Vanity Doilies Pattern #4-76

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 30:
   Small Ball: 3 balls of White or Ecru, or Large Ball: 2 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
Round doily measures 8¼ inches in diameter. Oval doily measures 11 x 16 inches.

ROUND DOILY (Make 2) … Starting at center, ch 6. Join. 1st rnd: 18 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: (Ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc) 9 times. 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-5 loop, ch 4, tr in same loop, (ch 5, 2 tr in next loop) 8 times; ch 5, sl st in top st of ch-4. 4th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 3, 2 dc in same loop, (ch 7, 3 dc in next loop) 8 times; ch 7, sl st in top st of ch-3. 5th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 4, tr in same dc, * ch 8, sl st in 3rd st from hook—picot made, ch 5, 2 tr in center dc of next 3-dc group. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in top st of ch-4. 6th rnd: Sl st to next p, ch 6, dc in same p, * ch 8, p, ch 5, dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in 3rd st of ch-6. 7th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-3, ch 10, * p, ch 3, dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p, ch 6, p, ch 3, tr in ch-3 sp, ch 6. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in 4th st of ch-10. 8th rnd: Sl st to next p, ch 10, * tr in next ch-3 sp, (ch 7, dc in next p) twice; ch 7. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in 3rd st of ch-10. 9th rnd: * Ch 5, skip 3 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * around (54 sps). 10th, 11th and 12th rnds: Sl st to center of next ch-5 loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. 13th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-5 loop, ch 4, tr in same ch, * ch 8, p, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 tr in 3rd st of next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in top st of ch-4. 14th rnd: Sl st to next p, ch 5, * dc in same p, ch 8, p, ch 5, dc in next p, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in 3rd st of ch-5. 15th rnd: Sl st to center of ch-2 sp, ch 10, * dc in next p, ch 6, tr in next ch-2 sp, ch 6. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in 4th st of ch-10. 16th rnd: Same as 9th rnd, skipping only 2 sts instead of 3 sts in 2 places on rnd (94 sps). 17th rnd: Same as 10th rnd. 18th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 6, sl st in 4th ch from hook, ch 2, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Break off.

OVAL DOILY … Starting at center, ch 73. 1st rnd: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, 5 sc in last ch. Working along opposite side of starting chain make sc in each ch across, 5 sc in last ch. 2nd rnd: * (Ch 5, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc) 24 times; (ch 5, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc) twice. Repeat from * around. 3rd rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 4, tr in same loop, * (ch 2, 2 tr in next loop) 23 times; (ch 5, 2 tr in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in top st of ch-4. 4th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 3, 2 dc in same loop, * (ch 5, skip 1 loop, 3 dc in next loop) 11 times; (ch 5, 3 dc in next sp) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in top st of ch-3. 5th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 4, tr in same dc, * (ch 6, sl st in 3rd st from hook, ch 3, 2 tr in center dc of next 3-dc group) 11 times; (ch 8, p, ch 5) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in top st of ch-4. 6th rnd: Sl st to next p, ch 6, dc in same p, * (ch 6, p, ch 3, dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p) 10 times; (ch 8, p, ch 5, dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p) 5 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 8, p, d tr in 3rd st of ch-6. 7th rnd: Ch 6, dc in last p made, * (ch 6, p, ch 3, dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p) 10 times; (ch 9, p, ch 6, dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p) 5 times. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in 3rd st of ch-6. 8th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-3 sp, ch 9 * (dc in next p, ch 4, tr in next ch-3 sp ch 4) 9 times; dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p, (ch 6, tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 6, dc in next p, ch 3, dc in same p) 5 times; ch 4, tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 4. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in 5th st of ch-9. 9th rnd: Turn, sl st to center of last ch-5 sp. turn. Ch 9, tr in next sp, * (ch 4, tr in next sp) 20 times; (ch 5, tr in next sp) 15 times. Repeat from * around, ending with a sl st in 4th st of ch-9 (72 sps).

   10th rnd: * Ch 5, skip 3 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * around, skipping only 2 sts instead of 3 sts in 2 places on rnd (96 loops). 11th to 14th rnds incl: Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. 15th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, ch 4, tr in same loop, * ch 8, p, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 tr in 3rd st of next loop. Repeat from * around. Sl st in top st of ch-4. 16th rnd: Sl st to next p, ch 4, tr in same p, * ch 8, p, ch 5, 2 tr in next p. Repeat from * around. Sl st in top st of ch-4. 17th rnd: Sl st to next p, ch 7, tr in same p, * ch 8, p, ch 5, tr in next p, ch 3, tr in same p. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th st of ch-7. 18th rnd: Sl st to center of next ch-3 sp, ch 11, * dc in next p, ch 6, tr in next ch-3 sp, ch 6. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 5th st of ch-10. 19th rnd: * Ch 5, skip 3 sts, sc in next st. Repeat from * around. 20th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. 21st rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook, ch 2, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Break off.