Linen center doily with Palm-leaf pineapples encircling it.

MATERIALS:

J. & P. Coats BIG BALL BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, ART., a104, SIZE 50:  : 1 ball of white only; or

CLARKS BIG BALL MERCERIZED CROCHET, art., B.34, size 50: 1 ball White only

Milwards Steel Crochethook No. 12

A piece of linen 4 inches square.

Doily measures 12 1/2 inches in diameter.

Cut linen into a circle of 4 inches in diameter.
1st rnd:  Turn edges 1/4 inch under and make 144 sc in all around. Sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd:  Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 3, skip next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, sl st in first sc (72 loops).
3rd rnd:  Sl st in next 2 ch, ch 3, dc in next loop, ch 7, thread over hook 3 times, insert hook in next loop, thread over and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) twice; thread over hook twice, insert hook in next loop, thread over and draw loop through, (thread over and draw through 2 loops) 5 times -- joint tr made; * ch 5, make a joint tr in next 2 loops. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 5, sl st in the 2nd ch of ch-7 (36 sps).
4th rnd:  Sl st in sp, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 1 and 3 tr; * ch 6, skip next joint tr, sc in next joint tr, ch 6, skip next join tr, in next sp make 3 tr, ch 1 and 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 6, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4.
5th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 1, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 5, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, sl st in 4th ch of ch-4.
6th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 1, tr in next 3 tr, ch 8, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 8, tr in the next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
7th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 3, in next ch-1 sp make tr, ch 3 and tr; ch 3, tr in next 3 tr, ch 9, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 9. Join.
8th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in the next 2 tr, *ch 3, skip next ch-3, in ch-3 loop between next 2 tr make 12 tr, ch 3, skip next sp, tr in next 3 tr, ch 7, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 7. Join.
9th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 4, (tr in next tr, ch 1) 11 times; tr in next tr, ch 4, tr in next 3 tr, ch 3, tr in next tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
10th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * Ch 5, sc in ch-1 sp between next 2 tr, (ch 3, sc in next sp) 1o times; ch 5, tr in next 3 tr, skip next ch-3 tr in the next 3 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in last 3 tr. Join.
11th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in the next 2 tr, * ch 5, sc in the next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 9 times; ch 5, dc in the next 6 tr. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in last 3 tr, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3.
12th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 8 times; ch 5, dc in next 6 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
13th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 7 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
14th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 6 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
15th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 5 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
16th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
17th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 3, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
18th rnd:  Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 6, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 6, skip next loop, dc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join.
19th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 dc, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 5, tr in next 3 dc, (ch 6, skip 1 loop) twice; ch 6, tr in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th ch of ch-4.
20th rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, * ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 5, tr in next 3 tr, (ch 6, sc in next loop) three times; ch 6, tr in next 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
21st rnd:  Ch 4, tr in next 2 tr, tr in next 3 tr * ch 6, sc in next loop) 4 times: ch 6, tr in next 6 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.
22nd rnd:  Ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 5 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), * (ch 7, sc in the next loop) 5 times; ch 7, make a cluster over the nest 6 tr as before. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 3, tr in tip of cluster.
23rd rnd:   * Ch 8, sc in the next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, d tr in tr.
24th rnd:  * Ch 9, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 9, sl st in d tr. Break off. Starch lightly and press.