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MATERIALS—DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 50:—3-balls or 2 skeins White, Cream or Ecru. Crochet hook size 14.
Gauge:—6 sps—1". 5 rows—1".

CHAIR BACK DOILY—(Size—15½" x 16½")—Starting at top, make a chain 18" long, sk 5 ch, tr in next 20 ch, (ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch) 7 times, tr in next 228 ch, (ch 3, sk 3 ch, tr in next ch) 7 times, tr in next 20 ch. Cut and rip excess chain. ROW 2—Ch 12, turn, sk last 5 ch, tr in next 7 ch (2 added blks), tr in next 21 tr, * (3 tr in next sp, tr in tr) twice, (ch 3, tr in next tr) 3 times, (3 tr in next sp, tr in next tr) twice, * tr in each tr across to 1st sp, repeat from * to *, tr in next 19 tr, thread over twice, insert hook in end ch, ** thread over and pull thru, thread over and pull thru 1 lp (ch st made), (thread over and pull thru 2 lps) twice to complete tr. ** Thread over twice, insert hook down in ch-1 at base of last tr and repeat from ** to ** for 2d added tr. Continue, until 8 tr are added. ROW 3—Ch 8, turn, sk 5 ch, tr in next 3 ch (1 added blk), tr in next 13 tr, (ch 1, sk 1 tr, tr in next) 6 times (6 half-sps), tr in next 16 tr (4 blks), ch 3, tr in next tr, tr in next 16 tr, 110 half-sps, 4 blks, 1 sp, 3 blks, 8 half-sps, 3 blks and 1 added blk of 4 tr. Continue, following Chart. ROW 4—Add a blk at beginning and end of row as in last row. ROW 5—Ch 5, turn, sk last tr, tr in next 8 tr and follow Chart across. Continue thru Row 55, making a ch-5 large sp in center of each Lily in Rows 16 and 20. ROW 56—Ch 1, turn, sk last tr, sl st in next 4 tr, ch 5, * tr in next 12 tr and follow Chart across to 5th tr from end. Continue thru Row 64. ROW 65—Repeat Row 56 to *. Tr in next 56 tr. Ch 1, turn, sk last tr, sl st in next 8 tr, ch 5, tr in next 40 tr. Fasten off. Fill out other side scroll in same way, then work out center scroll.

ARM REST DOILY—Make a ch 9" long, sk 5 ch, tr in next 24 ch, 5 sps, 40 tr, 5 sps, 24 tr. Cut and rip excess ch. ROW 2—Add a blk at beginning and end of row. Continue, following Chart. In center of Lily in Row 21, make a ch-5 large sp. Make a 2d doily.

PISTIL—Ch 38, sk 1 ch, 3 sc, 3 hdc and 3 dc on ch, tr in each remaining ch. Make 4. Tack large end down thru large sp in center of one Lily, with pointed end tacked up across top of Lily. Repeat in each Lily.

Stretch and pin doilies right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.