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Comments: The name says it all: very simple design for a classical look. You can make it bigger continuing to crochet shells and v-stitches after Row 9 (of course you must add elements, and/or incrementing chain numer between, to enlarge the doily); this is also a good exercise in starting modifying patterns, and this is first step in learning disegn ; of course, you need also a little bit of creativity, but every crocheter is full of creativity!

Size :5 1/2" (14 cm.) diameter

Material :Pearl cotton # 8, hook 1.25 mm (Bates steel #9), color white; you can substitute with Cebelia #20 or equivalent cordonnet thread (but the gauge can slightly vary); you may want to give a look to my virtual store if you need materials.

Stitches :ch, sl st, sc, dc,tr,

dcl = 3-dc cluster = 3 dc crocheted and closed together in same lp,

shell = (dcl, 2 ch, dcl) in same sp,

VS = V-Stitch = (dc, 2 ch, dc) on next st

Difficulty:medium

Start with 6 ch, join with sl st

1. 20 dc in lp; join with sl st to first st.

2. *2 dc on next dc*; Repeat * to * 20 times, join with sl st to first st. =>40 dcs

3.*tr on next dc, 1 ch*; Repeat * to * 40 times, join with sl st to first st.

4.*tr on next tr, 2 ch*; Repeat * to * 40 times, join with sl st to first st.

5.*dcl in next 2-ch sp, 2 ch*; Repeat * to * 40 times, join with sl st to first st.

6.*shell in next sp, 1 ch, dc in next sp, 1 ch*; Repeat * to * 20 times, join with sl st to first st.

7.*shell in shell sp, 2 ch, tr in next dc, 2 ch*; Repeat * to * 20 times, join with sl st to first st.

8.*shell in shell sp, 2 ch,VS in next tr, 2 ch*; Repeat * to * 20 times, join with sl st to first st.

9.*shell in shell sp, 2 ch, VS in VS sp, 2 ch*; Repeat * to * 20 times, join with sl st to first st.

10.*sc in next shell sp, (7 tr) in next VS*; Repeat * to * 20 times, join with sl st to first st. Cut thread.

N.B.

• Substitute ever (also if not explicitly said) first st in a row as follows:
  • first sc with 1 ch, sc;
  • first hdc with 2 ch;
  • first dc with 3 ch;
  • first tr with 4 ch...and so on;
• When you read "sl st to <location>", where the location is not immediately contiguous to last st, this means of course "an appropriate number of sl sts for reaching <location>".
• Also if I do not specify it, if you lasted prev row on a st (say st1), while you must start next row in another st (say st2), make an appropriate number of sl sts to reach st2.

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This pattern has been seen by visitors from 02-02-2007

 

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