Doily measures 17 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 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-3 (16 dc, counting ch 3 as 1 dc). 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join (8 loops). 3rd rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 5 dc in same loop, 6 dc in each loop around. Join. 4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st (an inc), * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join (64 dc). 5th rnd: Ch 8, * skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-8 (16 sps). 6th rnd: Ch 3, 6 dc in same place as sl st, * sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, 7 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last loop. Join, turn; sl st in last sc, turn. 7th rnd: Ch 3, 3 dc in same place as last sl st, * ch 5, 4 dc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next 3 dc, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * ch 5, dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, 4-dc cluster over next 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 to tip of cluster. 9th rnd: Sc in next loop, * 7 dc in next dc, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 to first sc.
10th rnd: Sl st to center dc of 7-dc group, ch 5, dc in same place as last sl st, * ch 5, in next loop make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 5, in center dc of next 7-dc group make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th, 12th and 13th rnds: Sl st in ch-2 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 5, in next ch-2 sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch 5 to 3rd ch of ch-5. 14th rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, * 7 dc in next loop, dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, in next ch-2 sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 5, dc in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th to 26th rnds incl: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, * dc in each dc across dc group, 2 dc in last dc; ch 5, in ch-2 sp make dc, ch 2 and dc; ch 5, 2 dc in first dc of next dc group. Repeat from * around. Join (33 dc in each dc group on 26th rnd). 27th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, draw loop on hook out to measure ¼ inch, insert hook between double and single loops and make an sc (knot st made), make another knot st, * (skip 3 dc, sc in next dc, make 2 knot sts) 7 times, sc in last dc; make 2 knot sts, sc in center ch of ch-5, 2 knot sts, sc in ch-2 sp, 2 knot sts, sc in center ch of next ch-5, 2 knot sts, sc in first dc of next dc-group, 2 knot sts. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 knot sts.
28th to 33rd rnds incl: * Insert hook under double loop to right of next knot and draw loop through, insert hook under double loop to left of same knot and draw loop through, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, make 2 knot sts. Repeat from * around (132 loops in each rnd), ending last rnd with sc in center of next knot. 34th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in center of next knot. Repeat from * around. Join. 35th rnd: * In next loop make 2 sc, ch 3, sl st in last sc (picot) and 2 sc; 6 dc in center ch of next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.
Other great patterns from Coats & Clark's Doilies to Crochet, No. 324:
Crochet Patterns
Cloverleaf Doily
Setting Sun Doily
Shooting Star Doily
Windmill Wings Doily
Spin-a-Way Doily
Ring of Roses Doily
Spanish Fan Doily
Thistledown Doily
Pineapple Scroll Doily