Arrow and Pine Doily Pattern #7402

MATERIALS:
CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size 20:
Small Ball:
Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats—2 balls of White or Ecru.
A set of 4 double-pointed steel needles No. 12 (2½ mm. size).

   Starting at the center, cast on 11 sts on one needle. Divide the sts on 3 needles and join, being careful not to twist sts. 1st and 2nd rnds: Knit around. 3rd rnd: Increase 1 st in each st around. To increase 1 st, knit in the front, and then in the back of the same stitch. (22 sts) 4th and 5th rnds: Knit around. 6th rnd: * Thread over twice (each of these 2 O's is used to make 1 st), k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 7th rnd: K 1, * p 1, k 2. Repeat from * around, ending with p 1, k 1. Now slip the 1st st from each needle onto the end of the previous needle (33 sts).
   8th rnd: * Thread over twice, slip 1 st, k 2 tog., p.s.s.o. Repeat from * around. 9th to 14th rnds incl: Repeat the 7th and 8th rnds alternately (66 sts). 15th rnd: Same as 7th rnd, but do not slip sts. 16th rnd: Knit, dividing sts evenly on 3 needles (22 sts on each needle). 17th rnd: Same as 3rd rnd (44 sts on each needle). 18th to 23rd rnds incl: Knit around. 24th rnd: * Thread over twice, k 2. Repeat from * around. 25th rnd: K 1, * p 1, k 3. Repeat from * around, ending with p 1, k 2. Slip 1 st from beginning of each needle onto end of previous needle (88 sts on each needle). 26th rnd: K 2 tog., * thread over twice, (k 2 tog.) twice. Repeat from * around, ending with thread over twice, k 2 tog.
   27th rnd: K 2, * p 1, k 3. Repeat from * around, ending with p 1, k 1. 28th rnd: * Thread over twice, (k 2 tog.) twice. Repeat from * around. 29th to 32nd rnds incl: Repeat 25th to 28th rnds incl. 33rd rnd: Same as 25th rnd. 34th rnd: Knit around. 35th to 49th rnds incl: Repeat (26th, 27th, 34th, 28th, 25th, and 34th rnds) twice; then repeat the 26th, 27th, and 34th rnds once more. 50th rnd: * (K 2, inc. 1 st in the next st) 3 times; k 1, inc. 1 st in next st. Repeat from * around (60 sts on each needle). 51st, 52nd and 53rd rnds: Knit around. 54th rnd: * Thread over twice, slip 1 st, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 11, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 55th rnd: K 1, * p 1, k 14. Repeat from * around, ending with p 1, k 13. 56th rnd: * O—thread over once; k 2 tog., O, slip 1 st, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 9, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around (56 sts on each needle).
   57th and all odd rnds: Knit around. 58th rnd: * O, k 3, O, slip 1 st, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 7, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 60th rnd: * O, k 2 tog., O, k 1, O, k 2 tog., O, slip 1 st, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 5, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 62nd rnd: * O, k 2 tog., O, k 3, O, k 2 tog., O, slip 1 st, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 3, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 64th rnd: * (O, k 2 tog.) twice, O, k 1, (O, k 2 tog.) twice; O, slip 1 st, k 1, p.s.s.o., k 1, k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 66th rnd: * (O, k 2 tog.) twice; O, k 3, (O, k 2 tog.) twice; O, slip 1 st, k 2 tog., pass the slipped st over the k 2 tog. Repeat from * around. 68th rnd: * (O, k 2 tog.) 3 times; O, k 1. Repeat from * around, (64 sts on each needle). 70th rnd: * (O, k 2 tog.) 3 times; O, k 3, (O, k 2 tog.) 3 times; O, k 1. Repeat from * around (72 sts on each needle).
   Knit 1 round.
   With a crochet hook work as follows: Slip 3 sts from end of last needle onto the beginning of the 1st needle. * Insert hook through 5 sts as if to knit 5 together, thread over and draw through the 5 sts, then allow all 5 sts to slip off needle, (ch 6, insert hook into next 2 sts and work off as before) twice; ch 6. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-6 with sl st to beginning of rnd.

This pattern was originally published in Spool Cotton #163, Doilies and has passed into the public domain: the source states these designs "are no longer protected by copyright and you are free to do whatever you would like to do with them." It is reproduced here verbatim, including original vintage terminology, abbreviations, and measurements, which may differ from modern conventions. You can view the original transcription at freevintageknitting.com.