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MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Art. 65 or Art. 97 DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30, 2-balls or skeins for each doily.
or
Art. 161 Lily MERCROCHET Cotton size 30, 2½-balls for each doily.
Crochet hook No. 13.

DOILY–(Size–12 x 17 inches)–ROW 1–Ch 106, dc in 7th ch from hook, (ch 2, sk 2 ch, dc in next ch) 33 times, ch 2, tr in same end ch. ROW 2–Ch 6, turn, dc in tr, (ch 2, dc in next dc) repeated across to end dc, ch 2, dc in 3d st of end ch, ch 2, tr in same st. Repeat Row 2 four times (thru Row 6). ROW 7–Ch 6, turn, dc in tr (a half-sp), * (ch 2, dc in next dc) 16 times (16 sps), 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (1 blk), (ch 2, dc in next dc) 27 times, ch 2, dc in 3d st of end ch, ch 2, tr in same st (a half-sp). ROW 8–Repeat Row 7 to *, 24 sps, 1 blk, 3 sps, 1 blk, 18 sps, 1 half sp. ROW 9–Repeat Row 7 to *, 20 sps, 1 blk, 2 sps, 2 blks, 10 sps, 1 blk, 13 sps and 1 half sp. Continue, following Chart, thru Row 20. ROW 21–Ch 5, turn, dc in next dc, 13 sps, 1 blk, 11 sps, 2 blks, 7 sps, 4 blks, 2 sps, 1 blk, 1 sp, 2 blks, 2 sps, 4 blks, 8 sps, 1 blk and 13 sps. Continue thru Row 85. ROW 86–Ch 4, turn, dc in next dc, 10 sps, 1 blk, 7 sps, 1 blk, 3 sps, 1 blk, 2 sps, 1 blk, 1 sp, 3 blks, 9 sps, 2 blks, 11 sps, 1 blk, 1 sp, 1 blk and 15 sps, ch 2, holding back the last lp of each st on hook, make dc in next dc and tr in 3d st of end ch, thread over and draw thru all lps on hook (Cluster-decrease made). ROW 87–Ch 4, turn, dc in next dc and follow Chart across. After final blk, make 8 sps, ch 2, (dc in next dc, tr in next dc) made into a Cluster. Continue for 18 more rows (thru Row 105).

Edge–Ch 1, turn, sc in Cluster, * (2 sc in next sp, sc between sps) repeated to corner, (3 sc in next sp, sc between sps) repeated across corner angle. Repeat from * around, join to 1st sc. ROW 2–Ch 1, 2 sc in same sc, sc in each sc around, with 2 sc in each corner. Join with sl st in 1st 2 sc.

Border–Ch 15, sk 7 sc, dtr in next sc, (ch 7, sk 7 sc, dtr in next sc) 12 times to next corner, * ch 15, dtr in same corner st, ch 7, sk next 9 sc, sc in next sc, ch 7, sk 9 sc, dtr in next sc, ch 7, turn, dtr in next dtr, ch 7, dtr in 8th st of end ch-15. Ch 15, turn, dtr in next dtr, ch 7, dtr in next dtr, ch 7, dtr in same sc on edge where previous dtr was made, ch 7, sk 9 sc, sc in next sc, ch 7, sk 9 sc, dtr in next sc, turn, (ch 7, dtr in next dtr) 3 times, ch 7, dtr in 8th st of end ch-15. Continue in same way for 3 more rows, adding 1 more large sp in each row. NEXT ROW–Ch 7, sk 9 sc, dtr in next (corner) sc, turn, (ch 7, dtr in next dtr) 7 times, ch 7, dtr in 8th st of end ch-15. Ch 15, turn, dtr in next dtr, (ch 7, dtr in next dtr) 8 times to corner sc, (ch 7, sk 7 sc, dtr in next sc) repeated across to next corner. Repeat from * around, join to 8th st of 1st ch-15. Edge–(4 sc, ch 5, sl st in last sc for a p, and 4 sc) in each ch-7 sp around, (4 sc, p) 3 times and 4 sc in each corner ch-15. Join and fasten off.

Grape–Ch 7, join with sl st to form ring. ROW 1–Ch 1, sc, hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 7 dtr, 2 tr, 2 dc and hdc in ring. ROW 2–Without joining, (sc in next st, 2 sc in next) repeated around, join, cut 8 inches long thread to a needle and sew wrong-side-up on one grape (a circle on Chart). Make 54 Grapes and sew on doily with center ring of each at a lower right position.

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