Doily measures 19 inches in diameter
J. & P. COATS BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. A.104, Size 30: 2 balls of Ecru, or
CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B.34, Size 30: 2 balls of No. 61 Ecru.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.
Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 6, * skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-6 (12 sps). 3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, * ch 1, 4 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times; * dc in next sp, ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 4 times. Repeat from * around. Join (60 sps). 5th rnd: Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * (sc in next dc, sc in next sp) 7 times; ch 3, skip 3 dc, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in first sc. 6th rnd: Ch 6, * skip 1 sc, sc in next 13 sc, ch 3, dc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-6. 7th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next 11 sc, ch 3, 3 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in same place as first dc was made. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, * dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next 9 sc, ch 3, dc in next dc, in next dc make dc, ch 3 and dc. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in same place as sl st, ch 3. Join. 9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next 7 sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
10th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next 5 sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 4, sc in next loop) twice; ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next 3 sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 4, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 4, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * tr in next sc, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 5, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next dc, in next tr and in next 2 dc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made); * (ch 6, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 6, make a cluster over 5 sts of next point. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in tip of first cluster. 15th and 16th rnds: * Ch 6, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, dc in dc. 17th rnd: * Ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in dc. 18th to 22nd rnds incl: Repeat 17th rnd, ending with ch 3, tr in tr. At end of 22nd rnd, ch 7, sl st in tr. 23rd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * 9 sc in next loop, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join (420 sc). 24th rnd: Ch 4, * skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join (210 sps). 25th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, 3 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to first sc. 26th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, sl st in next 2 dc, sc in same place as last sl st, sc in next 2 dc, * ch 7, skip first dc of next group, sc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc. 27th rnd: Sl st in next sc, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 3, 5 dc in next loop, ch 3, sc in center sc of next 3-sc group. Repeat from * around. Join. 28th and 29th rnds: Repeat 26th and 27th rnds. 30th rnd: Repeat 26th rnd, making ch-8 loops instead of ch-7. 31st rnd: Repeat 27th rnd. 32nd and 33rd rnds: Repeat 30th and 31st rnds. 34th rnd: Repeat 26th rnd, making ch-9 loops. 35th rnd: Repeat 27th rnd, making ch-4 instead of ch-3. 36th rnd: Repeat 34th rnd. 37th rnd: Repeat 27th rnd, making ch-5 instead of ch-4. 38th rnd: Repeat 26th rnd, making ch-10 loops. 39th rnd: Repeat 37th rnd.
40th rnd: Sl st to center dc of first dc group, sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 11, sc in center dc of next dc group. Repeat from * around. Join. 41st rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, (13 sc in next loop, sc in next sc, 12 sc in next loop, sc in next sc) 12 times, * 13 sc in next loop, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join (576 sc). 42nd rnd: Ch 4, * skip 1 sc, dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join (288 sps). 43rd rnd: Sc in each sp and in each dc around. Join. 44th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, sc in next 20 sc, * ch 3, skip 3 sc, sc in next 21 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, half dc in first sc. 45th rnd: Ch 6, * skip 1 sc, sc in next 19 sc, ch 3, dc in next loop, ch 3. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join to 3rd ch of ch-6. 46th, 47th and 48th rnds: Work as for 7th, 8th and 9th rnds, having 17 sc on each group on 46th rnd, 15 sc on 47th rnd, and 13 sc on 48th rnd. 49th to 54th rnds incl: Continue to work as for last rnd, having 2 sc less on sc group and 1 loop more between groups on each rnd (1 sc on each sc group and 8 loops between groups on 54th rnd). 55th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * tr in next sc, dc in next 2 dc, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 5, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 56th rnd: Ch 3, make a cluster over next 4 sts, * (ch 5, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 5, cluster over 5 sts of next point. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in tip of first cluster. 57th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 58th rnd: In each loop around make 3 sc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot) and 3 sc. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.
Other great patterns from Coats & Clark's Doilies to Crochet, No. 324:
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Shooting Star Doily
Windmill Wings Doily
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Ring of Roses Doily
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