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Vintage 1944 Starlight Crochet
Doily
A
clever woman very quickly & easily will crochet this exquisite doily…which
will become a personal favorite to keep or gift to that special person!
MATERIALS:
J
& P Coats Tatting Cotton, Size 70, 4 Balls of white
#13
Steel Crochet Hook
MEASUREMENT:
11” diameter
11” diameter
Starting
at center, ch 10, join with sl st.
1ST
RND: 16 sc in ring, sl st in 1st sc
made.
2ND
RND: Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5,
sk 1 sc, sc in next sc. Rep from *
around, end with ch 5.
3RD
RND: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in ch-5 sp,
ch 5. Rep from * around.
4TH
THRU 17TH RNDS: * Sk 1st sc,
sc in each rem sc of sc group, 2 sc in ch-5 sp, ch 5. Rep from * around; on 17th rnd end with the
17 sc of last group.
18TH
RND: Ch 5, * sk 1 sc, sc in next 15 sc,
ch 5, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 5. Rep from *
around.
19TH
RND: * Sk 1 sc, sc in next 13 sc; (ch 5,
sc in next lp) twice; ch 5. Rep from *
around.
Cont
in this manner, having 2 sc less in each sc group & 1 lp more bet sc groups
on each rnd, until 1 sc rem in each sc group, & end with ch 5, sc in lp
preceding 1st sc.
Now work as follows: 26TH THRU 30TH
RNDS: * Ch 6, sc in next lp. Rep from * around (72 lps).
31ST
RND: Make ch-6 lps across to within lp
directly above last sc of point, * ch 6, 9 dc in next lp; ch 6, sc in next
lp. Make 7 more ch-6 lps. Rep from * around (1 group of 9 dc directly
above each point).
32ND
RND: * Make ch-6 lps to within next dc group,
ch 6, sk 4 dc of group, sc in next dc, ch 6, sc in next lp. Rep from * around.
33RD
& 34TH RNDS: Ch-6 lps
around, end with sc.
35TH
RND: Ch 5, * 2 hdc in next lp, ch
3. Rep from * around, end with ch 3, hdc
in last sc, sl st in 2nd ch of ch-5 (80 ch-3 sps).
36TH
RND: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in sp, hdc in next 2
hdc. Rep from * around, end with sl st
in 2nd ch of ch-2 (320 hdc).
37TH
RND: Ch 1, * sc in next 17 hdc, ch 4, sk
4 hdc, in next hdc make 2 dc, ch 2 & 2 dc (shell); ch 4, sk 4 hdc. Rep from * around, but sk 5 hdc (instead of
4) before & after any 4 shells in rnd (12 groups of 17 sc, with shell bet
each group). Join with sl st in 1st
sc.
Hereafter
pick up only back lp of each sc throughout.
38TH
RND: * Make sc in next 15 sc, ch 4, in
ch-2 of shell make (2 dc, ch 2) 3 times & 2 dc. Ch 4, sk 1 sc. Rep from * around; join.
39TH
RND: * Sc in next 13 sc, ch 4, in next
ch-2 sp make shell of 2 dc, ch 2 & 2 dc; ( ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp)
twice, ch 4, sk 1 sc. Rep from * around;
join.
40TH
RND: * Sc in next 11 sc, ch 4, shell
over next shell, ch 3; in next shell make (2 dc, ch 2) 3 times & 2 dc. Ch
3, shell over next shell, ch 4, sk 1 sc.
Rep from * around; join.
41ST
RND: * Sc in next 9 sc, ch 5, shell over
next shell, ch 3; (shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2) twice; shell in next ch-2 sp,
ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 5, sk 1 sc.
Rep from * around; join.
42ND
RND: * Sc in next 7 sc, ch 5, shell over
next shell, ch 3, shell over next shell, ch 3.
In ch-2 of next shell make (2 dc, ch 2) 3 times & 2 dc; (ch 3, shell
over next shell) twice, ch 5, sk 1 sc.
Rep from * around; join.
43RD
RND: * Sc in next 5 sc, ch 5, shell over
next shell, ch 4, shell over shell; ( ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp) 3 times; ch
3, shell over next shell, ch 4, shell over next shell, ch 5, sk 1 sc. Rep from * around; join.
44TH
RND: * Sc in next 3 sc, ch 5, shell over
next shell, ch 4; (shell over next shell, ch 3) twice; in next ch-2 sp make (2
dc, ch 2) 3 times & 2 dc; (ch 3, shell over next shell) twice; ch 4, shell
over next shell, ch 5, sk 1 sc. Rep from
* around; join.
45TH
RND: * Sc in next sc, ch 5, (shell over
next shell, ch 4) 3 times; ( shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 3) twice; shell in next
ch-2 sp; ( ch 4, shell over next shell) 3 times; ch 5, sk 1 sc. Rep from * around; join.
46TH
RND: Sl st to ch-2 sp of first shell, ch
8, sl st in 4th ch from hk (ch-4 picot made), ch 1, dc in same sp as last sl st
was made, * ch 2, sc in next sp bet shells, ch 2, in sp of next shell make dc,
ch 1, p, ch 1 & dc. Rep from * across
one point, end with dc, ch 1, p, ch 1 & dc in last shell of point, sk ch-5,
sc & next ch-5, dc in sp of next shell, ch 1, p, ch 1, dc in same sp as
last dc & cont thus around. Join
last dc with sl st to 3rd st of ch-8.
Break off.
Starch
lightly & press.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back post single crochet
Bptr back post treble/triple crochet
Ca color A
Cb color B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning chain
Tbl through back loop
Tog together
Tr or Trc treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn over hook
