Crocheted 1942 Doily Pattern


Crocheted 1942 Doily Pattern

Materials List
American Thread Co. Puritan, Trojan, Deluxe mercerized crochet cotton or Star pearl cotton size 5. About 500 yards 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.