Filet Doily Pattern #3-54
Doily measures about 10 inches in diameter.
ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET
Small Ball, size 30: 2 balls, or
Large Ball, size 30: 1 ball.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 11.
GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.
Starting at bottom of chart, ch 30. 1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in 26 ch (9 bls made). Ch 14, turn. 2nd row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in 8 ch, dc in next dc (4 bls increased), dc in 3 dc (bl over bl), ch 2, sk 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp over bl), make 6 more sps, dc in 2 dc, then make a foundation dc as follows: Thread over, insert hook in top st of turning ch and draw a loop through; thread over and draw through 1 loop—1 ch st made to be used as a foundation st for next dc—complete dc in usual manner. Make 11 more foundation dc and 1 dc in usual way (4 bls increased). Ch 11, turn. 3rd row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in 7 ch, dc in 4 dc, 4 sps, ch 2, dc in next dc (sp over sp), make 1 more sp, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl over sp), 1 sp, 1 bl, 6 sps, dc in 3 dc, foundation dc in top st of turning ch, 8 more foundation dc and 1 dc in usual way (3 bls increased at both ends). Ch 8, turn. 4th row: 3 bls, 8 sps, 2 bls, 1 sp, 2 bls, 8 sps, 3 bls. Ch 8, turn. Starting at 5th row, follow chart until 29 rows are completed. Do not ch to turn at end of 29th row. 30th row: Sl st in next 3 dc, ch 3 and follow chart to within last bl (1 bl decreased at both ends). Now follow chart to top to complete doily. Fasten off.