Dew Drops 1959 Coats & Clark

CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B. 34, Size 30: 3 balls of White, No. 61 Ecru or No. 42 Cream; or

CLARK'S BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, Art. B. 345, Size 30: 2 balls of White or Ecru only.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Doily measures 14-1/4 inches in diameter (excluding ruffle)

Starring at center, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 3, 15 dc in ring. Join to top of ch-3.

2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next 2 dc) 7 times; ch 2. Join as before (8 dc groups).

3rd rnd: Ch 3, dc between 2 sts of first group, dc in next dc, (ch 2, dc in next dc, dc between dc's of dc group, dc in next dc) 7 times; ch 2. Join.

4th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in next dc (1 dc increased), inc 1 dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in each of the next 3 dc, ch 2) 7 times. Join.

5th rnd: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, (dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3) 7 times. Join.

6th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * 7 dc in ch-1 sp (shell made), sc in last dc of dc group, ch 5, sc in first dc of next dc group. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc.

7th rnd: Sc in loop just formed, * ch 5, sc in center st of next shell, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join to first sc.

8th rnd: Ch 3, 3 dc in same place as sl st, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 3, 4 dc in next Sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join.

9th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 5, skip next loop, sc in next loop, ch 5, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join.

10th rnd: Ch 3, * 2 dc in each of next 4 dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

11th rnd: Ch 3, * dc across dc group, increasing 1 dc at center, ch 3, sc in next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 3. Repeat from * around. Join.

12th rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * skip next dc, shell in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc, skip next dc, shell in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc, skip next loop, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice, ch 5, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc.

13th rnd: Ch 5, * sc in center st of next shell, shell in next ch-1 sp, sc in center st of next shell, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc.

14th rnd: Ch 5, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 5, skip next 2 dc, sc in next sc, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before.

15th to 21st rnds incl: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc.

22nd rnd: 5 dc in same place where last dc was made, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, 5-dc shell in next sc, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc.

23rd rnd: Sc in loop just formed, 5-dc shell in same place where last dc was made, * sc in center st of next shell, shell in next sc, sc in next loop, shell in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc.

24th rnd: Sl st to center st of shell, * sc in center St of shell, 5-dc shell in next sc, sc in center st of next shell, ch 5. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in first sc.

25th rnd: Ch 3, dc in dc just made, * ch 5, sc in center at of next shell, ch 5, 2 dc in center ch of next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5. Join to top of ch-3.

26th rnd: Ch 3, dc between 2 sts of first group, dc in next dc, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, dc in next dc, dc between dc's of dc group, de in next dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join.

27th rnd: Ch 3, dc in same place as sl st, 2 dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next loop, ch 5, 2 dc in each of the next 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in top of ch-3.

28th rnd: * Ch 3, dc in first 3 sts of dc group, ch 1, dc in last 3 sts of same dc group, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in dc.

29th rnd: * Ch 5, sc in first dc of dc group, 7-dc shell in next sp, sc in last dc of same group, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around, ending as before.

30th rnd: Ch 5, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in center at of shell, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice. Repeat from * around, ending as before.

31st rnd: * Ch 3, 2 dc in center St of next loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending as before.

32nd rnd: * Ch 5, dc in first dc of dc group, dc between dc's of dc group, dc in next dc, ch 5, skip next sp, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending as before.

33rd rnd: * Ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in dc.

34th rnd: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dc in sc.

35th rnd: Ch 5, sc in next loop, * ch 5, sc in first dc of dc group, 7-dc shell in sp, sc in last dc of same group, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice. Repeat from * around, ending as before.

36th rnd: (Ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; * ch 5, sc in center st of shell, (ch 5, sc in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in dc and in next 3 ch.

37th rnd: Work as for 15th rnd, ending with ch 2, dc in sl st.

38th, 39th and 40th rnds: Work as for 22nd, 23rd and 24th rnds, making ch-3 loops (instead of ch-5 loops) on last rnd.

41st rnd: * Ch 3, sc in center st of shell, ch 3, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3. Join.

RUFFLE . . . 1st rnd: * In next loop make (sc, ch 7) 4 times. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in first sc.  2nd to 11th rnds incl: * Ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in tr. At end of 11th rnd, break off. Starch lightly and press.