Daffodil Doily Pattern #D-214

Starting at center with Green, ch 12. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 4, 32 tr in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-4.

Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, 2 tr in each tr around. Join.

Ch 4, tr in each tr around. Join.

Ch 5, * tr in next tr, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join to 4th ch of ch-5.

Ch 6, * tr in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in next sp, sc in same sp, * ch 5, sc in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 8, sc in 3rd ch from hook (another picot made), ch 2, skip 2 sps, sc in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st to center of next loop (between picots), ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr (shell made); * ch 3, in next loop between picots make 3 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

Sl st in next 2 tr and next sp, ch 4, in same sp make 2 tr, ch 3 and 3 tr (shell made over shell); * ch 3, shell in sp of next shell. Repeat from * around. Join.

* Shell over shell, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Join.

Shell over each shell, having 1 ch more between shells on each rnd. Join. Break off at end of 12th rnd.

DAFFODIL (Make 11)... Starting at base of Daffodil, with Yellow, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 4, 11 tr in ring. Sl st in top of ch-4.

Ch 4, tr in same place as sl st, * tr in next 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr (1 tr increased). Repeat from * around. Join.

Sc in same place as sl st, sc in each tr around.

Sc in each sc around.

Sc in each sc around, increasing 2 sc evenly in each rnd, being careful that increases do not fall over each other.

Ch 4, tr in each sc around. Join.

Ch 4, tr in each st around, increasing 5 tr evenly around. Join.

Sc in same place as sl st, * ch 5, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around. Sl st in first sc. Break off.

PETAL (Make 6)... Starting at base of petals, ch 18. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 4, 4 tr in ring. Ch 4, turn.

Tr in first tr, tr in next 3 tr, 2 tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.

Tr in first tr, tr in each tr across, 2 tr in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.

Skip first tr, tr in each tr and in top of turning chain. Ch 4, turn.

Skip first tr, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next 2 tr, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (a joint tr made), tr in next 4 tr; holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next tr and tr in top of turning chain and complete joint tr as before. Ch 4, turn.

Skip first tr, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make tr in next tr and in each following tr, tr in top of turning chain, thread over and draw through all loops on hook. Break off.

Attach thread to ring, ch 4, 4 tr in ring, ch 4, turn and complete as for First Petal. Make 4 more petals in this manner.

Attach thread at base of petal, 2 sc in sp, 3 sc in next sp, in next sp make 2 sc and 3 half dc; 5 dc in next sp, 7 dc in next sp, in next sp make 3 half dc and 2 sc, 4 dc in top sp. Work alongside to correspond. Continue in this manner all around outer edges of all petals.

Insert flower through ring of petals and sew in place. Sew stamens in place. Apply sizing to stiffen flowers in order to preserve shape. Sew flowers around doily as follows: Tack tips of 2 petals of each flower to 2 shells on last shell rnd of doily and tack together the points of the side petals of adjacent flowers.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #258, Floral Doilies