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Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, Size 20.
1 – 250 yd. Ball White, Cream or Ivory.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 11.

Doily measures about 13 x 9½ inches.

Motif. Ch 8, join to form a ring, * 1 s c, 2 d c in ring, repeat from * 7 times, join.
2nd Row. Ch 14, skip 2 d c, 1 d c in next s c, * ch 11, 1 d c in next s c, repeat from * 5 times, ch 11, join in 3rd st of 14 ch loop.
3rd Row. Sl st to center of loop, (row is worked in cross treble crochet), * ch 3, thread over needle twice, skip 2 sts of same loop, insert in next st and work off 2 loops, thread over, insert needle in 3rd st of next loop and work off all loops 2 at a time, ch 5, d c in center to complete cross trebles, ch 2, skip 2 sts of same loop, sl st in next st, repeat from * all around.
4th Row. * 3 s c in next loop, 7 s c in next loop, 3 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
5th Row. Ch 15, tr c in same space, * ch 7, skip 6 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 11, skip 12 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 7, skip 6 s c, tr c in next space, ch 11, tr c in same st, repeat from * twice, ch 7, skip 6 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 11, skip 12 s c, sl st in next s c, ch 7, join in 4th st of 14 ch loop, break thread.
Work another motif in same manner, joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 9, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 5, 1 tr r in same space with last tr c of 2nd motif, ch 3, sl st in center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 3, skip 6 s c of 2nd motif, sl st in next s c, ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 5, skip 12 s c of 2nd motif, sl st in next s c, ch 3, sl st in center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 3, skip 6 s c of 2nd motif, 1 tr c in next space, ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop of 1st motif, ch 5, 1 tr c in same space with last tr c of 2nd motif, ch 7, and complete row same as 1st motif. Work 16 more motifs in same manner, joining as illustrated.
Edge. With right side of work toward you, attach thread in 1st corner loop of 1st motif, 13 s c in corner loop, 7 s c in next loop, 13 s c in next loop, 7 s c in next loop, 13 s c in next corner loop, 7 s c in next loop, 13 s c in next loop, 7 s c in next loop, 5 s c in next loop, 1 s c in joining, 5 s c in next loop, continue in same manner all around, join.
2nd Row. Ch 7, 1 tr c in center s c of corner loop, ch 5, sl st in top of tr c for picot, * ch 3, 1 tr c and picot in same space, repeat from * twice, ch 2, skip 6 s c, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, skip 6 s c, 1 tr c and picot in next st, * ch 3, 1 tr c and picot in same space, repeat from *, ch 3, sl st in center s c of next loop, ch 3, skip 6 s c, 1 tr c and picot in next st, * ch 3, 1 tr c and picot in same space, repeat from *, ch 1, skip 6 s c, 1 tr c in next st, ch 2, 1 tr c and picot in center s c of next corner loop, * ch 3, 1 tr c and picot in same space, repeat from * twice, ch 2, skip 6 s c, 1 tr c in next st, ch 1, skip 6 s c, 1 tr c and picot in next st, * ch 3, 1 tr c and picot in same space, repeat from *, ch 3, sl st in center s c of next loop, ch 3, skip 6 s c, 1 tr c and picot in next st, * ch 3, 1 tr c and picot in same space, repeat from *, ch 3, skip 6 s c, sl st in next st, ch 1, skip 4 s c, 1 tr c and picot in next s c, ch 1, skip 5 s c, sl st in next st, continue in same manner all around, break thread.