Vintage Celtic-looking doily pattern

Materials: KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 1 ball, Steel Crochet Hook No. 7.

Doily measures about 11 1/2 inches in diameter.

Ch 12, join with sl st.

1st rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), * tr in ring, ch 1. Repeat from * 16 more times; join with sl st in 4th st of ch-5.

2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in sp; (ch 5, sc in next sp) 17 times; ch 2, join with dc in 1st sc of rnd (18 loops).

3rd rnd: Ch 1, sc under dc, * ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, join with dc.

4th rnd: Repeat 3rd rnd.

5th rnd: Make ch-6 loops (instead of ch-5), ending with ch 3, join with tr.

6th rnd: Repeat 5th rnd, making ch-7 loops instead of ch-6.

7th rnd: Make ch-8 loops instead of ch-7, ending with ch 4, join with tr.

8th rnd: Ch 15 (to count as tr and ch-11), * tr in next loop, ch 11. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th st of ch-15.

9th rnd: Sl st in next 4 ch, ch 1, sc in next ch; * ch 5, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch, ch 6, sc in 5th st of next ch-11 loop. Repeat from * around. Join to 1st sc made.

10th rnd: Sl st in 1st ch, sc in next ch, * ch 5, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch, ch 7, skip ch-6 loop, sc in 2nd ch of next ch-5 loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

11th rnd: Repeat 10th rnd, making ch-8 loops instead of ch-7.

12th rnd: Repeat 11th rnd, making ch-9 loops instead of ch-8.

13th rnd: Repeat 12th rnd, making ch-10 loops instead of ch-9.

14th rnd: Repeat 13th rnd, making ch-14 loops instead of ch-10. Join and turn.

15th rnd: Sl st in first 3 ch, ch 1, turn and work sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 3, sc in center ch of ch-5 loop, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-14 loop, (ch 5, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch) 3 times. Repeat from * around. Join and turn.

16th rnd: Sl st in first 3 ch, ch 1, turn and work sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 6, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 loop, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch of next loop, ch 5, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch of same loop, ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and turn.

17th rnd: Repeat 16th rnd, making ch-7 loops instead of ch-6 loops.

18th rnd: Sl st in first 3 ch, ch 1, turn and work sc in same place as last sl st, * ch 7, sc in 3rd ch of next ch-5 loop, ch 5, sc in 2nd ch of next loop; (ch 4, sc in next ch) twice; ch 5, sc in 3rd ch of next loop. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

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