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Coffee Table Mat

Vintage lace knitted doily

Note: This pattern uses old UK needle sizes and UK crochet terms

Materials

Coats Mercer-Crochet No. 20 (20 gm) 3 balls.
6 Double Pointed Knitting Needles No. 14.  (2mm)
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 3.

Tension

11 sts = 1 in.

Measurements: 2″ in diameter. (Note from Sarah: this is obviously an error in the original pattern as the doily is much larger than 2 inches across!)

Pattern

Using crochet hook commence with 7 ch, join with a ss to form a ring, into ring work 10 dc, 1 ss into first dc. Place loop of each st on 5 knitting needles having 2 loops on each needle.

1st Row: K being careful not to twist sts. Insert a coloured thread on needle to indicate the beginning of row. Always slip coloured thread from one needle to another at beginning of each row. Now work in pattern as follows:

2nd Row: * K1, yo; repeat from * all round.

3rd Row: K.

4th Row: * K2, yo; repeat from * all round.

5th Row: K.

6th Row: * K3, yo; repeat from * all round. Work in this manner, having 1 knitted st more between yo on every alternate row until there are 260 sts on row, ending with an odd row.

Now work in pattern as follows:

1st Row: * S1 1, K1, psso, K21, K2tog, yo, (K1, p1) into next st, yo; repeat from * all round.

2nd Row: K.

3rd Row: * S1 1, K1, psso, K19, K2tog, yo, K4, yo; repeat from * all round.

4th Raw: K.

5th Row: * S1 1, K1, psso, K17, K2tog, yo, K6, yo; repeat from * all round.

6th Row: K.

7th Row: * Yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K15, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

8th Row: * K23, p1, K3; repeat from * all round.

9th Row: * Yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K13, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, K2 tog, K2 (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

10th and alternate Rows: * K25, p1, K3; repeat from * all round.

11th Row: * Yo, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K4, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K4, K2tog, yo, K2tog, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

13th Row: * (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, K3, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K3, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

15th Row: * Yo, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) twice, K2, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K2, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) twice, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

17th Row: * (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 4 times, K1, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

19th Row: * Yo, K1, sl 1, K1, psso, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from
* all round.

21st Row: * (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 5 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

23rd Row: * Yo, K1, sl 1, K1, psso,(yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2 tog) 4 times, K1, yo, K2tog, K2,  (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

25th Row: * (Yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 5 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

27th Row: * Yo, K1, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 4 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

28th Row: * K27, p1, K3; repeat from * all round.

29th Row: * Yo, K3, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 4 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

30th Row: * K29, p1, K3; repeat from * all round.

31st Row: * Yo, K5, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K5, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

32nd Row: * K31, p1, K3; repeat from * all round.

33rd Row: * Yo, K7, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) 3 times, K1, K2tog, (yo, K2tog) twice, yo, K7, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

34th Row: * K33, p1, K3; repeat from * all round.

35th Row: * Yo, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) twice, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo) twice, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, K2tog, K2, (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

36th Row: * K35, p1, K3; repeat from * all round.

37th Row: * Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso) twice, K1, (K2tog, yo) twice, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, K2tog, K2 (yo) twice, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

38th Row: K37, p1, K3; repeat from *

39th Row: * Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo, K3) twice, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, k3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K4, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

40th Row: K.

41st Row: * Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K5, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

42nd Row: K.

43rd Row: * Yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K7, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K7, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

44th Row: * K39, K2tog; repeat from * all round.

45th Row: * K3, K2tog, yo, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K7, K2tog, yo, K4, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K4; repeat from * all round.

46th and alternate Rows: K.

47th Row: * K2, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K5, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, K1, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3) twice; repeat from * all round.

49th Row: * K1, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, into next st “K1, p1 and K1” (puff st made), K1, puff st, (yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3) twice, K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, puff st, K1, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2; repeat from * all round.

51st Row: * K2tog, yo, K3, K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) twice, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1; repeat from * all round.

53rd Row: Slip first st of each needle on to end of previous needle, * K3, K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 3 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over; repeat from * all round.

55th Row: * K2, K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 4 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K3; repeat from * all round.

57th Row: * K1, K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 5 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K2; repeat from * all round.

59th Row: * K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 6 times, puff st, yo, sl 1, K1, psso, K1; repeat from * all round.

61st Row: Slip first st of each needle on to end of previous needle, * yo, puff st, (K3tog. puff st) 7 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over; repeat from * all round.

63rd Row: * K1, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, yo, K2; repeat from * all round.

65th Row: * K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 7 times, puff st, yo, K2tog, yo, K1, yo; repeat from * all round.

67th Row: * K2tog, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, yo, K2tog, (yo, K1) 3 times, yo; repeat from * all round.

69th Row: * K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 7 times, puff st, (yo, K2tog) twice, (yo, K1) 3 times, yo, K2tog, yo; repeat from * all round.

71st Row: * K2tog, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, (yo, K2tog) 3 times, yo, K1, make 7 sts in next st in same manner as puff st, K1, yo, (K2tog, yo) twice; repeat from * all round.

73rd Row: * K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 7 times, puff st, (yo, K2tog) 4 times, K7, (K2tog, yo) 3 times; repeat from * all round.

75th Row: * K2tog, yo, (K3tog, puff st) 7 times, K3tog, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo) 4 times; repeat from * all round.

77th Row: * K2tog, yo, (puff st, K3tog) 7 times, puff st, (yo, K2tog) 5 times, yo, sl 2, K1, pass 2 slipped sts over, yo, (K2tog, yo) 4 times; repeat from * all round.

78th Row: K.

79th Row: Insert crochet hook through first 2 sts as if to knit them together, thread over hook and pull loop through 2 sts, slip these 2 sts off knitting needle, * 5 ch, (insert hook through next 3 sts, thread over hook and pull loop through 3 sts and loop on hook, slip off 3 sts from needle, insert hook into next st, thread over hook, and pull loop through st and loop on hook, slip st off needle) 7 times, insert hook through next 3 sts and work off as before, 5 ch, (insert hook through next 2 sts and work off as before, 7 ch) 5 times, work off next 3 sts together as before, (7 ch, work off next 2 sts as before) 5 times; repeat from * all round, having 1 repeat less at end of last repeat.
Join and fasten off.

Damp and pin out to measurement.

Closeup of the edge of the vintage knit doily


Updated digital version of this pattern is Copyright Sarah Bradberry 2006. All rights reserved.