Crochet Doyley (American)

MATERIALS Brooks' Great Exhibition Prize Goat's-head Crochet Thread, No. 36: and Penelope Crochet Hook, No. 5. This pattern comes from a very old book, I have left the original materials list for nostalgic reasons. Please use fine cotton and hook for a delicate doyley, or thicker cotton and hook for a sturdier item.

Using American Crochet Terms.

Make a round loop the size of this O, and then commence.

1st Round: Ch. 3, and work 1 double for 8 times in the round loop of last round, slip 1, and fasten off.

2nd: 3 double at the top of the one double of last round, ch. 3, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

3rd: 5 double at the top of the three double of last round, ch. 3, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

4th: 7 double at the top of the five double of last round, ch. 3, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

5th: 3 double at the top of the seven double of last round, ch. 4, work 1 double in the centre of the three chain of last round, ch. 4, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

6th: 3 double at the top of the five double of last round, ch. 5, work 1 double at the top of the one double of last round, ch. 2, work 1 double in the same loop as before, chain 5, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

7th: 2 double at the top of the three double of last round, ch. 6, work 7 double in the two chain of last round, ch. 6, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

8th: 1 double at the top of the two double of last round, ch. 8, work 7 double at the top of the seven double of last round, ch. 8, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

9th: 3 double at the top of the one double of last round, ch. 9, work 5 double at the top of the seven double of last round, ch. 9, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

10th: 3 double at the top of the three double of last round, ch. 11, work 3 double at the top of the five double of last round, ch. 11, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

11th: 2 double at the top of the three double of last round, ch. 13, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

12th: 1 double at the top of the two double of last round, ch. 15, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

13th: 1 double at the top of the one double of last round, ch. 2, work 1 double in the same loop as before, ch. 13, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

14th: 9 double in the centre of the two chain of last round, ch. 12, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

15th: 9 double at the top of the nine double of last round, ch. 6, work 1 double in the centre of the twelve chain of last round, ch. 6, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

16th: 7 double at the top of the nine double of last round, ch. 8, work 1 double at the top of the one double of last round, ch. 2, work 1 double in the same loop as before, ch. 8, and repeat round; slip 1, and fasten off.

17th: 5 double at the top of seven double of last round, ch. 6, work 1 double in the centre of the two chain of last round, then ch. 3, and work one double three times more in the same loop as before, ch. 6, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

18th: 3 double at the top of the five double of last round, ch. 4, work 2 double in the first three chain of last round, ch. 3, work 2 double in the same loop as before, ch. 1, and work the same in the next two three chains of last round, ch. 4, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

19th: 2 double at the top of the three double of last round, ch. 2, then work as follows in each of the three chains of last round, 3 double, ch. 3, work 3 double all in the first three chain of last round, ch. 2, and work the same in the next two three chains of last round, ch. 2, and repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off.

20th: 1 double at the top of the two double of last round, then work as follows in each of the three chains of last round, 3 double, ch. 3, work 3 double in the same loop as before, ch. 3, and repeat the same in the next two three chains of last round, repeat round, slip 1, and fasten off, which completes the d'oyley.

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