Octagon Doily

Octagon Doily

Woman's Day 1947 Crochet Annual

MATERIALS: For doily 13" in diameter. Six cord mercerized crochet cotton, size 30, 2 small balls of white or ecru;

steel crochet hook No. 10

Starting at center, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 5, * 2 dc in ring, ch 2. Repeat from * around until seven 2-dc groups are made, ch 2, dc in ring. Sl st in 3rd st of ch-5.

2nd rnd: Sl st in sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 2 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join rnd as before.

3rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 4 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

4th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 6 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

5th to 8th rnds incl: Work as before, having 2 additional dc between sps on each rnd.

9th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 7 dc, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp made), dc in next 6 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

10th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 8 dc, ch 2, dc in next dc (sp made over sp), dc in next 7 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

11th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 9 dc, 1 sp, dc in next 8 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

12th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 7 dc, 3 sps, dc in next 6 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2, dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

13th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in next sp, * dc in next 5 dc, 5 sps, dc in next 4 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

14th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 3 dc, 7 sps, dc in next 2 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

15th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next dc, 4 sps, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl made), 4 sps, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

16th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 2 dc, 1 bl, 7 sps, 1 bl, dc in next dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

17th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 6 dc, 1 bl, 5 sps, 1 bl, dc in next 5 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

18th rnd; Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 10 dc, 1 bl, 3 sps, 1 bl, dc in next 9 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

19th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 14 dc, 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl, dc in each dc to within next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

20th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in each dc to within next sp, make sp over sp, dc in each dc to within next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

21st rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 7 dc, 2 sps, dc in each dc to within next sp, sp over sp, dc in next 6 dc, 2 sps, dc in each dc to within next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

22nd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 5 dc, 2 sps, 1 bl, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next 7 dc, 1 bl, 2 sps, dc in next 4 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

23rd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc, make 3 more sps, dc in each dc across to within next sp, make 3 sps, ch 2, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

24th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, 4 sps, dc in next 15 dc, 4 sps, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

25th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in next 5 dc, 1 bl, 4 sps, dc in next 9 dc, 4 sps, 1 bl, dc in next 4 dc, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

26th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in each dc to within next sp, (1 bl, 4 sps) twice; 1 bl, dc in each dc to within next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

27th rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in bl, dc in each dc to within next sp, 1 bl, 7 sps, 1 bl, dc in each dc to within next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

28th to 30th rnds incl: Work as for 27th rnd, having 5 sps (instead of 7) on 28th rnd, 3 sps on 29th rnd, and 1 sp on 30th rnd.

31st rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in each dc to within next sp, 2 dc in next sp, dc in each dc to within next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

32nd rnd: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, dc in same sp, * dc in each dc to within next sp, in next sp make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around. Join.

33rd rnd: * 3 sc in next sp, sc in each dc across to within next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

34th and 35th rnds: Sc in each sc around, making 3 sc in center sc of each 3-sc group. Join and break off.