MATERIALS:

J & P COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET Art. A.104:   Size 30; 1 ball each of No. 181 Shaded Lt. Yellows and a color of your choice; or

Clark's Big Ball Mercerized Crochet, Art. B.34:  Size 30:   1 ball each of No. 181 Shaded Lt. Yellows and No. 76 Robinette.

Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

A piece of aqua linen about 9 inches square.

Doily measures 17 1/2 inches in diameter.

BRAIDED SECTION . . . Starting at inner edge with Shaded Lt. Yellows, ch 6, in 6th ch from hook make dc, ch 2 and dc (shell made); ch 5, turn; (in sp of shell just made, make dc, ch 2 and dc - shell made over shell, ch 5, turn) 10 times; shell over shell, * ch 2, insert hook through previous 3 loops on same side, thread over and complete as a sl st, thus forming a scallop, ch 2, turn; (shell over shell, ch 5, turn, shell over shell, ch 2, sl st in adjacent free loop oppostie, ch 2, turn) 3 times; ( shell over shell, ch 5, turn) 6 times; shell over shell, ch 2, sl st through previous 3 loops to form scallop as before, ch 2, turn.  Continue making braid, joining 4 loops on one side to adjacent loops opposite.  Continue making braid until there are 4 free ch 5 loops on same side as last joining, ending with shell over shell, sh 2, sl st through previous 3 loops to form scallop, ch 2, turn and continue making braid, joining 6 loops with loops opposite, ending with shell over shell; make braid until there are 2 free loops on same side as last joining, ending with shell over shell, ch 2, form scallop as before, ch 2, turn.  Make braid, joining 4 loops to loops opposite ending with shell over shell.  Work braid until 2 free loops have been completed on same side as last joining ending with shell over shell.  Repeat from * around, until there are 34 scallops on both inner and outer edges, ending with ch 2, turn; dc in sp of last shell made, ch 1, sl st at base of first shell made, ch 1, dc in same sp as last dc was made.  Break off.

CENTER . . .

1st rnd:  Attach Robinette (or color of your choice) to first joined loop of any scallop, ch 10, * holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 3 tr in the free loop of same scallop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each dtr, make dtr in next joined loop of same scallop and in first joined loop of next scallop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (joint dtr made), ch 5.  Repeat from * around, ending with dtr in last joined loop.  Join with sl st to 5th ch of ch 10 loop.

2nd rnd:  Ch 7, dtr in same place as sl st, * ch 2, cluster in tip of next cluster, ch 2, in tip of next joint dtr make d tr, ch 2 and dtr.  Repeat from * around.  Join to 5th ch of ch 7.

3rd rnd:  Ch 4, dc in next dtr, * ch 1, dc in tip of next cluster, (ch 1, dc in next dtr) twice.  Repeat from * around.  Join to 3rd ch of ch 4.  Break off.

EDGING . . .

1st rnd:  Attach Robinette (or color of your choice) to free loop of any small scallop, sc in same loop, * ch 5, cluster in first free loop on next scallop, ch 5, cluster in next loop, ch 5, in next loop make (cluster, ch 5) 5 times; (cluster in next loop, ch 5) twice; sc in free loop on next small scallop.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

2nd rnd:  * Sc in next sp, (ch 7, sc in next sp) 9 times.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

3rd rnd:  Sl st in first 2 ch of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 9, sc in next loop 8 times; sc in next loop.  Repeat from * around.  Join.

4th rnd:  Sl st in first 3 ch of next loop, sc in same loop, * (ch 9, cluster in next loop) 7 times; sc in next loop.  Repeat from * around.  Join and break off.

5th rnd:  Attach Shaded Lt. Yellows to any loop, in each loop around make (3 sc, ch 3) 3 times and 3 sc.  Join and break off.

Place doily on linen.  Cut out material in back of doily, leaving 1/8 inch for hem.  Sew hem neatly in place.  Sew linen to doily.  Starch lightly and press.