UPDATE 25FEB2012:
The pattern link no longer works, so here is the written pattern fortunately saved when I first crocheted the doily.
This doily is in a close Venetian pattern and measures 7 inches in diameter.
Materials: Corticelli Mercerized Cordonnet, Art. 66, 1 ball White, Size 40, One No. 12 steel Hook.
Materials: Corticelli Mercerized Cordonnet, Art. 66, 1 ball White, Size 40, One No. 12 steel Hook.
Instructions: Ch.14,join,ch.3, 41 t.in ring.
2d row Ch. 3, 3 t. in next st., holding last loop of each (4 sts. on needle), draw through all at once, ch. 3, 4 t. in third st., holding last loop of each st. on needle (4 sts. on needle), draw through all at once, repeat, making 14 groups, join to top of first group.
3d row: Ch. 3, 4 t. over over first ch. of preceding row , * 1 t. in top of group, 5 t. over next ch., 1 t. in top of group, 4 t. over next ch. and repeat from *.
4th row: Ch. 10, s. c. in fourth st. of preceding row and repeat, making 20 meshes.
5th row Sl.st. to center of mesh, ch. 10, s.c. in center of next mesh, repeat.
6th row Sl.st. to center of mesh, ch. 3, 1 t. in same place, ch. 2, 2 t. in same place to form shell, ch. 7, shell in center of next mesh, repeat, join at top of 3 ch.
7th row: Sl. st. to center of shell, ch. 3, 1 t. in same st., ch. 2, 2 t. in same place to form shell ch. 6, shell in center of next shell and repeat.
8th row: Sl. st. to center of shell, 2 s.c. in shell ch. 3, 1 s.c. over both the 7 ch. of sixth row and 6 ch. of seventh row, ch 3, 2 s.c. in shell repeat.
9th row: Ch. 3, 1 t. in s.c. 4 t. over 3 ch., t. in s. c., 4 t. over ch., 1 t. in each s.c., repeat, join.
10th row: Ch. 3, 3 t. in same st., holding last loop of each st. on needle, draw through all at once, ch 3, skip 3, 4 t. in next, holding last loop of each st. on needle, draw through all at once, repeat. (55 groups in all), join.
11th row: Ch. 3, 3 t. over ch., 2 t. in top of group, 3 t. over ch., 1 t. in top of group, 3 t. over ch., 1 t. in top of group, repeat and join.
l2th row: Ch 1, 11 s.c. in next 11 sts., ch, 4, 3 t. in fifth st., ch 4, 11 s.c. in next 11 sts., repeat to end of row.
l3th row 9 s.c. over 11 s.c., ch. 4, t. in last st. of ch. 4, 3 t. in 3 t., 1 t. in first st. of ch., ch 4, repeat.
14th row 7 s.c. over 9 s.c., ch. 4, t. in last st. of ch. 4, 2 t. in next 2 t., ch. 3, skip 1 t., 2 t. in next 2 t., 1 t. in first of next ch., ch. 4, repeat.
15th row 5 s.c. over 7 s.c., ch. 4, 1 t. in last of ch., 2 t. in next 2 t., ch. 3, t. over 3 ch., ch. 3, t. over same ch., ch. 3, 2 t. in last 2 t., 1 t. in first of ch. (hereafter called 3 t.), ch. 4, repeat.
2d row Ch. 3, 3 t. in next st., holding last loop of each (4 sts. on needle), draw through all at once, ch. 3, 4 t. in third st., holding last loop of each st. on needle (4 sts. on needle), draw through all at once, repeat, making 14 groups, join to top of first group.
3d row: Ch. 3, 4 t. over over first ch. of preceding row , * 1 t. in top of group, 5 t. over next ch., 1 t. in top of group, 4 t. over next ch. and repeat from *.
4th row: Ch. 10, s. c. in fourth st. of preceding row and repeat, making 20 meshes.
5th row Sl.st. to center of mesh, ch. 10, s.c. in center of next mesh, repeat.
6th row Sl.st. to center of mesh, ch. 3, 1 t. in same place, ch. 2, 2 t. in same place to form shell, ch. 7, shell in center of next mesh, repeat, join at top of 3 ch.
7th row: Sl. st. to center of shell, ch. 3, 1 t. in same st., ch. 2, 2 t. in same place to form shell ch. 6, shell in center of next shell and repeat.
8th row: Sl. st. to center of shell, 2 s.c. in shell ch. 3, 1 s.c. over both the 7 ch. of sixth row and 6 ch. of seventh row, ch 3, 2 s.c. in shell repeat.
9th row: Ch. 3, 1 t. in s.c. 4 t. over 3 ch., t. in s. c., 4 t. over ch., 1 t. in each s.c., repeat, join.
10th row: Ch. 3, 3 t. in same st., holding last loop of each st. on needle, draw through all at once, ch 3, skip 3, 4 t. in next, holding last loop of each st. on needle, draw through all at once, repeat. (55 groups in all), join.
11th row: Ch. 3, 3 t. over ch., 2 t. in top of group, 3 t. over ch., 1 t. in top of group, 3 t. over ch., 1 t. in top of group, repeat and join.
l2th row: Ch 1, 11 s.c. in next 11 sts., ch, 4, 3 t. in fifth st., ch 4, 11 s.c. in next 11 sts., repeat to end of row.
l3th row 9 s.c. over 11 s.c., ch. 4, t. in last st. of ch. 4, 3 t. in 3 t., 1 t. in first st. of ch., ch 4, repeat.
14th row 7 s.c. over 9 s.c., ch. 4, t. in last st. of ch. 4, 2 t. in next 2 t., ch. 3, skip 1 t., 2 t. in next 2 t., 1 t. in first of next ch., ch. 4, repeat.
15th row 5 s.c. over 7 s.c., ch. 4, 1 t. in last of ch., 2 t. in next 2 t., ch. 3, t. over 3 ch., ch. 3, t. over same ch., ch. 3, 2 t. in last 2 t., 1 t. in first of ch. (hereafter called 3 t.), ch. 4, repeat.
l6th row: 3 s.c. over 5 s.c. ch. 4, 3 t., ch. 3, 1 t. over 3 ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch 3, 1 t. over same ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 3 t., ch. 4, repeat.
17th row: 1 s.c. over 3 s.c., ch. 4, 3 t, , ch 3, 1 t. over ch. ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over same ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 3 t., ch. 4, repeat.
18th row: Ch. 3, 3 t. in next 3 t., 3 t. over 3 ch., t. in t., ch 4 to form picot, repeat around, making 3 picots in each scallop (one in center and one at each side).
17th row: 1 s.c. over 3 s.c., ch. 4, 3 t, , ch 3, 1 t. over ch. ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over same ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 1 t. over next ch., ch. 3, 3 t., ch. 4, repeat.
18th row: Ch. 3, 3 t. in next 3 t., 3 t. over 3 ch., t. in t., ch 4 to form picot, repeat around, making 3 picots in each scallop (one in center and one at each side).
