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MATERIALS—DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30:—5-balls or 4 Skeins White, Cream or Ecru (sufficient for Centerpiece, 4 Place Mats and 4 Coasters). Crochet hook size 13.

BLOCK—(Size—3½" square)—Ch 7, sl st in 1st st. Ch 9, tr in ring, holding starting end around ring and working over it to cover it up, (ch 4, tr in ring) 6 times, ch 4, sl st in 5th ch of 1st ch-9. ROW 2—Ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp, * (ch 4, sc) twice in same sp, ch 4, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. End with ch 2, dc in 1st sc drawn down to make lp the same size as others (24 lps). ROW 3—(Ch 4, sc in next lp) 23 times, ch 2, dc in next lp. ROW 4—Repeat Row 3. ROW 5—* Ch 12, sk 1 lp, sc in next lp, (ch 4, sc in next lp) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 ch-4 lps, ch 2, dc in next lp. ROW 6—* Ch 2, sk 2 ch of next ch-12 lp, (3 sc, ch 4, sl st in last sc for a p) 3 times and 3 sc,—all in lp, leaving final 2 ch of lp uncovered too. Ch 2, sc in next ch-4 lp, (ch 4, sc in next lp) 3 times. Repeat from * around, with ch 2 and dc for final lp. ROW 7—* (Ch 12, dc between next 2 ps) twice, ch 12, sc in next ch-4 lp, (ch 4, sc in next lp) twice. Repeat from * around, with ch 2 and dc for final lp. ROW 8—* Ch 2, sk 1st 2 ch of next ch-12 lp, (4 sc, p) twice and 4 sc all on bal. of lp, (4 sc, p, 6 sc, p, and 4 sc) all in next lp, (4 sc, p) twice and 4 sc all in next lp leaving final 2 ch of lp uncovered, ch 2, sc in next ch-4 lp, ch 4, sc in next lp. Repeat from * around with ch 2 and dc for final lp. ROW 9—Ch 18, * dc between next 2 ps, ch 15, dc in 3d sc between ps on next lp, ** ch 21, dc in next sc, ch 15, dc between ps in next lp, ch 13, tr in ch-4 lp at tip of point, ch 13 and repeat from * around. Join with sl st in 5th ch of 1st ch-18. Cut 6" long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

2d BLOCK—Repeat to ** in Row 9. Ch 10, sl st in one lp of center (11th) st in a corner lp on 1st Block, ch 10, dc back in next sc on 2d Block, ch 7, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 7, dc back between 2 ps on next lp on 2d Block, ch 6, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 6, tr back in next ch-4 lp on 2d Block, ch 6, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 6, dc back between ps on next lp on 2d Block, ch 7, sl st in next lp on 1st Block, ch 7, dc back in 3d sc between ps on next lp on 2d Block, ch 10, sl st in center st on corner lp of 1st Block. Ch 10, dc back in next sc on 2d Block. Complete row as for 1st Block.

PLACE MAT—(Size—11½" x 16")—Make and join 12 Blocks 3x4 (or other desired size). Edge—Sc in one corner, ch 15, sc in same lp, * ch 15, sc in next lp, (ch 13, sc in next lp) 3 times, ch 15, sc in joining of Blocks. Repeat from * around, with an extra ch-15 lp at corners. ROW 2—Ch 1, sc in next (corner) lp, (ch 4, sc in same lp) 5 times, * ch 2, sc in next lp, (ch 4, sc) 4 times in same lp. Repeat from * around with corner lps like 1st one. End with ch 2, sl st in 1st sc. ROW 3—Sl st to center of next lp, (ch 4, sc in next lp) twice, ch 5, sc in same last lp, (ch 4, sc in next lp) twice, * ch 1, sc in next ch-4 lp on next scallop, (ch 4, sc in next lp) 3 times. Repeat from * around, with corners like 1st one. Join and fasten off. Repeat for desired number of mats.

CENTERPIECE—(Size—11½" x 23")—Make and join 18 Blocks 3 x 6. Repeat Edge.

COASTER—Make one Block and repeat Edge around it.

Stretch and pin doilies right-side-down on a padded board in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.