Doily Star Book of Doilies, 1942

MATERIALS: American Thread Co. Puritan, Trojan, Deluxe mercerized crochet cotton or Star pearl cotton size 5. About 500 yds. will make one doily. Steel crochet hook No. 9 or 10. Doily measures about 13".

Ch 6, dc in first st of ch, * ch 2, dc in same space, repeat from * 4 times, ch 2 and join in 4th st of ch 6.
2nd ROW: 3 sc in each loop, join.
3rd ROW: Ch 4, 1 dc in each sc with ch 1 between each dc (21 meshes).
4th ROW: 2 sc in each space.
5th ROW: Increase in every 3rd sc and work 1 row even.
7th ROW: Increase in every 5th sc and work 2 rows even.
10th ROW: Ch 4, skip 1 sc, tr in next sc, ch 4, skip 1 sc, sl st in next sc, repeat from beginning all around ending row with tr instead of ch.
11th ROW: Ch 7, sc in next tr, repeat from beginning all around.
12th ROW: 9 sc over each loop.
13th ROW: Ch 6, tr in center of scallop, ch 6, sl st between scallops, tepeat from beginning all around ending row with d tr instead of ch.
14th ROW: Ch 7, 3 sc over next tr, repeat from beginning all around.
15th ROW: 1 sc in each sc and 8 sc over each loop.
Next 5 Rows: 1 sc in each sc.
Repeat 10th and 11th rows.
Next Row: Work 7 sc over each loop, join, and repeat 13th row.
Next Row: Ch 6, sc in next tr, repeat from beginning all around.
Next Row: 7 sc in each loop.
Next 5 Rows: 1 sc in each sc.
Next Row: 11 sc, * ch 7, skip 4 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 11 sc, repeat from * all around, ending last loop in 2nd sc of 1st group of sc. Work 8 more sc, ch 6, sl st into center of loop, ch 6, skip 1 sc, 1 sc in each of the next 9 sc, continue all around and work 4 more rows decreasing 1 sc each side of solid section and increasing 1 mesh each side of open section of scallop. Break off.