Pineapple and Shamrock Design Crocheted Centerpiece Anne Orr, 1915

MATERIALS-5 balls of Cordonnet Crochet Cotton No. 15, Steel Crochet Needle No. 9.
Centerpiece measures 27 inches.

Make a chain of 64, turn.

First Row-1 sc into 5th st of ch, 3 ch sl st to 3d st of ch from sc, 3 ch, 1 sc to 3d again in ch, 3 ch sl st to 3d st of ch, 3 ch, 1 sc to 3d st of ch, 3 ch, sl st to 3d st of ch, 3 ch, 3 sc into each 3d of ch, 8 ch, skip 8 ch, st, 1 sc into 9th st of ch, 2 ch, 1 sc into same st, repeat 4 times, into same st 8 ch, skip 8 st of ch, into 9th st, sc 9 times, 8 ch, skip 8 st of ch, into 9th st, sc 1 2 ch sc 1 same st 4 times, turn.

Second Row-5 sc into 1st ch of 2 sl st to top of sc, 5 sc into 2d ch 2, sl st to sc, 5 sc into 3d ch 2, sl st to sc 8 ch, sl st to 1st of sc 9, 4 ch, sl st to 2d st of sc 9, 4 ch, sl st to 3d st of sc, 4 ch, sl st to 4th of 9, 4 ch, sl st to 5th st of 9 sc, 4 ch sl st to 6th st of sc 9, 4 ch sl st to 7th st, 4 ch sl st to 8th st, 4 ch sl st to 9th st, 8 ch, sl st to sc 1 5 sc into ch 2, sl st to sc 2, 5 sc into ch 2, sl st into sc 3, 5 sc into ch 2, sl st to sc 4, 8 ch, 2 sc into 1st sc, 1 sc into 2d sc, 2 sc into 3d sc, 6 ch, 1 sc to i st sc, 6 ch 1 sc to 2d sc, 6 ch, 1 sc into 3d sc, 1 ch, 1 sc into 3d st of ch, turn.

Third Row-4 ch 1 sc to 1st sc, 3 ch sl st to 3d st, 3 ch 1 sc to 2d sc, 3 ch sl st to 3d st, 3 ch 1 sc to 3d sc, 3 ch sl st to 3d st, 3 ch 2 sc into 1st sc, 1 sc to 2d sc 1 ch, 1 sc to 4th sc, 2 sc into 5th sc, 8 ch, 1 sc to middle point of leaf, 2 ch 1 sc to same st, repeat 4 times, 8 ch sl st to ch 4, repeat across, 8 ch sc to leaf, repeat as before, turn.

Fourth Row-Form leaf as in 2d row, 8 ch sl st to ch 4, repeat across, 8 ch sl st to sc 1, repeat leaf, 8 ch 2 sc to 1st sc, 1 sc to 2d sc, 1 ch, i sc to ch 1, 1 ch 1 sc to sc 2d, 2 sc to last sc, 6 ch 1 sc to 1 st sc, 6 ch, 1 sc to 2d sc, ch 6 1 sc to 3d sc, 1 ch 1 sc to 3d st, turn.

Fifth Row-Repeat as in 3d row to sc in 1st sc, 1 ch, 1 sc to 2d sc, repeat, skipping one sc each time, 8 ch to middle leaf, repeat same across as row 4. turn.

Sixth Row-Same as 4th row, turn.

Seventh Row-Same as 5th row, turn.

Eighth Row-Same as 6th row, turn.

Ninth Row-Same as 7th row, turn.

Tenth Row-Form leaf, 8 ch sl st to ch 4, 8 ch, repeat same as row 8, turn.

Eleventh Row-Same as 9th row until point of pineapple, 1 sc 1 ch, repeat 4 times in to sl st 8 ch 1 sc to point of leaf, repeat 4 times, turn.

Twelfth Row-Form leaf 8 ch to 1 sc form leaf, 8 ch to 1st sc form leaf, and repeat as in i0th row, turn.

Thirteenth Row-Same as 11th row to 1st sc, 2 sc into 1st sc, 1 sc to 2d sc, 8 ch 1 sc to 5th sp, repeat 4 times, 8 ch, 9 sc into last st of sc, 8 ch 1 sc to point of leaf, repeat 4 times, turn. Makes 1 scallop, repeat until large as desired.