Oval Tatted Doily Pattern #4405

Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 30, Size 50.
2 – 150 yd. Balls White or Ecru.
1  Shuttle and 1 Ball.

Doily measures about 11¼ x 8½ inches.

R, 4 d, 5 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of small r, 2 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 11 times. Ch, 6 d, turn. * R, 4 d, join to last p of last large r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. Repeat from *. Ch, 6 d, join to next free p of small r, 6 d, turn. * R, 4 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. Repeat from * twice, turn. Ch, 6 d, join to same p of same small r, 6 d, turn. * R, 4 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. Repeat from *. Ch, 6 d, join to next free p of same small r, 6 d, turn. * R, 4 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. Ch, 6 d, join to free p of next small r, 6 d, turn. Repeat from * 11 times. * R, 4 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. Repeat from *. Ch, 6 d, join to next free p of same r, 6 d. * R, 4 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, 4 p sep by 2 d, 4 d, cl r. Repeat from * twice. Ch, 6 d, join to same p of small r, 6 d, turn. R, 4 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, join to corresponding p of 1st large r, 4 d, cl r, cut and tie.
2nd Row. R, 3 d, join to center p of any large r of 1st row, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to center p of next large r, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * all around ending row with ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, join, cut and tie.
3rd Row. R, 3 d, join to 6th p to left of center small r at end of work, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, skip 1 p, join to next p of same ch, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to next p of next ch, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * twice. Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, skip 1 p of same ch, join to next p, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to center p of next ch, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 14 times. * Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to 1st p of next ch, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, skip 1 p of same ch, join to next p of same ch, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 3 times. * Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to center p of next ch, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 14 times. Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, join, tie and cut.
4th Row. R, 3 d, join to center p of any ch of 3rd row, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, join to center p of next ch, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * all around ending row with ch, 5 d, 3 p sep by 2 d, 5 d, join, cut and tie.
5th Row. R, 2 d, join to 9th p to left side of center small r at end of work, 2 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 2 d, skip 1 p, join to next p of same ch, 2 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 2 d, join to next p of next ch, 2 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 4 times. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 2 d, skip 1 p, join to next p of same ch, 2 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 2 d, join to center p of next ch, 2 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 16 times. * Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 2 d, join to 1st p of next ch, 2 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 2 d, skip 1 p, join to next p of same ch, 2 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 5 times. * Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 2 d, join to center p of next ch, 2 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * 16 times. Ch, 6 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, 3 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 6 d, join, cut and tie.
6th Row. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, p, 1 d, join to center p of any r of previous row, 1 d, p, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 5 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 5 d, turn. R, 3 d, p, 2 d, p, 1 d, join to center p of next r, 1 d, p, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r, turn. Repeat from * all around ending row with ch, 5 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 5 d, join, cut and tie.
7th Row. R, 4 d, 2 p sep by 2 d, 2 d, cl r. * R, 3 d, join to last p of small r, 2 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 2 d, p, 3 d, cl r. R, 2 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to center p of any ch of previous row, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 5 d, turn. R, 4 d, join to free p of last small r, 2 d, p, 2 d, cl r. Repeat from * all around ending row with R, 3 d, join to last p of small r, 2 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 3 d, cl r. R, 2 d, join to last p of large r, 2 d, join to corresponding p of 1st r, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 5 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to center p of ch in previous row, 1 d, 2 p sep by 1 d, 5 d, join, cut and tie.
8th Row. R, 4 d, join to center p of center r at end of work, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 15 d, p, 10 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 3 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of fast r made, 3 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. * Ch, 15 d, turn. R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of fast r made, 3 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 3 d, join to last p of last r made, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 15 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 3 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r made, 3 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 10 d, join to p of opposite ch, 15 d, turn. R, 4 d, skip 1 large r of previous row, join to center p of next r, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 15 d, p, 10 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 3 d, 4 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to corresponding p of corresponding r, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, join to corresponding p of next corresponding r, 1 d, 4 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r. Repeat from * in same manner all around ending row with ch, 15 d, turn. R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r made, 3 d, 5 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 3 d, join to last p of last r made, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 15 d, turn. R, 4 d, p, 3 d, 4 p sep by 1 d, 1 d, join to corresponding p of corresponding r, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r. R, 4 d, join to last p of last r, 3 d, join to corresponding p of corresponding r, 1 d, 4 p sep by 1 d, 3 d, p, 4 d, cl r, turn. Ch, 10 d, join to corresponding p of opposite ch, 15 d, join, tie and cut.