Frilly Doily Pattern #4038

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White or Ecru, or 3 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color. Big Ball: J. & P. Coats—1 ball of White, Ecru or Cream … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 or 11.

Doily measures about 9 inches in diameter

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Sl st in top st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 8, * skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in 3rd st of ch-8. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next 2 sts, sc in sp, ch 8, * dc in next sp, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join as before. 4th rnd: Ch 3, * 7 dc in sp, dc in dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 5th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next 14 dc, * ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next 15 dc. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-5 with sl st to top of ch-3. 6th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, * dc in each dc to within last dc of this group, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, * dc in each dc to within last dc of this group, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, skip next dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th to 11th rnds incl: Work as for previous rnd, having 1 more loop between dc-groups on each rnd. 12th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 8, * sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 8, * dc in next loop, ch 5. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Ch 3, * 5 dc in sp, dc in next dc. Re­peat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 7, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in 1st sc. 16th to 19th rnds incl: * Ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, end­ing with ch 3, tr in tr. 20th rnd: Same as 19th rnd, making ch-8 (instead of ch-7) loops and ending with ch 4, tr in tr. 21st rnd: Same as previous rnd, making ch-9 loops and ending with ch 4, d tr in tr. 22nd rnd: Make ch-10 loops around, ending with ch 5, d tr in d tr. 23rd rnd: Make ch-11 loops around, ending with ch 11, sl st in d tr. Break off.