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Vintage Scottish
Thistle 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 Big Ball Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Art #A104, Size 30, 2
balls of White, or
Clark’s
Big Ball Mercerized Crochet, Art #B 34, Size 30, 2 balls of White
#10
Steel Crochet Hook
MEASUREMENT:
11 ½ ” diameter
11 ½ ” diameter
Starting
at center, ch 9. Join with sl st to form
ring.
1ST
RND: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 9, 3 dc in
ring) 8 times; ch 9. Join to top of
ch-3.
2ND
RND: Sl st in next 2 dc & in next 5
ch, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch as last sl st, (ch 5, 3 dc in next lp) 8 times; ch
5. Join.
3RD
RND: Ch 3, * in next dc make dc, ch 3
& dc; dc in next dc, in next lp make dc, ch 5 & dc; dc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join.
4TH
RND: Ch 8, * sk 2 dc, dc in next 2 dc;
in next ch-5 lp make dc, ch 5 & dc; dc in next 2 dc, ch 5. Rep from * around. Join to 3rd ch of ch-8.
5TH
RND: Sl st in first 3 ch, ch 3, 2 dc in
same ch as last sl st, * ch 3, sk 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc; in next lp make dc, ch
5 & dc; dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc in center ch of next lp. Rep from * around. Join.
6TH
RND: Ch 3, * in next dc make dc, ch 3
& dc; dc in next dc & in next sp, ch 3, sk 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc; in
next lp make dc, ch 5 & dc; dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next sp & in
next dc. Rep from * around. Join.
7TH
RND: Ch 3, dc in first dc, (ch 3, dc in
next 3 dc) twice; * ch 3, 3 dc in center ch of ch-5 lp, (ch 3, dc in next 3 dc)
4 times. Rep from * around. Join.
8TH
RND: Ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 3, dc in
next 3 dc) twice; * ch 4, dc in next 3 dc, ch 4, (dc in next 3 dc, ch 3) 3
times; dc in next 3 dc. Rep from *
around. Join.
9TH
RND: Ch 3, hold back on hk last lp of
each dc, make dc in next 3 dc, yo & draw thru all lps on hk (cluster made),
* ch 3, dc in next sp & in next 2 dc, ch 5, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc; in next
dc make dc, ch 6 & dc; dc in next dc, ch 5, sk 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc &
in next sp, ch 3, sk 1 dc, hold back on hk last lp of each dc, make dc in next
4 dc, yo & draw thru all lps on hk (another cluster made). Rep from * around. Join.
10TH
RND: Sl st in first ch & in first
sp, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, * ch 7, 15 tr in next ch-6 lp, ch 7, sk 1 dc of next
3-dc group, dc in next 2 dc & in next sp, ch 3, dc in next sp & in next
2 dc. Rep from * around. Join.
11TH
RND: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 7, (tr in
next tr, ch 1) 14 times; tr in next tr, ch 7, sk 1 dc, cluster in next 4
dc. Rep from * around, end with 2-dc
cluster. Join.
12TH
RND: Sl st in first 3 ch & in first
lp, ch 4, * (tr in next tr, ch 2) 14 times; tr in next tr, hold back on hk last
lp of each tr make tr in next 2 lps, yo & draw thru all lps on hk (joint tr
made). Rep from * around, end with tr in
last lp. Join.
13TH
RND: Sl st in first tr, * (ch 15, sc in
next tr) 13 times; ch 15; insert hk in next tr & pull up lp, sk joint tr,
insert hk in next tr & pull up lp, yo & draw thru all lps on hk (joint
sc made). Rep from * around, end with sc
in last tr. Join to base of first ch-15.
14TH
RND: Sl st in first 7 ch, turn, sl st in
last lp of preceding rnd, turn, ch 3, dc in next lp, * ch 5, long tr (5 times
over hk) in same lp as last dc, (in next lp make long tr, ch 5 & long tr)
10 times; long tr in next lp, ch 5; make 3-dc cluster having first dc in same
lp as last long tr, 2nd dc thru next 2 lps & 3rd dc in next lp. Rep from * around, end with tr in same lp as
last tr. Join with sl st to first tr.
15TH
RND: Sl st in first 3 ch, ch 4, * 5 tr
in each of next 10 lps, joint tr having 1 tr in each of next 2 lps. Rep from * around, end with tr in last lp. Join.
16TH
RND: * Ch 5, sk 2 tr, tr in next tr, (ch
1, sk 1 tr, tr in next tr, ch 1, tr in next tr, ch 1, sk 1 tr, tr in next tr) 9
times; ch 5, sc in joint tr. Rep from *
around, end with ch 5. Join to base of first
ch-5.
17TH
RND: Sl st in first 3 ch, sc in first
lp, * (ch 5, sc in next ch-1 sp) 27 times; ch 5, sc in next 2 lps. Rep from * around, end with sc in last
lp. Join.
18TH
RND: Sl st in first 2 ch, sc in first
lp, * (ch 5, sc in next lp) 27 times; sc in next lp. Rep from * around, end with sc in last
lp. Join.
19TH
RND: Work as for 18th rnd, rep
directions in parentheses 26 times (instead of 27 times).
20TH
RND: Sl st in first 2 ch, sc in first
lp, ch 5, sc in last sc made, (sc in next lp, ch 5, sc in last sc made) 24
times; * sc in next lp, (sc in next lp, ch 5, sc in last sc made) 25
times. Rep from * around, end with sc in
last lp. Join & 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
