Other great crochet patterns from Clark's Old and New Favorites Doilies, Book 217:

Number 7123 Doily
Number 7131 Bread Tray Doily
Number 7132 Doily
Number 7272 Doily
Number 7274 Doily
Number 7318 Doily
Number 7444 Doilies
Number 7708 Place Mats/Runner
Number 7709 Place Mats/Runner/Napkins
Number 7710 Runner
Number 7711 Tray Mat
Number 7712 Place Mats/Runner
Number 7713 Place Mats/Runner
Number 7714 Doily
Number 7715 Doily Mats
Number 7716 Doily Covers
Number 7717 Runner
Number 7718 Place Mats/Runner

Number 7123 Doily

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Doily measures 8 ½ inches in diameter.

Materials:
J. & P. Coats of Clark’s O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30.
Small Ball:
J. & P. Coats --1 ball of White of Ecru, or 2 balls of any color,
Or
Clark’s O.N.T. --2 balls of White, Ecru or any Color.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 5.

Completed Doily measures 8 ½ inches.

Starting at center, ch 8 and join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), 19 tr in ring (20 tr in all). Join with sl st to 4th st of ch-4 first made.

2nd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as dc and ch-1), * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with sl st t 3rd st of ch-4 first made (20 dc with ch-1 between).

3rd rnd: Ch 4 (to count as dc and ch-1) * dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join as before (40 dc with ch-1 between).

4th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), * skip next dc, tr in next dc, ch 1, tr in same dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in same st as ch-5 started. Ch 1 and join with sl st to 4th st of ch-5 first made ( 20 groups of 2 tr).

5th rnd: Ch 5 ( to count as dc and ch- 2), * skip ch-1 sp, dc in 1st tr of 2-tr group, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next tr of same 2-tr group (3-dc group made). Ch 2 and repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc, thus completing last 3-dc group. Join with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made.

6th rnd: Ch 6 (to count as dc and ch-3), * dc in each dc of next 3-dc group, ch 3. Repeat from * around, ending with 2 dc and sl st in 3rd st of ch-6 first made.

7th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), * tr in center ch of ch-3, ch 1, tr in first dc of 3-dc group, ch 3, skip center dc of same group, tr in next dc of same group. Ch 1 and repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st to 4th st of ch-5 first made.

8th rnd: Ch 4 (to count as tr), * tr in ch-1 sp, tr in tr, tr in next ch-1 sp, tr in next tr (5 tr-group made), ch 3, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st to 4th st of ch-4 first made (20 groups of 5 tr).

9th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as dc), dc in remaining 4 tr of 5-tr group, * ch 4, dc in each tr of next 5-tr group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made (20 groups of 5 dc).

10th rnd: Ch 3 (to count as dc), dc in each of next 4 dc, * ch 4, dc in each dc of next 5-dc group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 first made (20 groups of 5 dc).

11th rnd: Ch 6 (to count as tr and ch 2), * skip next dc of 5-dc group, tr in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, tr in last dc of same group, ch 2, tr in ch-4 sp, ch 2, tr in 1st dc of next 5-dc group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st to 5th st of ch-6 first made.

12th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as dc and ch 2), * dc in next tr, ch 2, dc in next tr, ch 1, dc under next ch-2, ch 1, dc in tr, ch 1, dc under next ch-2, ch 1, dc in tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made.

13th rnd: Ch 6 (to count as dc and ch 3), ** dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 1, dc in next dc. Repeat from * 3 more times. Ch 3, and repeat from ** around, ending with ch 1, sl st to 3rd st of ch-6 first made.

14th rnd: Same as 13th rnd.

15th rnd: Same as 13th rnd, but instead of making ch 3, make ch 5. Join and break off. Starch lightly and press.