Grecian Border Doilies

Grecian Border Doilies

Bucilla Volume 115

1937

Directions are given for the following 2 sizes:

12 by 12 inch square - 12 by 17 inch oblong.

(All sizes are approximate)

MATERIALS: Bucilla Floraltone Wondersheen (mercerized) Cotton, Article 3780.

For individual doilies use:

Main Color Contrasting Color (or Harmonizing)

12 inch doily...........................1 skein.......................1 skein

12 by 17 inch doily................2 skeins......................1 skein

For a set of 2 doilies (1 of each size) use:

3 skeins Main Color,

2 skeins Contrasting (cr Harmonizing) Color.

1 Bucilla Steel Crochet Hook, Size 9

Gauge: 12 double crochet (d c) stitches =1 inch 4 rows=l inch

These doilies are worked with 1 strand of thread being carried inside of the double crochet (d c) stitches in pattern.

SQUARE DOILY-With contrasting color (c c) ch 143, work 1 d c in 4th st from hook (A on chart), 1 d c in each st to end of chain (141 d c in row, including the turning chain, which always counts as the first d c). 2nd row: ch 3, turn, lay a strand of main color (m c) thread along top of row below; working over the m c strand, with c c work 1 d c in 2nd st of row below, thread over, draw up a loop in next st, over and through 2 loops on hook, drop c c, pick up m c and draw through the remaining 2 loops on hook, thus changing color in this st, with m c and working over the c c, work 1 d c in each of the next 134 sts, change to c c in next st, with c c and working over the m c, work 1 d c in each of the last 2 sts of row below, 1 d c in top st of turning chain below.

3rd row: same as 2nd row.

4th row: ch 3, turn, lay the m c thread along top of row below, working over the m c thread, with c c work 1 d c in 2nd st below, change to m c in next st, working over the c c with m c work 1 d c in each of the next 5 sts, change to c c in next st, with c c and working over the m c work 1 d c in each of the next 26 sts, change to m c in next st; continue in this way to follow chart (each space on chart represents 3 d c) across, end with 1 d c in top st of turning chain.

From now on continue to follow chart to end, when there will be 47 rows completed from beginning; fasten off both threads and darn in all ends neatly.

Piece should now measure 11 3/4 inches square.

OBLONG DOILY-Following the directions for the square doily and the chart for the oblong doily, work until there are 67 rows completed from beginning, when doily will measure 11 3/4 inches by 16 3/4 inches.

Fasten off both threads and darn in all ends neatly.