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MATERIALS: For best results use—
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 50:

Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T.—11 balls of White or Ecru, or 13 balls of any color,
or
J. & P. Coats—8 balls of White or Ecru or 11 balls of any color.

Big Ball:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats—5 balls of White or Ecru.
MILWARD'S Steel Crochet Hook No. 12.

Material is sufficient for a set consisting of centerpiece, 14 inches in diameter; 4 place doilies, 12 inches in diameter; 4 bread and butter plate doilies, 7 inches in diameter; and 4 glass doilies, 5½ inches in diameter.

CENTERPIECE … Starting at center, ch 16, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 32 d c in ring, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in each d c around; join to 3rd st of ch-3. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, 2 d c in each d c around, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 4th rnd: Repeat 2nd rnd. 5th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip 2 d c, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join to 3rd st of ch-3 (22 d c-groups). 6th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 3; in same sp make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c; in each ch-3 sp around make 2 d c, ch 2 and 2 d c; join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, in same sp make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c; * ch 1, in next ch-2 sp make 2 d c, ch 2 and 2 d c (shell over shell). Repeat from * around, ending with ch-1; join.
   8th to 12th rnds incl: Repeat 7th rnd, having an extra ch between each shell in each rnd. 13th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 3; in same sp make d c, ch 5 and 2 d c. * Ch 6, in next ch-2 sp make 2 d c, ch 2 and 2 d c, ch 6; in next ch-2 sp make 2 d c, ch 5 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around; join. 14th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 4, 12 tr in ch-5 of shell, * ch 5, in next ch-2 make 2 d c, ch 2 and 2 d c; ch 5, 13 tr in ch-5 of next shell. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, join.
   15th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), tr in next tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 11 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, tr in next tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 12 times. Repeat from * around; join to 4th st of ch-5 first made. 16th rnd: Sl st in 1st ch-1 sp, s c in same sp; * (ch 3, s c in next ch-1 sp) 11 times, ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, s c in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, s c in 1st ch-3 loop. 17th rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 10 times, * ch 3, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 11 times. Repeat from * around, ending as in 16th rnd. 18th rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 9 times, * ch 3, in ch-2 of next shell make 2 d c, ch 2, 2 d c, ch 2 and 2 d c. (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 10 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before.
   19th rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 8 times, * ch 3, in next ch-2 make a shell, ch 2, shell in next ch-2. (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 9 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 20th rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 7 times, * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 1, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 8 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 21st rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 6 times; * (ch 3, shell over next shell) 3 times; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 7 times. Repeat from * around, ending as before. 22nd rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 5 times, * ch 3, shell over next shell; (ch 4, shell over next shell) twice; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 6 times. Repeat from * around.
   23rd rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 4 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 5; in next shell make 2 d c, ch 5 and 2 d c; ch 5, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 5 times. Repeat from * around. 24th rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 3 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, 14 tr in next shell, ch 3, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 4 times. Repeat from * around. 25th rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) twice; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, tr in next tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 13 times; ch 3, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 3 times. Repeat from * around.
   26th rnd: Ch 3, s c in next loop, * ch 3, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next ch-1 sp) 13 times; ch 3, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) twice. Repeat from * around. 27th rnd: * Ch 4, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 12 times; ch 3, shell over next shell; ch 4, s c in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in 1st s c. Fasten off. 28th row: Attach thread to ch-2 of next shell of previous rnd, ch 3; make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c in same shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 11 times; ch 3, shell over next shell. Ch 3, turn.
   29th row: Shell over shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 10 times; ch 3, shell over next shell; ch 3, turn. Continue in this manner, having 1 ch-3 loop less on each row until 36th row is completed. 37th row: Shell over shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) twice; ch 3, shell over shell—1 loop remaining at point. Ch 3, turn. Make shell over shell, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, 2 d c in next shell, ch 1, sl st back in ch-2 of last shell; ch 1, 2 d c where last 2 d c were made. Fasten off. Attach thread to ch-2 of next shell of 27th rnd and complete the next point in same manner. Continue until all 11 points have been worked; then work as follows:
   1st rnd: Attach thread to tip of one point where shells were joined, ch 3, in same place where ch-3 was joined make d c, ch 2 and 2 dc. * (Ch 3, shell in next turning ch, between 2 rows) 5 times; ch 2, d c in ch-2 of shell preceding ch-4 (on 27th rnd), holding back the last loop of this d c and next d c on hook; d c in ch-2 of next shell (where thread was attached, to work point); thread over and draw through all loops on hook; (ch 3, shell in turning ch between 2 rows) 5 times; ch 3, shell at tip of next point, where shells were joined. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 to 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 8, s c in 5th ch from hook (a p made). D c in same place as sl st, * ch 3, s c under next ch-3, ch 3; in next shell make d c, p and d c. Repeat from * 4 more times, ch 3, s c in next d c, ch 3; in next shell make d c, p and d c. Ch 3, s c under next ch-3. Continue thus around. Fasten off.

PLACE DOILIES (Make 4) … Starting at center ch 12. Join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), 26 d c in ring. Join with sl st in 3rd st of ch-3. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same st as sl st, 2 d c in each st around (54 d c). Join. 3rd to 9th rnds incl: Same as 5th to 11th rnds incl. of centerpiece—18 d c-groups on 3rd rnd. 10th rnd: Same as 13th rnd of centerpiece, making ch-5 (instead of ch-6) between shells. 11th rnd: Same as 14th rnd of centerpiece, making ch-4 (instead of ch-5) between shells and tr-groups (9 tr-groups in rnd). Starting with 15th rnd of centerpiece, work as for centerpiece until place doily is completed.

BREAD and BUTTER PLATE DOILIES (Make 4) … Ch 16, join with sl st. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as d c), 41 d c in ring. 2nd to 5th rnds incl: Same as 5th to 8th rnds of centerpiece—14 d c-groups on 2nd rnd. 6th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make d c, ch 5, 2 d c; * ch 4, shell over next shell, ch 4, in sp of next shell make 2 d c, ch 5 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around. Join. 7th rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 4 (to count as tr), 10 tr in ch-5 sp, * ch 3, shell over shell, ch 3, 11 tr in next ch-5 sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, join (7 tr groups in rnd). 8th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), tr in next tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 9 times; * ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3, tr in next tr; (ch 1, tr in next tr) 10 times. Repeat from * around; join to 4th st of ch-5 first made.
   9th rnd: Same as 16th rnd of centerpiece making (ch-3, s c in next ch-1 sp) 9 times—instead of 11 times. 10th rnd: (Ch 3, s c in next loop) 8 times, * ch 3, shell over next shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 9 times. Repeat from * around, ending with sl st in s c at base of 1st loop made. Fasten off. Work is now done in rows. 11th row: Attach thread to ch-2 of next shell of previous rnd, ch 3; make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c in same shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 8 times; ch 3, shell over next shell. Ch 3, turn. 12th row: Shell over shell; (ch 3, s c in next loop) 7 times; ch 3, shell over next shell; ch 3, turn. Continue in this manner, having 1 ch-3 loop less on each row until 16th row is completed. 17th row: Same as 37th row of centerpiece. Fasten off. Attach thread to ch-2 of next shell on 10th rnd and complete the next point in same manner. Continue thus until all 7 points have been worked. Then work as follows:
   1st rnd: Attach thread to tip of any point where shells were joined, ch 3; in same place where thread was attached make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c. * (Ch 3, shell in next turning ch) 3 times, ch 2, d c in next turning ch, skip next shell, d c under starting ch of next shell, (ch 3, shell in next turning ch) 3 times, ch 3, shell in tip of point, where shells meet. Repeat from * around. Join. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 8 (to count as d c and ch-5 for a picot), s c in 5th ch from hook—a p made. D c in same place as sl st, * ch 3, s c under next ch-3, ch 3; in next shell make d c, p and d c. Repeat from * 2 more times, ch 3, s c between next 2 d c's, ch 3; in next shell make d c, p and d c. Ch 3, s c under next ch-3. Continue thus around. Join and fasten off.

GLASS DOILIES (Make 4) … Starting at center, ch 8. Join. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 19 d c in ring. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same place as sl st, * ch 2, skip 1 d c, 2 d c in next d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, sl st in 3rd st of ch-3 first made (10 d c-groups). 3rd rnd: Sl st in next d c and in next sp, ch 3. In same sp make d c, ch 2 and 2 d c, * ch 3, shell in next sp. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in top st of ch-3 first made. 4th rnd: Ch 3; in same sp make d c, ch 5 and 2 d c, * ch 4, shell in sp of next shell, ch 4. In sp of next shell make 2 d c, ch 5 and 2 d c. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in top st of ch-3 first made. 5th rnd: Same as 7th rnd of bread and butter plate doily (5 tr-groups in rnd). Work remainder of this doily as for bread and butter plate doily.

Block all pieces to measurements given.