SONATA
... Materials: CLARKS O.N.T. OR J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20, 1 ball of White or Ecru.
Completed doily measures about 4 x 5 inches.
CENTER ... Use shuttle and ball of thread.
FIRST MOTIF ... R of 4 ds, 3 ps sep. by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 8 ds, p, 8 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, join to last p of previous r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * until 5th chain has been made. Make 6th r, joining as before, and also joining to 1st p of 1st r made. Rw. Make 6th ch as before, joining to base of 1st r made. Tie and cut.
Make second motif same as first, joining one ch to p on any ch of first motif. Make third motif same as last, joining one ch to p on ch of second motif, leaving 1 p free on second motif, between joining of 1st and 3rd motifs. Make fourth motif, joining 3 chains to corresponding ps on chains of first, second and third motifs, so that there are no free ps at center. This completes center of doily.
1st rnd of edge: * R of 4 ds, p. 4 ds, join to free p on ch of center, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 10 ds, p, 10 ds. Rw. Repeat from * 13 times. Join last ch to base of 1st r. Tie and cut.
Outer edge : R of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p on ch of previous rnd, 4 ds, p, 4 ds. cl. * Rw, ch of 4 ds, 3 ps sep. by 2 ds, 4 ds, rw. R of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to same p as previous r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 6 ps sep. by 2 ds, 5 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to p of next ch, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to base of 1st r made. Tie and cut.
SPRINGTIME
... Materials: CLARKS O.N.T. OR J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20, 1 ball of White or Ecru.
Completed doily measures about 7 inches in diameter.
Use shuttle and ball of thread.
Center ... R of 3 ds, 3 ps s sep. by 3 ds. 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 9 ds, p, 9 ds. * Rw, r of 3 ds, join to last p of previous r, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 9 ds, p, 9 ds. Repeat from * 8 more times, joining 3rd p of 10th r to 1st p of 1st r, and joining 10th ch to base of 1st r. Tie and cut. 1st rnd: * R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to p on ch of center, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, 3 ps sep. by 5 ds, 5 ds. Repeat from * 9 more times. Join last ch to base of 1st r. Tie and cut.
2nd rnd: R of 3 ds, p, 3 ds, join to 1st p on ch of 1st rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. * Rw, ch of 8 ds. R of 6 ds, p, 6 ds, cl. Ch of 6 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 3 ds, join to 2nd p on ch of 1st rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds. R of 6 ds, p, 6 ds. Ch of 6 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 3 ds, join to 3rd p on ch of 1st rnd. 3 ds, p. 3 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 6 ds. R of (, ds, p, 6 ds, cl. Ch of 6 ds. Rw, r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 3 ds, join to 1st p of next ch of 1st rnd, 3 ds, p, 3 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining 3rd p of 30th r to 1st p of 1st r, and joining last ch to base of 1st r. Tie and cut. 3rd rnd: R of 6 ds, join to free p of r on 2nd rnd, 6 ds, cl. R of 6 ds, join to free p of next r of 2nd rnd, 6 ds, cl. * Rw. ch of 8 ds. R of 6 ds, p, 6 ds, cl. Ch of 8 ds. Rw, r of 6 ds, join to same p as previous r, 6 ds, cl. R of 6 ds, join to p of next r of 2nd rnd, 6 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to base of 1st r. Tie and cut. 4th rnd: R of 4 ds, 3 ps sep. by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. * R of 4 ds, join to last p of adjacent r, 2 ds, 5 ps sep. by 2 ds, 4 ds, cl. R of 4 ds, join to last p of previous r, 4 ds, 2 ps sep. by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, ch of 5 ds, p, 5 ds, join to free p of r on 3rd rnd, 5 ds, p, 5 ds. Rw, r of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, join to center p of adjacent r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Repeat from * around, joining last ch to base of 1st r. Tie and cut.
Cluster Doily
... Materials: CLARKS O.N.T. OR J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 20, 1 ball of White or Ecru.
A piece of linen, 8 inches square. Completed doily measures about 9 inches in diameter. Edging measures about 1 inch wide.
Cut circle of linen 7 inches in diameter, and hem. Use shuttle and ball of thread. 1st rnd: R of 4 ds, 3 ps sep. by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl (1st ring). * Rw, sp ( -inch). R of 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl. Rw, sp, r of 4 ds, join to last p of adjacent r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl (2nd ring). Rw. sp, r of 4 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 2 ds, 5 ps sep. by 2 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, sp, r of 4 ds, join to last p of adjacent r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl (3rd ring). Rw, sp, r of 4 ds, join to last p of adjacent r, 4 ds, cl. Rw, sp, r of 4 ds, join to last p of adjacent r, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 4 ds, cl.
Repeat from * until piece measures 26 inches, making edging into a circle by joining 3rd ring to the 1st p on 1st ring made, rw, sp, t of 4 ds, join to last p of adjacent r, 4 ds, cl. Tie and cut. 2nd rnd: * R of 4 ds, 3 ps sep. by 4 ds, 4 ds, cl. Rw, make a ch of 5 ds, join to center p of 3rd ring of 1st rnd, 5 ds, join to center p of 2nd ring of 1st rnd. 5 ds, join to center p of 1st ring of 1st rnd, 5 ds. Let ball hang. Rw and repeat from * around. Join to 1st r of 2nd rnd. Tie and cut. Sew to linen.
Limelight
MATERIALS:
CLARKS O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET , size 20, 1 ball of White or Ecru.
Completed doily measures about 9 inches long, by 7 inches wide.
First Motif ... R of 2 ds, 5 ps sep. by 2 ds, 4 ds, lp ( inch high), 4 ds, 5 ps sep. by 2 ds, 2 ds, cl. R of 10 ds, 3 ps sep. by 5 ds, 10 ds, cl. * Rw, leave no sp, r of 10 ds, 3 ps sep. by 5 ds, 10 ds, cl, join to base of last r. Sp ( inch), r of 4 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 8 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 8 ds, cl. Rw, leave no sp, r of 4 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 8 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 8 ds, cl, join to base of last r. Sp ( inch ) , r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 7 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 7 ds, cl. Rw, leave no sp, r of 3 ds, join to p of adjacent r, 7 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 7 ds, cl, join to base of last r. Sp (