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ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Large Ball, Size 30, 3 balls of White, 1 ball each of (No. 3011) Blue, (No. 3032) Dk. Yellow, (No. 3020) Nile Green, (No. 3037) Ombre Pink, and (No. 3039) Ombre Lavender.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 14 inches square; each Motif measures 3½ inches square.

MOTIF … Starting at center with any color, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 16 sc in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 4, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join. 3rd rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 4, 6 tr in same loop, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch-4, draw dropped loop through (popcorn st made), * ch 7, 7 tr in next loop, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first tr and complete a pc st. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. 4th rnd: Attach White to any sp, sc in same sp, ch 24, * sc in 2nd ch from hook, ch 2, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch, (ch 2, skip 1 ch, tr in next ch) 10 times; sc in next sp on center (spoke made); ch 24, skip 5 tr on last spoke made, sl st in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join 6th tr on last spoke to sc on first spoke, complete last spoke, sl st in first sc. Break off. 5th rnd: Skip 1 tr on any spoke, attach thread to next tr, sc in same place, * ch 18, skip 1 tr on next spoke, sc in next tr, ch 25, skip 1 tr on next spoke, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 4, * tr in next 18 ch, tr in next sc, tr in next 12 ch, 5 tr in next ch, tr in next 12 ch, tr in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. Make 15 more Motifs, varying colors for center.

JOINING … With right sides facing, place 2 motifs together and attach White to tr following center tr of any corner. Picking up back loop only and working through both thicknesses to join, make sc closely across side to tr preceding center tr of next corner. Break off.

Make 4 rows of 4 Motifs, joining adjacent sides as before.

EDGING ... 1st rnd: With wrong side facing attach White to back loop of any tr, sc in each tr around, making 3 sc in center tr of each corner. Join and turn. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, tr in back loop of each sc around, making 5 tr in center sc of each corner. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.