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MATERIALS—Lily Mercrochet Cotton size 30:—Large Balls—2-balls Beauty Pink; Small Balls—2-balls Baby Pink and 4-balls Bright Nile Green. Crochet hook size 13. Size—15".

CENTER—In Green, ch 10, sl st in 1st ch. Ch 1, 12 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc. ROW 2—* Ch 6, dtr in same sc, 2 dtr in next sc, (ch 36, sl st in 36th ch from hook) 5 times, sk 4 lps, sl st at base of next lp, 2 dtr in same sc on ring, 1 dtr in next sc, ch 6, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * 3 times. Fasten off. ROW 3—Sc in 3d lp in one group, ch 3, 2 dc in same lp, * ch 15, 3 dc in next lp, ch 21, 3 dc in next lp, ch 27, 3 dc in next lp, ch 21, 3 dc in next lp, ch 15, 3 dc in next lp. Repeat from * around, making ch 7 and tr tr in top of ch-3 for final lp. ROW 4—Ch 3, 2 dc in this last lp, (ch 15, 3 dc in next lp) repeated around. Join to top of ch-3. ROW 5—Sl st in next dc, * (1 sc, 1 hdc, 2 dc, 11 tr, 2 dc, 1 hdc and sc) in next lp, sl st in 2d dc between lps. Repeat from * around. ROW 6—Sl st to center st on next lp, ch 5, 2 tr in same st, (ch 7, sk 3 tr, tr in next tr, tr in 6th st on next lp, ch 7, sk 3 tr, 3 tr in next tr) repeated around. Join to top of ch-5. ROW 7—Ch 5, 2 tr in same st, (ch 3, sk 1 tr, 3 tr in next tr, ch 4, dc in next ch-7 lp, dc in next lp, ch 4, 3 tr in next tr) repeated around. Join to top of ch-5. ROW 8—Ch 5, tr in next 2 tr, (ch 3, 2 tr in next sp, ch 3, tr in next 3 tr, ch 6, tr in next 3 tr) repeated around and join. ROW 9—Ch 5, tr in 2 tr, (ch 5, tr in next 2 tr, ch 5, tr in 3 tr, ch 4, tr in 3 tr) repeated around and join. ROW 10—Ch 5, 2 tr, (ch 7, 2 tr, ch 7, 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) repeated around and join. ROW 11—Ch 5, 2 tr, (ch 5, 2 tr in next tr, ch 3, 2 tr in next tr, ch 5, 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) repeated around and join. ROW 12—Ch 5, 2 tr, * ch 3, tr in next tr, 2 tr in next, ch 3, tr in next sp, ch 3, 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next, ch 3, 3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr. Repeat from * around and join. ROW 13—Ch 5, 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, * ch 2, 5 tr in next tr, (ch 2, 3 tr) 4 times. Repeat from * around and join. ROW 14—Ch 5, holding back the last lp of each tr on hook, make tr in next 2 tr, thread over and pull thru all lps on hook (a Cluster made), * ch 3, 3 tr, ch 2, tr in next 2 tr, 3 tr in next tr, tr in next 2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr, ch 3, (tr in next 3 tr) made into a Cluster, ch 1, (tr in next 3 tr) made into a Cluster. Repeat from * around and join to 1st Cluster. ROW 15—Ch 8, * tr in next 3 tr, ch 4, 7 tr, ch 4, 3 tr, ch 3, (tr in next Cluster, tr in ch-1, tr in Cluster) made into a Cluster, ch 3 and repeat from * around. End with a 2-tr Cluster, sk 4 ch of ch-8, sl st in next 4 ch, sl st in next tr. ROW 16—Ch 5, tr in next 2 tr, (ch 6, 7 tr, ch 6, 3 tr, ch 5, sk Cluster, tr in next 3 tr) repeated around and join to ch-5. ROW 17—Ch 5, 2 tr, * ch 6, 2 tr in next tr, 2 dtr in next tr, dtr in next 3 tr, 2 dtr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 6, 3 tr, ch 4, 3 tr. Repeat from * around and join. ROW 18—Ch 5, (tr in 2 tr) made into a Cluster, * ch 6, tr in next tr, (ch 1, dtr in next st) 9 times, ch 1, tr in next tr, ch 6, (tr in 3 tr) made into a Cluster, ch 1, (tr in 3 tr) made into a Cluster. Repeat from * around and join to 1st Cluster. ROW 19—Ch 8, tr in next tr, * (ch 2, dtr in next ch-1 sp) 10 times, ch 2, tr in next tr, ch 3, (tr in next tr, tr in ch-1 sp, tr in next Cluster) made into a Cluster, ch 3, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. End as in Row 15. ROW 20—Sl st in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, tr in same sp, * (ch 1, 2 dtr in next ch-2 sp) 9 times, ch 1, 2 tr in next sp, tr in next Cluster, sk next tr, 2 tr in next ch-2 sp. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st ch-5. Fasten off.

CARNATION—In Beauty Pink, ch 14, sl st in starting st. (Ch 14, sc in ring) 14 times. ROW 2—* Ch 3, dc in next lp, (ch 3, tr) 8 times in same lp, ch 3, dc in same lp. Repeat from * around. End with ch 3, sl st in 1st dc. ROW 3—Sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * (ch 2, dc) twice in each sp around each petal. End with ch 2, sl st in 3d st of 1st ch-5. Fasten off. ROW 4—In Baby Pink, 2 sc in one ch-2 sp, (ch 5, 2 sc in next sp) repeated around. Join and fasten off. Make 20 Carnations. Stretch and pin doily right-side-down in a true circle. Steam and press dry thru a cloth. Tack a flower on each scallop around doily, centering flower on 2d row from edge.