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MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—11 balls of While or Ecru, or 13 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—8 balls of White or Ecru, or 10 balls of any color … Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Centerpiece measures 16 inches in diameter; Place Doily 12 inches in diameter; Bread-and-Butter Doily 9 inches in diameter; and Glass Doily 6 inches in diameter.

CENTERPIECE … Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 23 dc in ring. Sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-1 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-4. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 3rd st of ch-5. 4th rnd: Sc in next sp, * ch 5, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in 1st sc. 5th and 6th rnds: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 7th rnd: Repeat the 6th rnd, ending with ch 5, sl st in dc. 8th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 4 dc in same loop, 5 dc in each loop around. Join. 9th rnd: * Ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc at base of first ch-5 (40 loops). 10th to 13th rnds incl: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc. 14th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join. 15th rnd: Repeat 8th rnd. 16th rnd: * (Ch 5, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc) 7 times; ch 5, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc at base of starting ch-5 (64 loops). 17th to 22nd rnds incl: Repeat 10th rnd. 23rd rnd: Repeat 14th rnd. 24th rnd: Repeat 8th rnd. 25th rnd: Repeat 9th rnd, skipping 3 dc (instead of 2) (80 loops). 26th to 29th rnds incl: Repeat 10th rnd. 30th to 33rd rnds incl: Repeat last rnd but make ch-6 loops on 30th and 31st rnds and ch-7 loops on 32nd and 33rd rnds. 34th rnd: Repeat 14th rnd. 35th rnd: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, in same loop make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (shell made); in each loop around make 2 dc, ch 2 and 2 dc (another shell made). Join. 36th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc, * ch 1, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 1, shell in sp of next shell (shell made over shell), (ch 3, sc in sp of next shell) twice; ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 37th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3 and complete shell, * 15 tr in next ch-5 sp, shell over shell, ch 3, (sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times; ch 3, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 38th rnd: * Shell over shell, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 14 times; tr in next tr, shell over shell, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join. 39th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp (between tr's), (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 13 times; ch 2, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 40th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 12 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 41st rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 11 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.

FIRST PINEAPPLE ... 1st row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. 2nd row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn.
   Repeat the 2nd row, having 1 loop less on each row until 1 loop remains. Ch 5, turn. Next row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, 2 dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, sl st in sp of last shell made, ch 1, 2 dc where last 2 dc were made. Ch 5, turn and sl st in joining of shells. Break off.

SECOND PINEAPPLE … Attach thread in sp of next shell, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 10 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. Complete as for First Pineapple. Work other pineapples to correspond.

EDGING … Attach thread to free loop at point, (ch 10, sc in next ch-5 loop) 5 times; * ch 5, sc between the 2 shells at base of points, ch 5, sc in next free loop, (ch 10, sc in next loop) 10 times. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

PLACE DOILY (Make 2) … Work as for Centerpiece until 14 rnds are complete. 15th rnd: Repeat 35th rnd of Centerpiece (40 shells). 16th rnd: Sl st in next dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; * ch 1, in sp of next shell make 2 dc, ch 5 and 2 dc; ch 1, shell in sp of next shell, ch 3, sc in sp of next shell, ch 3, shell over next shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: * Shell over shell, 15 tr in ch-5 sp, shell over shell, ch 2, (sc in next sp) twice; ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. Complete doily as for Centerpiece, starting at the 38th rnd.

BREAD AND BUTTER DOILY (Make 2) … Work as for Centerpiece until 7 rnds are complete. Complete as for Place Doily, starting at the 15th rnd.

GLASS DOILY (Make 2) … Starting at center, ch 8. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 dc in ring. Join. 2nd, 3rd and 4th rnds: Repeat 2nd, 3rd and 4th rnds of Centerpiece. 5th rnd: Ch 3, in last loop make dc, ch 2 and 2 dc; shell in each loop around (20 shells). Join. 6th rnd: Repeat 16th rnd of Place Doily. 7th rnd: Repeat 17th rnd of Place Doily, having 10 tr (instead of 15 tr) in each ch-5 sp. 8th rnd: * Shell over shell, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 9 times; tr in next tr, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 9th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, sc in next ch-1 sp between tr's, (ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp) 8 times; ch 2, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Repeat from * around. Join.

FIRST PINEAPPLE ... 1st row: Shell over shell, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 4, shell over shell. Ch 5, turn. Complete as for First Pineapple of Place Doily. Make 5 more pineapples like this. Work Edging as for other doilies.