Shining Star

Shining Star

Royal Society Hand Crocheted Doilies

Book 12

1951

ROYAL SOCIETY SIX CORD CORDICHET, Large Ball, Size 20, 8 balls of White or Ecru.

Steel Crochet Hook No. 9.

Doily measures 30 inches in diameter.

Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 7, (tr in ring, ch 3) 7 times. Join to 4th ch of ch-7.

2nd rnd: Ch 4, * 4 tr in next sp, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

3rd rnd: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

4th, 5th and 6th rnds: Sl st to center of next loop, sc in same loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

7th rnd; Sl st to center of next loop, ch 4, 2 tr in same loop, * (ch 7, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

8th rnd: Sl st in next tr, ch 4, in same tr make 2 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr (shell made); * ch 2, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, ch 2, skip 1 tr, in next tr make 3 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr (another shell made). Repeat from * around. Join.

9th rnd: Sl st in next 2 tr, sl st in next sp, (shell made over shell); * ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 3 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) twice; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 3 tr, ch 2, shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join.

10th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 6 tr, 3 tr in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 6 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

11th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 9 tr, 3 tr in next loop, ch 2, 3 tr in next loop, tr in the next 9 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

12th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 12 tr, 3 tr in next sp, tr in next 12 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

13th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 13 tr, in next tr make tr, ch 5 and tr; tr in next 13 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

14th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 12 tr, ch 2, 9 tr in next sp, ch 2, Ir in next 12 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

15th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 10 tr, ch 5, skip next 2 tr, (sc in next tr, ch 5) 9 times; skip 2 tr, tr in next 10 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

16th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 8 tr, ch 7, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 7) 8 times; skip 2 tr, tr in next 8 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

17th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 8 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 8 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

18th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 11 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 11 tr, ch 2. Repeat trom * around. Join.

19th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 14 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 14 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

20th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 17 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 17 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

21st rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 20 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 20 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

22nd rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 23 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) twice; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 23 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

23rd rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 26 tr, 3 tr in next loop. ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 26 tr. ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

24th rnd: * Shell over shell ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 29 tr, 3 tr in each of next 2 sps, tr in next 29 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

25th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 2, skip 2 tr, tr in next tr) 9 times; tr in next 2 tr, ch 5, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 2, skip next 2 tr, tr in next tr) 9 times; tr in next 2 tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

26th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 2 tr, (ch 2, tr in next tr) 7 times; ch 2, skip next sp, 3 tr in next sp, 9 tr in next sp, ch 2, 3 tr in next sp, ch 2, skip next tr, (tr in next tr, ch 2) 7 times; tr in next 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

27th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 2. tr in next tr) 6 times; ch 2, skip next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 5, skip next sp, (sc in next tr, ch 5) 9 times; skip next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 2, skip next tr, (tr in next tr, ch 2) 6 times; tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

28th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 4 tr, (ch 2, tr in next tr) 5 times; ch 2, skip next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 7, skip next sp, (sc in next loop, ch 7) 8 times; skip next sp, 3 tr in next sp, ch 2, skip next tr, (tr in next tr, ch 2) 5 times; tr in next 4 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

29th rnd: * Shell over shell, ch 2, skip next sp, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 5 tr, (ch 2, tr in next tr) 6 times; ch 2, 3 tr in next sp, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next sp, ch 2, skip 2 tr, (tr in next tr, ch 2) 6 times; tr in next 5 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

30th rnd: Sl st to sp of shell, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, (ch 3, 3 tr) twice; * ch 2, skip next sp, 2 tr in next tr, tr in next 6 tr, (ch 2, tr in next tr) 7 times; ch 2, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, ch 2, skip 2 tr, (tr in next tr, ch 2) 8 times, tr in next 6 tr, 2 tr in next tr, ch 2, in sp of next shell make (3 tr, ch 3) twice and 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Now work in rows as follows:

1st row: Sl st in next 2 tr, across next sp and in next 3 tr, sl st in next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr; ch 1, skip next sp and 2 tr, tr in next 6 tr, (2 tr in next sp, tr in next tr) 8 limes; tr in next 2 tr, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in next 3 tr, (2 tr in next sp, tr in next tr) 8 times; tr in next 5 tr, ch 1, skip next sp, shell in next sp. Turn.

2nd row: Sl st in next 3 tr, sl st in sp, shell over shell, ch 1, skip 3 tr, tr in each tr across, 3 tr in next loop, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in each tr across to within last 3 tr, ch 1, shell over shell. Turn.

3rd and 4th rows: Repeat last row having 1 loop less on pineapple on each row.

5th row: Shell over shell, ch 1, skip 3 tr, tr in each tr across, 3 tr in next loop, ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 7, 3 tr in next loop, tr in each tr across to within last 3 tr, ch 1, shell over shell. Turn.

6th row: Shell over shell, ch 1, skip 3 tr, tr in each tr across, 3 tr in next loop, ch 1, 3 tr in next loop, tr in each tr across to within last 3 tr, ch 1, shell over shell. Turn.

7th row: Shell over shell, ch 1, skip 3 tr, tr in each tr across, 3 tr in ch-1 sp, tr in each tr across to within last 3 tr, ch 1, shell over shell. Turn.

8th to 22nd rows incl shell over shell, ch 1, skip 3 tr, tr in each tr across to center tr of 3-tr group, 3 tr in center tr, tr in each remaining tr across to within last 3 tr, ch 1, shell over shell. Turn.

23rd row: Shell over shell. skip 3 tr, 3 tr in next tr, shell over shell. Turn.

24th row: Shell over next 2 shells. Break off.

Attach thread to next sp on 30th rnd and work remaining points to correspond.

Starch lightly and press.