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March 2024 Pattern of the Month Crochet
Doily with Linen Center
Pattern #4401
This free pattern
originally published in: Star #44, Doilies Crocheted and Tatted
Doily with Linen Center
Pattern #4401
Materials Required -
AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 20,
Size 30.
2 – 325 yd. Balls White.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.
Doily measures about 16½
inches.
Cut a circle of linen 5½
inches in diameter, turn in a small hem all around and baste.
Work 300 s c over hem of
linen center.
2nd Row. Ch 1, 1 s c in
each of the next 2 s c, * ch 7, skip 4 s c, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c,
repeat from * all around ending row with ch 7, skip 4 s c, sl st in 1st s c.
(50 loops).
3rd Row. Sl st to center
st of loop, ch 8, d c in same st, * ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center st of
next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
4th Row. Sl st to center
of loop, ch 4, s c in same space, * ch 3, skip the 2 ch loop, 3 d c in next
loop, ch 4, sl st in top of last d c for picot, 5 d c in same loop, ch 4, sl st
in top of last d c for picot, 3 d c in same loop, (shell) ch 3, skip next 2 ch
loop, 1 s c, ch 4, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with
ch 3, skip the 2 ch loop, 3 d c, picot, 5 d c, picot, 3 d c in next loop, ch 3,
join.
5th Row. Sl st into 4 ch
loop, ch 7, s c in center d c of next shell, ch 4, s c in same space, ch 7, * s
c in next 4 ch loop, ch 7, s c in center d c of next shell, ch 4, s c in same
space, ch 7, repeat from * all around.
6th Row. Sl st to center
st of next loop, ch 8, d c in same space, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for
picot, ch 2; 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center st of next 7 ch loop, repeat from *
all around ending row with ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2,
join in 3rd st of ch.
7th Row. Sl st into loop,
* ch 4, s c in same space, ch 9, skip the picot loop, s c in next loop, repeat
from * all around ending row with ch 4, tr c in sl st, this brings thread in
position for next row.
8th Row. Ch 8, d c in same
space, ch 5, d c in same space, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch
2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center st of next 9 ch loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st
from hook for picot, ch 2, d c in center st of next 9 ch loop, ch 5, d c in
same space, ch 5, d c in same space, repeat from * all around ending row with
ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in next 9
ch loop, ch 6; sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
9th Row. Sl st to loop, *
ch 7, s c in next loop, ch 7, skip the picot loop, 1 s c, ch 4, 1 s c in next
loop, ch 7, skip the picot loop, s c in next loop, repeat from * all around.
10th Row. Sl st into loop
and work 3 d c, picot, 5 d c, picot, 3 d c (shell) in same loop, * ch 2, 1 d c,
ch 5, 1 d c in center st of next loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for
picot, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center st of next 7 ch loop, ch 2, 3 d c,
picot, 5 d c, picot, 3 d c in next loop, repeat from * all around ending row
with ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center st of next loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st
from hook for picot, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center st of next 5 ch loop,
ch 2, join.
11th Row. Sl st to center
of shell, * ch 4, s c in same space, ch 7, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 4, s c in
same space, ch 7, skip the picot loop, 1 s c, ch 4, 1 s c in next loop, ch 7, s
c in center d c of next shell, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 4, 1
s c in same space, ch 7, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 4, s c in same space, ch 7,
skip the picot loop, s c in next 5 ch loop, ch 4, s c in same space, ch 7,
join.
12th Row. Same as 6th row.
13th Row. Sl st into loop,
ch 4, s c in same space, * ch 7, skip the picot loop, 1 s c, ch 4, 1 s c in
next loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 3, tr c in sl st.
14th Row. Ch 8, d c in
same space, * ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d
c in center st of next 7 ch loop, ch 4, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in center st of next
7 ch loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c
in center st of next 7 ch loop, repeat from * all around ending row with ch 6,
sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in next 7 ch
loop, ch 4, 1 d c, ch 5, 1 d c in next 7 ch loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st from
hook for picot, ch 2, join in 3rd st of ch.
15th Row. Sl st into loop,
ch 9, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, * skip the picot loop, 6 d c
in next loop, 5 d c in next loop, 6 d c in next loop, ch 6, sl st in 4th st
from hook for picot, ch 2, (picot loop), skip the picot loop, d c in next loop,
ch 6, sl st in 4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, repeat from * all around, join
in 3rd st of ch.
16th Row. Ch 8, * d c in
same space, work a picot loop, skip 1 d c, 1 d c in each of the next 15 d c,
work a picot loop, skip the picot loop of previous row, d c in next d c, ch 3,
repeat from * all around in same manner ending row with a picot loop, join in
3rd st of ch.
17th Row. Ch 9, sl st in
4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, d c in next loop, work a picot loop, d c in
next d c, work a picot loop, skip 1 d c of group, 1 d c in each of the next 13
d c, work a picot loop, skip picot loop of previous row, d c in next d c, picot
loop, d c in next loop, picot loop, d c in next d c, picot loop, 1 d c in each
of the center 13 d c of d c group, continue all around in same manner, join in
3rd st of ch.
18th Row. Ch 9, sl st in
4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, d c in next d c, * ch 5, d c in same space,
picot loop, d c in next d c, picot loop, 1 d c in each of the 11 center d c of
d c group, picot loop, d c in next d c between groups, picot loop, d c in next
d c, repeat from * all around in same manner ending row with picot loop, join
in 3rd st of ch.
19th Row. Ch 9, sl st in
4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, d c in next d c, ** picot loop, d c in next
loop, * picot loop, d c in next d c, repeat from *, picot loop, 1 d c in each
of the center 9 d c of d c group, picot loop, d c in next d c between groups,
picot loop, d c in next d c, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending
row with picot loop, join in 3rd st of ch.
20th Row. Ch 9, sl st in
4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, ** d c in next d c, picot loop, d c in next d
c, ch 5, d c in same space, * picot loop, d c in next d c, repeat from *, picot
loop, 1 d c in each of the 7 center d c of d c group, picot loop, d c in next d
c between groups, picot loop, repeat from ** all around in same manner ending
row with picot loop, join in 3rd st of ch.
21st Row. Ch 9, sl st in
4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, ** d c in next d c, picot loop, d c in next d
c, picot loop, d c in next loop, * picot loop, d c in next d c, repeat from *
twice, picot loop, 1 d c in each of the center 5 d c of d c group, picot loop,
d c in next d c between groups, picot loop, repeat from ** all around in same
manner ending row same as last row.
22nd Row. Ch 9, sl st in
4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, ** d c in next d c, * picot loop, d c in next
d c, repeat from *, ch 5, d c in same space, * picot loop, d c in next d c,
repeat from * twice, picot loop, 1 d c in each of the center 3 d c of d c
group, picot loop, d c in next d c between groups, picot loop, repeat from **
all around in same manner ending row same as last row.
23rd Row. Ch 9, sl st in
4th st from hook for picot, ch 2, d c in next d c, * picot loop, d c in next d
c, repeat from *, picot loop, d c in next loop, * picot loop, d c in next d c,
repeat from * 3 times, picot loop, d c in center d c of d c group, picot loop,
d c in next d c between d c groups, continue all around in same manner, break
thread.
