Mary Carolyn Waldrep - 150 Favorite Crochet Designs

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Size 50: 2 balls of White or Ecru.
Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.
Doily measures 10 inches from point to point.

GAUGE: Each medallion measures 1 inches from point to point.

FIRST MEDALLION ... Starting at center, ch 10. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 4. holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr make 3 d tr in ring, thread over and draw through all loops on hook, (ch 6, holding back on hook the last loop of each d tr make 4 d tr in ring, thread over and draw through all loops on hooka 4 d tr cluster made) 11 times; ch 6, sl st in top st of ch-4. 2nd rnd: * 4 sc in next sp, ch 6, 4 sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 1st sc. 3rd rnd: Ch 6, * 5 sc in next ch-6 sp, ch 4a picot made5 sc in same sp, ch 4, dc between 4-sc groups, ch 4. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in 3rd st of ch-6. Break off.

SECOND MEDALLION... Same as First Medallion through the 2nd rnd. 3rd rnd: Ch 6, 5 sc in next sp, ch 2, sl st in 1st p of First Medallion, ch 2, 5 sc in same sp on Second Medallion, ch 2. sl st in next sp on First Medallion, ch 2, dc between 4-sc groups on Second Medallion, ch 2, sl st in next sp on First Medallion, ch 2, 5 sc in next sp on Second Medallion, ch 2, sl st in next p of First Medallion, ch 2, complete 3rd rnd as for First Medallion. Make 35 more medallions like this, joining as Second Medallion was joined to First and following chart for joinings.

Materials

MOTIF Starting in center with Salmon Rose ch 7. sl st in 1 lp of 5th ch from hook for a p, (ch 9, p) 3 times, ch 2, remove hook from lp, insert it back in starting st, catch lp and pull thru to form a ring with ps on inside of ring.

1st rnd Ch 3, 3 dc in ring, (3 dc at base of next p, 7 dc in next sp between ps) 3 times, 3 dc at base of next p, 3 dc in next sp, join with sl st in top of ch-3.

2d rnd * Ch 8, sl st in 1 lp of 5th ch from hook for a p, (ch 6, p) 4 times, ch 1, sl st at base of 2d p from hook, ch 5, sl st in same st, ch 1, dc at base of next p, ch 5, sl st in dc for a p, (ch 1, tr at base of next p, ch 5, sl st in tr for a p) twice, ch 1, tr in 2d st of next ch-3, ch 1, sk 4 dc, sl st in next dc. Mark this 1st point with a small safety pin. Repeat from * 7 times. Cut 6 inches long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

3d rnd Join White to tip of marked 1st point, ch 1, sc in same place, * ch 10, dtr in 2d p down side of same point, ch 1, dtr in 3d p up side of next point, ch 10, sc in tip of same point. Repeat from * around, ending with 7 ch and dc in 1st sc (in place of final 10ch).

4th rnd Ch 3, * dc in 3d st of next 10-ch, (ch 2, sk 1 ch, tr in next ch) twice, ch 2, sk 1 ch, dtr in next ch, (ch 2, dtr in next dtr) twice, ch 2, sk 1 ch, dtr in next ch, (ch 2, sk 1 ch, tr in next ch) twice, ch 2, ** sk 1 ch, dc in next ch. Move the pin up and mark this 1st scallop. Repeat from * around ending at **, join to top of 1st ch-3.

5th rnd * 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, (2 sc, ch 4, sl st in last sc for a p, 1 sc) in each of next 7 sps, 2 sc in next sp, sk 2 dc in angle and repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

2d MOTIF Repeat thru 4th rnd.

5th rnd 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, (2 sc, a p, 1 sc) in each of next 2 sps, 2 sc in next sp, ch 2, sl st in corresponding p on 5th scallop on 1st Motif, ch 2, sl st back in last sc on 2d Motif, 1 sc in same sp, (2 sc in next sp, ch 2, sl st in next p on 1st Motif, ch 2, sl st back in last sc, 1 sc in same sp) twice, (2 sc, a p, 1 sc) in each of next 2 sps, 2 sc in next sp and finish row as for 1st Motif.

3d MOTIF Join by the 3 center ps on 7th scallop to the 3d scallop on 1st Motif.

4th MOTIF Join by the 3 center ps on 1st scallop to the 5th scallop on 3d Motif and by the 7th scallop to the 3d scallop on 2d Motif. This brings the ps in center of all Motifs in line with the rows of Motifs, and leaves 11 ps free on each Motif on inside edge between joinings.

FILL-IN MOTIF With Salmon Rose ch 9, join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd Ch 1, 16 sc in ring, join with sl st in 1st sc.

2d rnd Ch 8, sl st in 1 lp of 5th ch from hook for a p, ch 6, p, ch 3, sl st in 6th (center) free p on 1 Motif, * ch 3, sl st back at base of last p on Fill-in Motif, ch 5, sl st in same place, ch 1, (sl st, ch 5, sl st) at base of next p, ch 3, sk 1 sc on ring, sl st in next sc, ch 8, p, (ch 6, p) 3 times, ch 3, sk 2 ps on same Motif, sl st in next p, ch 7, p, ch 6, p, ch 2, sl st in 3d free p on next Motif, ch 7, p, ch 2, sk last 4 ps made, (sl st, ch 5, sl st) at base of next p on Fill-in Motif, (ch 1, sl st at base of next p, ch 5, sl st in same place) twice, ch 3, sk 1 sc on ring, sl st in next sc, ch 8, p. ch 6, p, ch 3, sk 2 ps on same Motif, sl st in next (center) p. Repeat from * until all 4 Motifs are joined. Fasten off.

Work as many Motifs as desired, joining in same manner. Stretch and pin crochet right-side-down in true shape. Steam and press dry thru a cloth.

A Medley of Versatile Motifs

Etude

Etude

MATERIALS Lily Six Cord Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Size 10, in Cream, White or Ecru. Steel Crochet Hook Size 9.

MOTIF (3 square when blocked and requires 37 yds.) Ch 8, sl st in starting st. 12 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc.

Row 2 Ch 5, dc in next sc, (ch 2, dc in next sc) 10 times, ch 2, sl st in 3d st of 1st 5-ch.

Row 3 Ch 3, 3 dc in each space, dc in each dc. Sl st in 1st 3-ch.

Row 4 Ch 10, turn, sl at in sl st, ch I, turn, * 2 sc in ring, ch 10, skip last st, then putting 1 st in each ch at, make sc, hdc, dc, 3 tr, dc, hdc and sc in bal. of ch. ** Repeat from * to **. 2 sc in ring, ch 12, skip last at, (sc, hdc, dc, 5 tr, dc, hdc and sc) in bal. of ch. Repeat from * to ** twice. 3 sc in ring, sc in next 12 sc on center circle, ch 10, turn, sl at in last sc, ch I, turn, 2 sc in ring, ch 9, sl at back in tip of last petal, ch 1, (sc, hdc, dc, 3 tr, dc, hdc and sc) in 9-ch. Repeat from ** around, completing 4 groups of petals; join. Fasten off. Tack 1st and last petals together.

BORDER Join again to this joining of petals, * (ch 10, sc in tip of next petal) 3 times, ch 10, sc in joining of next 2 petals. Repeat from * around.

Row 2 Sl st in next 10-ch, ch 3, * 9 dc in bal. of loop, dc in sc, 10 dc in next loop, 3 dc in sc, 10 dc in next loop, dc in sc, 9 dc in next loop, (dc in same loop, dc in next loop) holding the last loop of these 2 dc on hook, thread over and pull thru all 3 loops on hook at once (a Cluster). Repeat from * around. Sl st in 1st 3-ch.

Row 3 Ch 8 for a tr tr, * ch 1, dtr in next 3d dc, ch 1, dtr in next 2d dc, (ch 1, tr in next 2d dc) 6 times, (ch 1, dtr in next 2d dc) twice, (ch 1, dtr, ch 1, dtr, ch 3, dtr, ch 1 and dtr) in next (corner) dc, ch 1, dtr in next dc, ch 1, dtr in next 2d dc, (ch I, tr in next 2d dc) 6 times, (ch I, dtr in next 2d dc) twice, ch 1, tr tr in next 3d (Cluster) at in angle. Repeat from * around. Join final 1-ch to 8th st of 1st 9-ch.