Basket Doily Pattern

Chain (ch) 8, join to form a ring, ch 4 (counts as 1 treble crochet (trc), 23 trc in ring, join all rounds.

2nd Round—Ch 4, 2 trc in same space, ch 3, 3 trc in same space, * skip next 2 trc, 3 trc, ch 3, 3 trc in next trc, repeat from * all around.

3rd Round—Slip stitch (sl st) to next loop, ch 4, 3 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in same loop, * 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around.

4th Round—Sl st to next loop, ch 4, 3 trc, ch 4, 4 trc in same loop, * ch 2, 4 trc, ch 4, 4 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with ch 2.

5th Round—Sl st to next loop, ch 4, 3 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in same loop, * 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in next ch 2 loop, 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.

6th Round—Repeat 3rd round.

7th Round—Working in back of and into same ch 3 loop of 5th round, ch 3, 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in same loop, * 1 dc between next 2 trc groups of 6th round, 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in back of and in next ch 3 loop of 5th round, repeat from * all around, join in 3rd st of ch. (This leaves ch 3 loops of 6th round free).

8th Round—Sl st to next loop, ch 4, 3 trc, ch 4, 4 trc in same space, * 1 dc in next dc, 4 trc, ch 4, 4 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending round with 1 dc in next dc. (Always sl st to 1st loop at beginning of each of the next 11 rounds).

9th Round—Ch 4, 4 trc, ch 4, 5 trc in same space, * 1 trc in next dc, 5 trc, ch 4, 5 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 1 trc in next dc.

10th Round—Ch 4, 4 trc, ch 4, 5 trc in same space, * 1 trc in next trc between trc groups, 5 trc, ch 4, 5 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 1 trc in trc between trc groups.

11th Round—Ch 4, 5 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in same space, * 1 trc in next trc between trc groups, 6 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 1 trc in trc between trc groups.

12th Round—Ch 4, 5 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in same space, * 2 trc with ch 2 between in next trc between trc groups, 6 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 2 trc with ch 2 between in next trc between trc groups.

13th Round—Ch 4, 5 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in same space, * 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in next ch 2 loop, 6 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending with 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in next ch 2 loop.

14th Round—Ch 4, 5 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in same space, * 1 trc between next 2 groups of trc, 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in next loop, 1 trc between next 2 groups of trc, 6 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending to correspond.

15th and 16th Rounds—Ch 4, 5 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in same space, * 1 trc in trc between trc groups, 4 trc, ch 3, 4 trc in next loop, 1 trc in next trc between trc groups, 6 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending round to correspond.

17th and 18th Rounds—Ch 4, 5 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in same space, * 1 trc in next trc, 5 trc, ch 4, 5 trc in next loop, 1 trc in next trc, 6 trc, ch 5, 6 trc in next loop, repeat from * all around ending round to correspond.

19th Round—Ch 8, double treble crochet (dtrc 3 times over hook) in same loop, * ch 3, dtrc in same loop, repeat from * 7 times, ** ch 3, single crochet (sc) in trc between trc groups, ch 3, dtrc in next loop, * ch 3, dtrc in same loop, repeat from * 8 times, repeat from ** all around ending to correspond, join in 5th st of ch.

20th Round—Ch 4, * thread over hook twice, insert in same space, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * once, thread over and work off all loops at one time, ** ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in next trc (Cluster st: * thread over hook twice, insert in st, pull through and work off 2 loops twice, repeat from * twice thread over and work off all loops at one time) repeat from ** 8 times, cluster st in next trc, * ch 7, sl st in 5th st from hook for picot, ch 2, cluster st in next trc, repeat from * 8 times, then complete round to correspond, cut thread.

Handle: Ch 5, 2 trc in 5th st from hook, ch 3, 3 trc in same space, ch 1, turn (always sl st to 1st loop). 2nd Round—Ch 4, 2 trc, ch 3, 3 trc in same loop, ch 1, turn. Repeat 2nd row until handle measures 15 inches, cut thread.

Starch: (see Christmas Bubbles for directions for starching), pin flat into shape, pinning every other ruffle. Attach handles at each side. Sew wire to undersection of handle. If desired, doily may be used flat without handle.