Midsummer Day Runner Pattern #7548

M ATERIALS: CLARK'S O.N.T. or J. & P. COATS BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, size 50: Clark's O.N.T—6 balls of White or Ecru, or 7 balls of any color, or J.& P. Coats—4 balls of White or Ecru. Steel crochet hook No. 11 or 12. Completed doily measures about 15 x 21 inches.

GAUGE: 6 sps make 1inch; 6 rows make Linch.

Starting at bottom of chart, ch 68.

Ist row: Dc in 8thch from hook, (ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch) 20 times. Ch 13, turn.

2nd row: Dc in 8thch from hook, ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc innext ch, ch 2, dc in next dc (3 sps increased); 2 dc in next sp, dc innext dc (bl over sp), make 20 more bls, ch 5, dcinsame place as last dc (I sp increased); (ch 5, dc in 3rd st of last ch-5) twice (2 more sps increased); turn, sI st inlst 3ch. Ch 7, do not turn.

3rd row: Dcinsame place as last sl st (1 sp increased), 10 bls, ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp over bl), make 1] more sp, 3 bls, 2sps, 10 bls, ch 5, dcinsame place as last dc, turn, slstin Ist 3ch(1sp increased). Ch10O, turn.

4th row: Dc in 8th ch from hook, ch2,dcinnext dc, 2 bls, 6sps,1bl,5sps,1bl,5sps, 1 bl, 6 sps, 2bls,ch5,dcinsame place as last dc, ch 5, dcin 3rd st of last ch-5. Ch 7, turn.

Starting at 5th row, follow chart to top. This completes one half of doily. Omit last row on chart and work back until 26 more rows are complete. Do not ch to turn at end of last row. SI stin each ch and in next dc. Ch 5 and follow chart across to within 1 sp from end of row (1sp decreased at both ends). Now follow chart back to Ist row to complete doily. Do not break off but worka row of sc closely around edges keeping work fiat. Join and fasten off.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #184, Doilies