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Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" CROCHET COTTON, Size 30

5–150 Yd. Balls.
1 Tatting Shuttle and 1 ball are required for working.

Doily measures about 16 inches.

R, 18 long picots, tie and cut thread.

2nd Row. L R, 3 d, 7 p, 3 d, close r, * turn, ¼ inch space. S R, 3 d, join to p of r in previous row, 3 d, close r, turn, ¼ inch space. L R, 3 d, join to 7th p of last L R, 6 p, 3 d, close r. Repeat from * all around and join to 1st L R.

3rd Row. R, 3 d, p, 2 d; join to center p of L R in previous row, 2 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, ¼ inch space. R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, * turn, ¼ inch space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 2 d, join to 3rd p of L R in previous row, 2 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, ¼ inch space. L R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 10 p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 2 d, skip 1 p of same L R of last row, join to next p, 2 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 11th p of last L R, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 2 d, join to 3rd p of L R in previous row, 2 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. L R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 10 p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 2 d, skip 1 p of same L R in previous row, join to next p, 2 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 11th p of last L R, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 2 d, join to center p of L R in previous row, 2 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. L R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 10 p, 3 d, close r, turn, repeat from * all around, tie and cut thread.

4th Row. R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, p, * 3 d, join to center p of r in previous row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, (turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r) 2 times, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, repeat from * all around and join.

5th and 6th Rows. Join thread to p of last row. * Ch, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to next p of previous row, repeat from * all around, join and cut thread.

7th Row. Small Motif. * R, 4 d, p, 4 d, join to p of ch in previous row, 4 d, p, close r. (R, 4 d, join to 3rd p of last r, 4 d, 2 p sep by 4 d, 4 d, close r) 3 times, join 4th r to 1st r, tie and cut. Repeat from *, skip 1 p of last row, join next motif to next p and join 2nd p of 2nd r to p of last motif.

8th Row. * S R, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to p of previous row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. S R, 3 d, join to p of last S R, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. S R, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space, repeat from * all around, tie and cut thread.

9th Row. Work same as 8th row, join 1 S R to p of 2 S R and 2 S R with the 1 S R.

10th Row. R, 3 d, 3 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, p, 3 d, join to p of last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. * L R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 8 p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to opposite r, 3 d, join to p of last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 9th p of L R, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, join to p of last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, repeat from * all around, tie and cut thread.

11th Row. Same as 7th row, join small motifs to center p of L R in last row.

Work large motif around edge as follows. 1st Row. R, 12 p, close r, tie and cut thread.

2nd Row. L R, 3 d, 7 p, 3 d, close r, * turn, space. S R, 3 d, join to center r, 3 d, close r, turn, space. L R, 3 d, join to 7th p of last L R, 6 p, 3 d, close r, repeat from * all around, tie and cut thread.

3rd Row. L R, 3 d, 5 p, join to p of small motif in last row, 5 p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, p, 3 d, * join to 3rd p of L R in last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 11th p of last L R, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, join to 5th p of same L R in last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. L R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 4 p, join to p of next small motif, 5 p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, join to 3rd p of L R in last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 11th p of last r, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 3 d, join to 5th p of same L R of last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. L R, 3 d, join to 3rd p of opposite r, 4 p, join to p of next small motif, 5 p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, join to 3rd p of L R in last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to 11th p of last L R, 3 d, 2 p sep by 3 d, close r, turn, space. R, 3 d, join to p of opposite r, 3 d, join to 5th p of same L R in last row, 3 d, p, 3 d, close r, repeat from *, tie and cut thread.

Work other motifs to correspond joining them together by center p of 2 L R.

Work a L R and join between the large motif on both sides of the motif as follows: R, 4 d, join to p of S R, 9 p, join to p of S R of next motif, 4 d, close r, tie and cut thread.