Bonbon Doily Set Pattern #7422

MATERIALS:

J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 4 balls of a variegated, or self-shad­ing color.
Milward's Casein Knitting Pins, 1 pair No. 1 (2½ mm. size) and 1 pair No. 4 (3½ mm. size).

The above amount of materials is suffi­cient for a set consisting of a center­piece 15 inches square; 4 place doilies, 12 inches square; 4 bread and butter plate doilies, 6 inches square; and 4 glass doilies, 4 inches square.

CENTERPIECE … With No. 1 needles, cast on 108 sts, loosely. K 4 rows. Next row: (1st row of Pattern Stitch). K 3, turn, k 3, turn. Change to No. 4 needle, k 4, thread over, k 1. Repeat from * across to last 4 sts, thread over, k 4. 2nd row: Change to No. 1 needle, k 3, turn, k 3, turn, k 3, * p 1, drop the thread over. Repeat from * across to last 4 sts, p 1, k 3 (wide row made). 3rd row: With No. 1 needle k across. 4th row: With No. 1 needle k 3, p across to last 3 sts, k 3. Repeat the last 4 rows for pattern until piece measures about 14½ inches in all (26 wide rows), ending with the 2nd row of Pattern Stitch. Next row: K 3, p across to last 3 sts, k 3. Repeat the last row 3 more times. Bind off loosely, purling all stitches.

PLACE DOILIES (Make 4) … With No. 1 needles, cast on 86 sts, loosely. Work as for Centerpiece until piece measures about 11½ inches in all (20 wide rows), ending with the 2nd row of Pattern Stitch. Finish as for Center­piece.

BREAD AND BUTTER PLATE DOILIES (Make 4) … With No. 1 needles, cast on 44 sts, loosely. Work as for Centerpiece, until piece measures about 5½ inches in all (10 wide rows), ending with the 2nd row of Pattern Stitch. Finish as for Center­piece.

GLASS DOILIES (Make 4) … With No. 1 needles cast on 30 sts, loosely. Work as for Centerpiece, until piece measures about 3½ inches in all (6 wide rows), ending with the 2nd row of Pattern Stitch. Finish as for Center­piece.

FINISHING … Starch and pin out pieces to measurements given. Press until dry.

NOTE: The 1st row of Pattern Stitch in CENTERPIECE appears to have an error. There is an instruction to repeat from * across, but the original * is missing from the original pattern. If someone makes this pattern and figures out where the original * belongs, please let me know!

This pattern was originally published in Spool Cotton #168, The Magic of Crochet 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.