Flower Edge Doily Pattern #4417

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

Doily measures about 12½ inches.

Ch 8, join to form a ring, * ch 16, s c in ring, repeat from * 14 times, ch 7, tr tr c (4 times over needle) in ring, (this brings thread in position for next row).
2nd Row. * Ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in tr tr c.
3rd Row. Ch 6, 3 d c over same loop, * 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c shell over next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with 2 d c over 1st loop.
4th Row. Sl st to center of shell, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c shell in center of each shell all around, join.
5th Row. Sl st to loop, ch 4, * thread over twice, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ** ch 4, * thread over twice, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, (a cluster st) repeat from **, * ch 6, s c in next loop, ch 6, 3 cluster sts with ch 4 between each cluster st in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 6, s c in next loop, ch 6, join in 1st cluster st.
6th Row. Sl st to center of loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in sl st.
7th Row. S c in same loop, ch 3, s c in same loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in same loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in 1st s c.
Next 3 Rows. Repeat 7th row omitting the sl sts.
11th Row. Ch 2, 5 cluster sts with ch 4 between each cluster st in next loop, ch 2, s c in next loop, repeat from beginning all around ending row with ch 2, join.
12th Row. Sl st to center of 1st loop between cluster sts, * ch 6, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, skip the two 2 ch loops, s c in next loop between cluster sts, then repeat from 1st * all around ending row with ch 3, d c in sl st.
Next 9 Rows. Same as 7th row.
22nd Row. Same as 3rd row.
23rd Row. Sl st to loop, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in same loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, join in top of cluster st.
24th Row. Sl st to loop, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in same loop, * ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, s c in next loop, s c in next loop, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 5, 3 cluster sts with ch 5 between in next loop, s c in next loop, s c in next loop, sl st in 1st loop.
25th Row. Sl st to center of loop, ** ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in next loop, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in same loop, repeat from * twice, ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, s c in next loop, repeat from ** all around, break thread.