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Materials Required - AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 20, Size 20.
2 – 250 yd. Balls White, Ivory, Cream or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 11.

Doily measures about 16 x 11½ inches.

Motif. Ch 10, join to form a ring, * 1 s c, 5 d c, 1 s c in ring, ch 8, repeat from * 3 times, join.
2nd Row. Sl st to center st of scallop, s c in same space, * ch 5, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, ch 5, s c in center st of next scallop, repeat from * twice, ch 5, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in next loop, ch 2, d c in 1st s c, this brings thread in position for next row.
3rd Row. S c in loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, 3 d c in next d c, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next d c, skip 1 d c, 3 d c in next d c, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with sl st in 1st s c.
4th Row. Sl st to center of loop, s c in loop, * ch 9, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 9, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with sl st in 1st s c.
5th Row. Ch 3, 2 d c, ch 4, 3 d c in same space, * s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 tr c, ch 7, 3 tr c in center st of next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, 3 d c, ch 4, 3 d c in next s c, repeat from * twice, s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 tr c, ch 7, 3 tr c in center st of next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, join in 3rd st of ch, break thread.
Work another motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last row as follows: ch 3, 2 d c, ch 4, 3 d c in same space, s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 tr c in center st of next loop, ch 3, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, 3 tr c in same st of 2nd motif, ch 5, s c in next loop, 3 d c in next s c, ch 2, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 2, 3 d c in same st of 2nd motif, s c in next loop, ch 5, 3 tr c in center st of next loop, ch 3, sl st in center st of corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, 3 tr c in same st of 2nd motif, complete motif in same manner as 1st motif. Join 3rd motif to 2nd motif and 4th motif to 3rd and 1st motif in same manner. Continue until there are 35 motifs (5 x 7).
Edge. Attach thread in center st of upper right hand corner loop, s c in same space, ch 7, s c in next tr c, skip 1 tr c, 3 d c in next tr c, s c in next loop, * ch 5, s c in next s c, 3 d c in next d c, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next d c, skip 1 d c, 3 d c in next d c, s c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, 3 d c, ch 3, 3 d c in joining, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 5 times, ch 5, s c in next s c, 3 d c in next d c, skip 1 d c, s c in next d c, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next d c, skip 1 d c, 3 d c in next d c, s c in next s c, ch 5, s c in next loop, 3 d c in next tr c, skip 1 tr c, s c in next tr c, ch 7, s c in center st of corner loop, continue in same manner all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in 1st s c.
2nd Row. S c in loop, ch 8, sl st in 6th st from hook for picot, ch 2, 5 s c in next loop, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 d c, 1 s c in next s c, 4 s c in next loop, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 d c, 1 s c in next s c, 2 s c in next loop, ch 2, picot, ch 2, 2 s c in next loop, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 d c, 1 s c in next s c, 4 s c in next loop, 1 s c in next s c, 4 s c in next loop, 1 s c in next s c, 1 s c in each of the next 3 d c, 2 s c, picot, 2 s c in next loop, 1 s c in each of the next 3 d c, 1 s c in next s c, 4 s c in next loop, 1 s c in next s c, 4 s c in next loop, continue in same manner all around, break thread.