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Doilies lead a charmed dual life, for they’re pretty as well as useful! Wherever they appear throughout the home, they create an air of charming femininity that suggests the daintiness of the person who made them!

Use
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Mercerized Crochet, sizes 10 to 60.
Clark’s O.N.T “Brilliant”.
Clark’s O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5.

To begin, wind thread around forefinger of left hand 12 times (thus forming a ring). With crochet hook, work a rnd of s c closely together into ring just made. Join with sl st. Make rings for desired length and sew together on wrong side. For corners, work another ring as before, but do not break off. Ch 5 (to count as d tr), d tr in each of next 3 s c * holding the last loop of each d tr on hook; then, thread over hook and draw through all loops on hook, ch 4, d tr in each of next 4 s c. Repeat from * until 5 d tr-groups are made. Break off. Place d tr-groups so that each d tr-group is in center of each of 5 rings, and sew in place on wrong side.