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Materials Required. American Thread Company "Star" or "Gem" Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 20 or 30, or any of the finer sizes in White, Ecru, Dark Cream or Colors.
9 Medium or 5 Large Balls size 30.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 11 or 12.

LARGE DOILY. Ch 23, join to form a ring, ch 5, 32 tr c into ring with ch 1 between each tr c.

2nd Row—Ch 8, 1 tr c in each ch 1 with ch 3 between each tr c.

3rd Row—Sl st to center of ch and work same as 2nd row having ch 5 between each tr c.

4th Row—Same as 3rd row having ch 7 between each tr c.

5th Row—Same as 4th row, having ch 9 between each tr c.

6th Row—Sl st to 2nd st of ch, ch 4, skip 1 st, d c in next st, * ch 1, skip one st, d c in next st repeat from * once, ** ch 1, skip the last st of ch and the first st of next ch, d c in next st, * ch 1, skip one st, d c in next st, repeat from * twice then repeat from ** all around, ch 1, join in 3rd st of ch 4.

7th Row—Ch 4, d c in next mesh, * ch 1, d c in next mesh, repeat from * 10 times, ** ch 3, d c in next mesh, * ch 1, d c in next mesh, repeat from * 11 times and repeat from ** all around.

8th Row—Ch 4, d c in next mesh, ch 1, d c in next mesh, repeat from * 11 times, ** ch 3, d c in same space, * ch 1, d c in next mesh, repeat from * 12 times and repeat from ** all around.

Work 13 more rows of meshes working d c with ch 3 between in each 3 ch mesh thus increasing a mesh in each section each row. Work 4 rows even.

EDGE. 1st Row—* Work 9 s c over next 4 meshes, ch 7, skip 4 meshes, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in next mesh, ch 7, skip 4 meshes, and repeat from * all around.

2nd Row—1 s c in each of the center 7 s c, ch 8, 3 d c, ch 2, 3 d c in center of shell, ch 8 and repeat from beginning all around.

3rd Row—1 s c in each of the center 5 s c, ch 9, shell in center of shell, ch 9 and repeat from beginning all around.

4th Row—1 s c in each of the center 3 s c, ch 10, 12 d c in center of shell, ch 10 and repeat from beginning all around.

5th Row—1 s c in center s c, ch 11, 1 d c in 2nd d c of shell, * ch 2, skip 1 d c, d c in next d c, repeat from * 4 times (5 open meshes). Ch 11 and repeat from beginning all around, ending row with s c.

6th Row—Sl st to 6th ch, work a 5 d c cluster st in remaining 5 ch, * ch 4 and work a 5 d c cluster st with ch 4 between in each mesh and 1 cluster st over next ch 11, ch 6, work a cluster st over next ch 11, and repeat from * all around ending row with a cluster st over ch 11, ch 6, join in 1st cluster st made.

7th Row—2 s c, ch 4, 2 s c in each 4 ch loop and 4 s c, ch 4, 4 s c over each 6 ch loop.

SMALL DOILY. 1st Row—Ch 20, join to form a ring, ch 5 and work 26 tr c into ring with ch 1 between each tr c.

2nd, 3rd and 4th Rows—Same as 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows of large doily.

5th Row—Ch 5, skip 1 st of ch, d c in next st, * ch 1, skip 1 st, d c in next st, repeat from *, ch 1, d c in tr c, continue all around having 4 meshes between each tr c.

6th Row—Same as 7th row of large doily.

7th Row—Same as 8th row of large doily.

Work 7 more rows of meshes same as 7th row then work 2 rows even and finish with edge same as large doily.

This set will be equally attractive made with "Gem" Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 20 or any of the finer sizes if desired.