Petal Cluster

Petal Cluster

Doilies Knitted - Crocheted and Tatted

Star Book No. 228

American Thread Company

Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON 1-250 yd. ball White or

"GIANT" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON 1 - 550 yd. ball White

Steel Crochet Hook No. 7

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 13 1/2 inches in diameter.

1st ROUND: Ch 7, 3 dc in 5th st from hook, ch 4, sl st in same space, (petal), repeat from beg 5 times, join in 1st st of ch.

2nd ROUND: Sl st to center of petal at top, ch 8, dc in same space, * ch 5, dc in same space, repeat from * once, work 4 dc with ch 5 between each dc in center of all petals, join in 3rd st of ch.

3rd ROUND: Sl st to center of 1st loop, ** ch 4, dc in next loop, ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, ch 3, sl st in same space, * ch 6, 3 dc in 4th st from hook, ch 3, sl st in same space with 3 dc, repeat from * once (a 3 petal cluster), ch 2, dc in same loop, ch 4, 1 s c in each of next 2 loops, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.

4th ROUND: Attach thread in center of 1st petal, ch 8, dc in same space, * ch 4, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next petal, repeat from * all around, ch 4, join in 3rd st of ch.

5th ROUND: Sl st to center of loop, ch 8, dc in same space, * skip 1 loop, ch 4, 2 dc with ch 5 between in center of next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, skip 1 loop, 2 dc with ch 5 between in center of next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch.

6th ROUND: Same as last round but working ch 6 loops above each ch 5 loop.

7th ROUND: Sl st to center of loop, ch 8, dc in same space, * skip 1 loop, ch 4, dc in center of next loop, work a 5 petal group, ch 2, dc in same space, ch 4, skip 1 loop, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next loop, ch 4, s c in next loop, ch 4, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch at beg.

8th ROUND: Sl st to center of loop, ch 8, dc in same space, * 2 dc with ch 5 between in center of each of the next 2 petals, 4 dc with ch 5 between each dc in center of next petal, 2 dc with ch 5 between in each of the next 2 petals, skip 1 loop, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next loop, ch 4, skip 2 loops, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch.

9th ROUND: Sl st to center of loop, work a * petal in same loop, (ch 4 to start petal) s c in same loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * 8 times, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from 1st * in same manner all around ending to correspond, join.

10th ROUND: Sl st to center of 1st petal, ch 8, dc in same space, * ch 2, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next petal, repeat from * 3 times, ch 5, 2 dc with ch 5 between in same petal, * ch 2, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next petal, repeat from last * 3 times, ch 2, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next petal, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join in 3rd st of ch.

11th ROUND: Sl st to center of loop, work a petal (same as 9th round), s c in same loop, * ch 3, skip 1 loop, 1 s c, petal, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 3, 1 s c, petal, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from last * once, * ch 3, skip 1 loop, 1 s c, petal, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from last * 3 times, ch 3, 1 s c in next loop, ch 3, 1 s c, ch 3, 1 s c in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around ending to correspond, join.

12th ROUND: Sl st to center of petal, ** ch 2, * 2 dc with ch 5 between in next petal, ch 5, repeat from * 7 times, ch 5, 2 dc with ch 5 between in next petal, * ch 2, s c in next petal, repeat from last * once, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join.

13th ROUND: Sl st to center of ch 5 loop, s c, petal, s c in same loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c, petal, s c in next loop, repeat from * twice, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, 3 petal group in next loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 3, s c, petal, s c in next loop, repeat from last * 3 times, ch 3, skip next ch 2 loop, s c in next loop, ch 3, skip next ch 2 loop, work s c, petal, s c, in next loop, repeat in same manner all around ending to correspond, join.

14th ROUND: Sl st to base of petal, * ch 4, s c in center of petal, ch 3, s c in same space, ch 4, s c in s c on other side of petal, 2 s c in each of the next 2 loops, s c in base of petal, repeat from * 3 times, * ch 4, s c in top of next petal, ch 3, s c in same space, ch 4, s c in base of petal, sl st in loop between petals, s c in base of next petal, repeat from last * once, ch 4, s c on top of next petal, ch 3, s c in same space, ch 4, s c in base of petal, 2 sc in each of next 2 loops, repeat all around in same manner to correspond, join, cut thread.