BIG BEAUTY

Doily

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One of my largest doily, it can be a little bit difficult, and long to finish; furthermore the instructions are in some way difficult to follow in rows 14-20, so take a look at the photo if you are confused....I warned you!

Size : 40 cm (16 inches) diameter

Material: Pearl cotton # 8, hook 1.0 mm (US steel #11); you can substitute with Cebelia #20 or equivalent cordonnet thread (but the gauge can slightly vary)

Stitches : ch, sl st, sc, hdc dc, tr, picot (=4 ch, sc in last st made).

Difficulty: difficult.

Directions

Start with 6 ch, join with sl st

1. * dc in lp, 3 ch *; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

2. sl st in first sp,* (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in sp*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

3. Working behind petals made in Round 2, do *sc in bl of first sc of petal, 4 ch*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

4. sl st in first sp,* (sc, hdc, dc,tr, dc, hdc, sc) in sp*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

5. Working behind petals made in Round 4, do *sc in bl of first sc of petal, 5 ch*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

6. sl st in first sp,* (sc, hdc, dc , 3 tr, dc, hdc, sc) in sp*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

7. Working behind petals made in Round 6, do *sc in bl of first sc of petal, 6 ch*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

8. sl st in first sp,* (sc, hdc, dc, 2 tr, ch, 2 tr, dc, hdc, sc) in sp*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st. The flower is finished here.

9. Working behind petals made in Round 8, do *sc in bl of first sc of petal, 7 ch*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st.

10. sl st in first sp,* 8 dc in sp*; Repeat * to * 7 times more, join with sl st to first st. =>64 dc

11. *sc in next dc, 5 ch, sk 2 dc*; Repeat * to * around, finish with sk 3 dc, 2 ch, dc in first dc .

12. * sc in next sp, 6 ch*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

13. 6 ch, 5 dc in 4th ch just done, *dc in 6-ch sp, 3 ch, (5 dc) on dc just done*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

14. sl st in 3rd dc, * 5 ch, sc in 3rd dc of next dc grp, 7 ch, sc in 3rd dc of next grp*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

15. *(sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc) in 5-ch sp, (sc, 2 hdc, 3 dc) in 7-ch sp; 4 ch, 2 tr closed tog in back loop of the second of 3 dc just done (tr cluster), 4 ch, sc in same dc, (3 dc, 2 hdc, sc) in same 7-ch sp*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

16. sl st in first dc, *(dc, 3 ch, dc) on 3rd dc of previous rnd, 5 ch, (dc, 3 ch, dc) in tr cluster, 5 ch*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

17. sl st in 3-ch lp, *sc in 3-ch lp, §(2 hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc, sc) in 5-ch lp § ; (sc, 3 ch, 5 tr, 3 ch, sc) in next 3-ch sp; repeat § to § in next 5-ch sp*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

18. sl st in first tr, *tr, 7 ch, sc in 3rd ch of tr grp, 5 ch, sc in last tr of same grp, 7 ch, tr between 1st and 2nd tr of next grp*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

19. sl st in first sp, *(sc, hdc, 5 dc, hdc, sc) in sp*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

20. sl st in 3rd dc, *sc, 7 ch, sc in first dc of next grp, 7 ch, sc in 4th dc of same grp, 7 ch, sc in 3rd dc of next group, 7 ch*; Repeat * to * around, join with sl st to first st.

21. sl st in first sp,*sc in sp, 7 ch* ; Repeat * to * all around; finish with 4 ch, dc in first sp.

22. *sc in sp, 7 ch* ; Repeat * to * all around; finish with 4 ch, dc in first sp.

23. *2 dc in sp, 7 ch* ; Repeat * to * all around; join with sl st to first st.

24. sl st in first sp,*9 dc in next sp, 4 ch, 3 sc in next sp, 4 ch* ; Repeat * to * all around; join with sl st to first st.

25. *(dc on next dc, 1 ch)9 times, 3 ch, (sc in next sc) twice, sk one sc, 3 ch* ; Repeat * to * all around; join with sl st to first st.

26. sl st in first ch, *[(2 dc, picot , ch) in next ch]8 times, 2 ch, sc in next sc, sk one sc, 2 ch* ; Repeat * to * all around; join with sl st to first st. Cut thread.

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