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Materials Required—AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" or "GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Size 20.

1–300 Yd. Ball White, Ecru or Cream.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 or 11.

Doily measures about 9 x 13 inches.

Motif. Ch 5, join to form a ring.

2nd Row. Ch 5, d c in ring, * ch 2, d c in ring, repeat from * 5 times, ch 2, join.

3rd Row. Sl st to mesh, ch 4, * thread over needle twice, insert in mesh, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from *, thread over and pull through all loops at one time, ch 5, * thread over needle twice, insert needle in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice, thread over and pull through all loops at one time (a cluster st), * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, work a cluster st in next mesh, ch 5, cluster st in same mesh, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, join in top of cluster st.

4th Row. Sl st to loop, cluster st in loop, ch 5, cluster st in same loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 5, cluster st in same loop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, join in top of cluster st.

Work another motif in same manner, join 2nd motif to 1st motif in last row as follows, cluster st, ch 2, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, cluster st in same loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 2, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, s c in next loop, ch 5, cluster st in next loop, ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, cluster st in same loop and finish same as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to 1st motif and 4th motif to 2nd and 1st motif in same manner.

SCALLOP. Join thread in right hand corner loop, ch 9, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, tr c in same space, * ch 5, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 1, tr c in same space, repeat from * twice, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, 4 tr c with ch 1, p, ch 1 between each tr c in next loop, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, 4 tr c with ch 1, p, ch 1 between each tr c in joining of motif, ch 4, s c in next loop, * ch 4, 4 tr c with ch 1, p, ch 1 between each tr c in next loop, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, 5 tr c with ch 1, p, ch 1 between each tr c in corner loop, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, 4 tr c with ch 1, p, ch 1 between each tr c in next loop, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, 1 tr c in next joining of motif, ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from *, ch 4, 4 tr c with ch 1, p, ch 1 between each tr c in next loop, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4 and continue in same manner all around.

To form a jabot, place a double shirring the longway through center of doily, and draw up to a 5-inch length. Trim with ribbon bows.