5, d c between scallops, ch 5, d c in center of next scallop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, d c between scallops, ch 5, thread over needle twice, skip 3 s c, insert needle in next s c and work off 2 loops twice, thread over needle twice, skip 3 s c, insert needle in next s c and work off 2 loops twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 5, thread over needle twice, skip 6 s c, insert needle in next s c and work off 2 loops twice, thread over twice, skip 3 s c, insert needle in next s c and work off 2 loops twice, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 5, d c between scallops, ch 5, d c in center of next scallop, repeat from * all around working side same as opposite side.
4th Row. Work 5 s c in each loop.
5th Row. Sl st to center of scallop, ch 3, d c in same space, * ch 5, cluster st in center of next scallop, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.
6th Row. Work 6 s c over each loop.
7th Row. Sl st to center of scallop, ch 3, 2 d c in same space, ch 5, s c in center of next scallop, * ch 5, 3 d c in center of next scallop, ch 5, s c in center of next scallop, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.
8th Row. 1 s c in each of the 3 d c, * ch 9, 1 s c in each of the next 3 d c, repeat from * all around, ch 9, join.
9th Row. Sl st to next s c, s c in same space, * ch 5, 3 d c in center st of next loop, ch 5, s c in center st of 3 s c group, repeat from * all around, join.
10th Row. Sl st to next d c and work same as 8th row but having 11 chs in each of the 8 loops around each end.
11th Row. Same as 9th row but having 6 ch loops before and after each 3 d c group.
Repeat the 10th and 11th rows.
14th Row. Ch 12, * s c in center st of 3 d c group, ch 8, tr c in next s c, ch 8, repeat from * all around, join in 4th st of ch.
15th Row. Work 9 s c over each of the next 8 loops, 7 s c over each of the next 15 loops, 9 s c over each of the next 19 loops, 7 s c over each of the next 15 loops, 9 s c over each of the next 11 loops.
16th Row. Sl st to center of scallop, * ch 9, s c in center of next scallop, repeat from * all around.
17th Row. Sl st to center of loop, ch 1, 3 s c in same space; ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, * ch 5, 3 s c in next loop, ch 5, 2 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from * all around, ch 5, join.
18th Row. 1 s c in each of the next 3 s c, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 4 cluster sts with ch 2 between each cluster st in next loop, ch 5, repeat from beginning all around, join.
19th Row. Sl st to next s c, ch 1, s c in same space, ** ch 5, * 2 cluster sts with ch 2 between in next 2 ch loop, ch 2, repeat from *, 2 cluster sts with ch 2 between in next 2 ch loop, ch 5, s c in center st of 3 s c group, repeat from ** all around, join.
20th Row. Sl st between 1st 2 cluster sts, cluster st in same space, ** ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, skip 1 loop, cluster st in next loop, ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, cluster st in same space, repeat from *, ch 2, thread over needle, insert in next loop and work off 2 loops, thread over needle, insert in next loop and work off 2 loops, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ch 2, cluster st between next 2 cluster sts, repeat from ** all around, break thread.