This free pattern originally published in Star Book of Crocheted, Knitted, Tatted, Book No. 15.
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MATERIALS REQUIRED—American Thread Company "Star" Tatting Cotton.
3 Balls—White or Colors.
Each Motif measures about 2 inches—23 motifs are required for doily, arranged as follows—1 motif at each end. 3 motifs in 2nd and next to the last row and 5 motifs in the 3 center rows. Motifs are joined together at picots as illustrated.
* R, 6 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 6 d, close r, R 7 d, p, 4 d, p, 7 d, close r. Repeat from * once, cut and tie thread.
* R, 6 d, p, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 6 d, close r.
R, 7 d, p, 4 d, join to 2nd p of 1st 2 p ring, 7 d, close r. R, 6 d, join to 1st p of 3 p ring, 3 d, p, 3 d, p, 6 d, close R.
R, 7 d, p, 4 d, p, 7 d, close r. Repeat from * until you have 4 sets of 4 rings as illustrated.
Join Shuttle to Ball, * R, 6 d, p, 6 d, join to center p of 3 p small ring, 6 d, p, 6 d, close r.
Ch, 5 d, 7 p separated by 3 d, 5 d. R, 6 d, p 6 d, join to same p as last ring, 6 d, p, 6 d, close r.
Ch, 5 d, 5 p separated by 3 d, 5 d. R, 8 d, join to p of next r, 8 d join to p of next r, 8 d, close r.
Ch, 5 d, 5 p separated by 3 d, 5 d, repeat from * 3 times cut and tie.
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