Knitted Doily Pattern
Pattern
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY
The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
2 balls White
1 set double pointed knitting needles No. 1
1 circular knitting needle No. 1
Steel crochet hook No. 7
Approximate size: 22 inches in diameter; or
"GEM" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 35, size 20
1 ball White
1 set double pointed knitting needles No. 0
1 circular knitting needle No. 0
Steel crochet hook No. 9
Approximate size: 16 inches in diameter
Cast on 8 sts, divide sts on 3 needles, join, mark beginning of each round.
1st Round. K all around.
2nd Round. * Y o, K 1, repeat from * all around.
3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th Rounds. K all around.
4th Round. * Y o, K 2, repeat from * all around.
6th Round. * Y o, K 3, repeat from * all around.
8th Round. * Y o, K 4, repeat from * all around.
10th Round. * Y o, K 5, repeat from * all around.
12th Round. * Y o, K 6, repeat from * all around.
13th Round. * K 3, y o, K 2 tog, K 5, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from * all around.
14th Round. * Y o, K 7, repeat from * all around.
15th Round. * K 4, y o, K 2 tog, K 6, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from * all around.
16th Round. * Y o, K 8, repeat from * all around.
17th Round. * K 3, y o, K 2 tog, y o, K 2 tog, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) twice, K 2, repeat from * all around.
18th Round. * Y o, K 9, repeat from * all around.
19th Round. * K 4, y o, K 2 tog, y o, K 2 tog, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) twice, K 2, repeat from * all around.
20th Round. * Y o, K 10, repeat from * all around.
21st Round. * K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 3 times, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) 3 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
22nd Round. * Y o, K 11, repeat from * all around.
23rd Round. * K 4, (y o, K 2 tog) 3 times, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) 3 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
24th Round. * Y o, K 12, repeat from * all around.
25th Round. *K3, (y o, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 5 (y o, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
26th Round. * Yo, K 13, repeat from * all around.
27th Round. * K 4, (y o, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
28th Round. * Y o, K 14, repeat from * all around.
29th Round. * K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 5 times, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) 5 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
30th Round. * Y o, K 15, repeat from * all around.
31st Round. * K 4, (y o, K 2 tog) 5 times, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) 5 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
32nd Round. * Y o, K 16, repeat from * all around.
33rd Round. * K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 6 times, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) 6 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
34th Round. * Y o, K 17, repeat from * all around.
35th Round. * K 4, (y o, K 2 tog) 6 times, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) 6 times, K 2, repeat from * all around. Change to circular needle.
36th Round. * Y o, K 18, repeat from * all around.
37th Round. * K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 7 times, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) 7 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
38th Round. * Y o, K 19, repeat from * all around.
39th Round. * K 4, (y o, K 2 tog) 7 times, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) 7 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
40th Round. * Y o, K 20, repeat from * all around.
41st Round. * K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 8 times, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) 8 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
42nd Round. * Y o, K 21, repeat from * all around.
43rd Round. * K 4, (y o, K 2 tog) 8 times, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) 8 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
44th Round. * Y o, K 22, repeat from * all around.
45th Round. * K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 9 times, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) 9 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
46th Round. * Y o, K 23, repeat from * all around.
47th Round. * K 4, (y o, K 2 tog) 9 times, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog) 9 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
48th Round. * Y o, K 24, repeat from * all around.
49th Round. * K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 10 times, K 5, (y o, K 2 tog) 10 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
50th Round. * Y o, K 25, repeat from * all around.
51st Round. * K 1, P 1 in 1st st, y o, K 2 tog, K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 9 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
52nd Round. * Y o, K 27, repeat from * all around.
53rd Round. * K 4, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog) 9 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
54th Round. * Y o, K 28, repeat from * all around.
55th Round. * K 6, y o, K 2 tog, K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 8 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
56th Round. * Y o, K 29, repeat from * all around.
57th Round. * K 4, y o twice, K 4, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog) 8 times, K 2, repeat from * all around. The y o twice counts as 2 sts.
58th Round. * Y o, K 4, P 1, K 27, repeat from * all around.
59th Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 2, y o, K 2 tog, K 3, y o, K 2 tog, K 3, (y o, K 2 tog) 7 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
60th Round. * Y o, K 33, repeat from * all around.
61st Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 4, y o, K 2 tog, K 3, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog) 7 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
62nd Round. * Y o, K 34, repeat from * all around.
63rd Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 6, (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) twice, (y o, K 2 tog) 6 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
64th Round. * Y o, K 35, repeat from * all around.
65th Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 4, y o twice, K 4, y o, K 2 tog, K 3, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog) 6 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
66th Round. * Y o, K 9, P 1, K 28, repeat from * all around.
67th Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) 3 times, (y o, K 2 tog) 5 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
68th Round. * Y o, K 39, repeat from * all around.
69th Round. * K 3; K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 4, (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) twice, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog) 5 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
70th Round. * Y o, K 40, repeat from * all around.
71st Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 6 (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) 3 times, (y o, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
72nd Round. * Y o, K 41, repeat from * all around.
73rd Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 2, (y o twice, K 2) 3 times, (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) twice, y o, K 2 tog, K 2 (y o, K 2 tog) 4 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
74th Round. * Y o, K 12, (P 1, K 3) twice, P 1, K 27, repeat from * all around.
75th Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 16 (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) 3 times, (y o, K 2 tog) 3 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
76th Round. * Y o, K 49, repeat from * all around.
77th Round. * (K 3, K 2 tog, y o) twice, K 18, (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) twice, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog) 3 times, K 2, repeat from * all around.
78th Round. * Y o, K 50, repeat from * all around.
79th Round. ** K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, * K 3, y o twice, repeat from * once, * K 4, y o twice, repeat from * once, K 3, y o twice, K 3 (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) 3 times, (y o, K 2 tog) twice, K 2, repeat from ** all around.
80th Round. * Y o, K 13, P 1, K 4, P 1, K 5, P 1, K 5, P 1, K 4, P 1, K 25, repeat from * all around.
81st Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 32 (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) twice, y o, K 2 tog, K 2, (y o, K 2 tog) twice, K 2, repeat from * all around.
82nd Round. * Y o, K 62, repeat from * all around.
83rd Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 34, y o, (K 2 tog, K 3, y o) 3 times, K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from * all around.
84th Round. ** Y o, K 16, y o twice, K 5, * y o twice, K 6, repeat from * once, y o twice, K 5, y o twice, K 25, repeat from ** all around.
85th Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 7, P 1, K 6, P 1, (K 7, P 1) twice, K 6, P 1, K 8, (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) twice, (y o, K 2 tog, K 2) twice, repeat from * all around.
86th Round. * Y o, K 74, repeat from * all around.
87th Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 3, K 2 tog, y o, K 48 (y o, K 2 tog, K 3) twice, y o, K 2 tog, K 5, repeat from * all around.
88th Round. * Y o, K 75, repeat from * all around.
89th Round. * K 3, K 2 tog, K 3, K 2 tog, K 50 (K 2 tog, K 3) twice, (K 2 tog) 3 times, repeat from * all around.
Next Round. Slip crochet hook through last st, * ch 7, s c through next 4 sts inserting hook through all sts at one time, ch 7, s c through next 4 sts, ch 7, s c through next 3 sts (ch 7, s c through next 4 sts) 11 times, ch 7, s c through next 3 sts (ch 7, s c through next 4 sts) twice, ch 7, s c through next 3 sts, repeat from * all around, join.
2nd Round. Slip st to center of next loop, * ch 7, s c in next loop, repeat from * 16 times, s c in next loop, repeat from 1st * all around, join, cut thread.
About this pattern
This pattern was originally published in Star #124, 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.