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MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20:
Clark's O.N.T.—4 balls,
or
J. & P. Coats—2 balls.
Steel crochet hook No. 8 or 9.

Completed doily measures about 17 inches in diameter.

   Starting at center, ch 6, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 4, (dc in ring, ch 1) 11 times; join with sl st to 3rd st of 1st ch made (12 dc counting 1st ch as 1 dc). 2nd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, dc in same sp, * ch 2, 2 dc in next sp. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-2 to 3rd st of 1st ch made. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, dc in next sp, * ch 2, dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 4th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next sp, * ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 5th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next sp, ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 6th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 2 dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next sp, ch 3, skip 1 dc, dc in 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th to 12th rnds: Continue thus working 1 more dc in each group on each rnd until there are 12 dc in each group at end of 12th rnd. Join. 13th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 10 dc, * ch 9, skip 1 dc, dc in 11 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 9 dc, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in same loop, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next 10 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
   15th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 8 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in 9 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 16th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 7 dc, * ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next 8 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 6 dc, * ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in next 7 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 18th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 5 dc, * ch 11, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 11, skip 1 loop and 1 dc, dc in 6 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 19th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 4 dc, * ch sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in same loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in same loop, ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in 5 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
   20th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 3 dc, * ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 21st rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 11, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, skip 1 dc, dc in 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 22nd rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 7, dc in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 7, skip 1 loop and 1 dc, dc in 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join and turn. 23rd rnd: Sl st in last loop, ch 6, turn, dc in next loop, * ch 8, sc in next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 8, dc in next loop, ch 3, dc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join to 3rd st of turning ch. 24th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 6, dc in next sp, * ch 15, dc in next ch-8 loop, ch 3, dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, dc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 25th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 10, * dc in next loop, ch 3, dc in same loop, ch 7, dc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 7. Repeat from * around. Join. 26th rnd: Sl st across 7 ch, ch 6, dc in next sp, * ch 3, dc in next loop, ch 17, dc in next ch-7 loop, ch 3, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 27th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 6, dc in next sp, * ch 8, in next loop make dc, ch 3, and dc, ch 8, dc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join. 28th rnd: Sl st across 3 ch, 1 dc and 7 ch, ch 6, dc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next loop, * ch 11, dc in next ch-8 loop, ch 3, dc in next sp, ch 3, dc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 29th rnd: Ch 3, 3 dc in each of next 2 sps, dc in next dc, * ch 2, 8 dc in next loop, ch 2, dc in next dc, 3 dc in each of next 2 sps, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
   30th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 6 dc, * ch 4, skip 1 dc, dc in 7 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 31st rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 5 dc, * ch 6, skip 1 dc, dc in 6 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 32nd rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 4 dc, * ch 7, skip 1 dc, dc in 5 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 33rd rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 3 dc, * ch 9, skip 1 dc, dc in 4 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 34th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in 2 dc, * ch 10, skip 1 dc, dc in 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 35th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 12, skip 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. Join. 36th rnd: Sl st in next dc, ch 17, * skip 1 dc, dc in next dc, ch 14. Repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.