3 Piece "Shell" Doily Set No. 1105

3 Piece "Shells" Set

Crochet Charm with Famous DMC Cottons

DMC Corp.

1950

MATERIALS

DMC Crochet Superba Art. 163;

Size 30, White, Ecru, Ivory or Colors, 3 balls.

Approx. Sizes:

Largr Doily - 12 inches - 1 3/4 balls

Medium Doily - 8 1/2 inches - 1 ball

Small Doily - 5 1\2 inches - 1/4 ball

Steel Crochet Hook, Size 6

GAUGE: 4 Shell rnds = 1 inch,

LARGE DOILY

Ch 10, join with slip st to form ring.

Rnd 1:Work all rnds from right side - Ch 1, work 21 sc in ring, join with slip st in first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 1 dc in joined sc, 2 dc in each remaining sc, join with slip st in top of ch-3 (42 dc including ch-3).

Rnd 3: Ch 3, skip joined st and next 2 dc, * work (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) all in next dc, skip 2 dc; rpt from * 12 times; end, 1 more dc in joined st, ch 2, join this and all rnds hereafter with 1 sc in top of ch-3.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, 1 dc in joining sp, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in each ch-3 sp around; end, 2 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join (14 Shells).

Rnd 5: Ch 3, 1 dc in joining sp, ch 1, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc and then ch 1) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 2 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in joining sp, ch 2, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc and then ch 2) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 2 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in joining sp, ch 3, (a Shell of 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc and then ch 3) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 3 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 8: Ch 3, 2 dc in joining sp, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in next sp between Shells, * (a Shell of 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in ch-3 sp of next Shell, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in next sp between Shells; rpt from * around; end, 3 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join (28 Shells).

Rnds 9, 10 and 11: Ch 3, 2 dc in joining sp, (a Shell of 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 3 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 12: Ch 3, 3 dc in joining sp, (a Shell of 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 4 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 13: Ch 3, 3 dc in joining sp, ch 1, (a Shell of 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc and then ch 1) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 4 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 14: Ch 3, 3 dc in joining sp, ch 2, (a Shell of 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc and then ch 2) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 4 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnds 15 and 16: Ch 3, 3 dc in joining sp, ch 3, (a Shell of 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc and then ch 3) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 4 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnd 17: Ch 3, 3 dc in joining sp, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in next sp between Shells, * (a Shell of 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) all in ch-3 sp of next Shell, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in next sp between Shells; rpt from * around; end, 4 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join (56 Shells).

Rnds 18 and 19: Ch 3, 3 dc in joining sp, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in ch-3 sp of next Shell, * (a Shell of 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) all in ch-3 sp of next Shell, (a Shell of 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) all in ch-3 sp of next Shell; rpt from * around; end, 4 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join.

Rnds 20, 21, 22 and 23: Ch 3, 3 dc in joining sp, (a Shell of 4 dc, ch 3, 4 dc) all in ch-3 sp of each Shell around; end, 4 more dc in joining sp, ch 2, join. Fasten off at end of rnd 22.

MEDIUM DOILY

Work to end of Rnd 17 of Large Doily. Fasten off.

SMALL DOILY

Work to end of Rnd 11 of Large Doily. Fasten off.