Suitable for Beginning Crocheters.
Choose from Coats' Crochet Threads
| Article | Hook | Size |
| Coats "Big Ball" 40 | 14 [0.90mm] | 2 ¾" |
| Coats "Big Ball" 30 | 12 [1.0mm] | 3 ¼" |
| Coats "Big Ball" 20 | 10[1.15mm] | 4" |
| Aunt Lydia's® "Special Value Crochet" | 7 [1.5mm] | 5" |
| J.&P.Coats® "Knit-Cro-Sheen" | 7 [1.5mm] | 5 ¼" |
| J.&P.Coats® Metallic "Knit-Cro-Sheen®" | 7 [1.5mm] | 5 ¼" |
| J.&P.Coats® Pearl "Knit-Cro-Sheen®" | 7 [1.5mm] | 5 ¼" |
| South Maid® | 7 [1.5mm] | 5 ¼" |
| J.&P.Coats® "Old Fashioned Crochet" | 6 [1.6mm] | 5 ¼" |
| J.&P.Coats® LusterSheen® | E-4 [3.5mm] | 7" |
| J.&P.Coats® Pearl LusterSheen® | E-4 [3.5mm] | 7 ¼" |
| J.&P.Coats® "Speed-Cro-Sheen" | E-4 [3.5mm] | 7 ¾" |
| South Maid® Cotton "8" | F-5 [3.75mm] | 9" |
| Aunt Lydia's® "Denim" | H-8 [5mm] | 10 ¾" |
Doily: Ch 7; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, holding back last lp on hook, 2 dc in ring, yo and through all 3 lps on hook - beg cl made; ch 4; [holding back last lp on hook, 3 dc in ring, yo and through all 4 lps on hook - cl made; ch 4] 5 times; join with a sl st to top of beg cl.
Rnd 2: Sl st in first 2 ch of ch-4, sl st into ch-sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, ch 4, [3 dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4] 5 times; join to top of ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in ch-4 sp, ch 2 **, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, * dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 4 **, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same ch as joining, * dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, sc in ch-4 sp, ch 2 **, 2 dc in next dc; rep from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, * (dc, ch 4, dc) all in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, ch 4 **; dc in next 4 dc; rep from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, * ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, dc in next 5 dc, ch 2, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 2 **, dc in next 5 dc; rep from * around, end at **; join.
Rnd 8: Ch 2, holding back last lp on hook, dc in next 4 dc, yo and through all 5 lps on hook - beg 5-dc-cl made; * [ch 5, sc in next ch-4 lp] twice, ch 5; holding back last lp on hook, dc in next 5 dc, yo and through all 6 lps on hook - 5-dc-cl made; ch 7 **; 5-dc-cl over next 5 dc; rep from * around, end at **; join to top of first cl.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, 3 sc in first ch-5 lp; ch 3, sl st in top and side lps of sc - picot made; 3 sc in same lp; * [(3 sc, picot, 3 sc) all in next lp] twice, (4 sc, picot, 4 sc) all in next ch-7 lp **, (3 sc, picot, 3 sc) all in next ch-5 lp; rep from * around, end at **; join to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS: beg = begin(ning); ch = chain; cl = cluster; dc = double crochet; lp = loop; rep = repeat; sc = single crochet; sl st = slip stitch; sp = space; yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions given in brackets the number of times specified.