Pineapple Buffet Set Pattern #7867

MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mercerized Crochet, Size 30 ... Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—10 balls of White or Ecru, or 11 balls of any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—14 balls of White or Ecru, or 18 balls of any color ... Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

Oblong Doily measures 11 x 19 inches; Square Doily 11 inches. Each motif measures 4 inches square.

OBLONG DOILY—First Motif ... Starting at center, ch 10.

Ist rnd: Ch 3, 31. dcinring. Join with sl st in top of starting chain.

2nd rnd: Scinsame place as sl st, * ch10, skip 7 dc, sc innext dc. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-10 with

sl stin first sc.

3rd rnd: Sl stinnext ch, sl stinloop, ch 4, 9 trinsame loop, * ch 5, 10 trin next loop. Repeat from * around, joining last ch-5 with sl st in top of starting chain.

Ath rnd: Ch5, trin next tr, (ch 1, trin next tr) 8 times; * ch 3, sc innext loop, ch 3, trin next tr, (ch 1, trin next tr) 9 times. Repeat from * around, joining with sl st in 4th ch of starting chain.

5th rnd: Sc in next sp, * (ch 3, scinnext ch-1sp) 8 times; ch 5, sc in next ch-I sp. Repeat from * around. Join with sl stin first sc.

6th rnd: Sl stin first ch, sc inloop, *(ch 3, sc innext loop) 7 times; ch 3, 3dcinnext loop, ch 3, sc innext loop. Repeat from * around. Join as before.

7thrnd: Slstinnext ch, sc inloop, *(ch3, scin next loop) 6 times; ch 3, 3 dc in next sp, ch 7, 3 dc innext sp, ch 3, sc innext loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

8th rnd: Slstinnext ch, sc inloop, * (ch 3, scin next loop) 5 times; ch 3, 3 dcinnext sp, ch7,scinnext ch-7 sp, ch 7, 3 dc innext ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc innext loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

9th rnd: Sl stin next ch, sc inloop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) 4 times; ch 3; 3 dcinnext ch-3 sp, (ch 7, sc in next ch-7 loop) twice; ch 7, 3 dcinnext ch-3 sp, ch 3,scinnext loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

1Oth rnd: SI stinnext ch, sc inloop, *(ch 3, sc innext loop) 3 times; ch 3, 3dcin next ch-3 sp, ch 7, sc innext loop, ch 5, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr make 3 trin next ch-7 loop, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (cluster); (ch 5, cluster in same loop) 2 more times; ch 5, sc innext loop, ch7, 3dcinnext sp, ch 3, scinnext ch-3 loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

11th rnd: Sl stinnext ch, scin loop, * (ch 3, sc in next loop) twice; ch 3, 3 dc innext sp, (ch 7, sc innext loop) 3 times; ch 11, sc innext loop, (ch 7, sc innext loop) twice; ch 7, 3 dcinnext ch-3sp,ch3,scin next loop. Repeat from * around. Join.

12th rnd: Sli stin next ch, sc inloop, * ch 3, sc innext loop, ch 3, 3 dc innext sp, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; 2 sc insame loop as last SC Was Made, 3scinnextloop, ch3,3scinsame loop, ch 5,insame loop make 3sc,ch3and 3sc; 3scinnext loop, (ch 7, sc innext loop) twice; ch 7, 3 dc innext sp, ch 3, scin next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with 3 dc, dc in first sc.

13th rnd: Scinsp formed by last dc, * ch 5, skip next ch-3 loop, sc innext ch-3 sp, (ch 7, sc in next loop) 3 times; ch 7, sc innext ch-3 loop, ch 7, sc innext ch-5 loop, ch7,scin next ch-3 loop, (ch 7, sc innext loop) 3 times; ch 7,scinnext ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.

SECOND MOTIF ... Work as for First Motif until the 12th rnd is completed. 13th rnd: Sc inloop formed by last dc, ch5, skip next ch-3 loop, sc innext sp, (ch 7, sc innext loop) 3 times; ch 7, sc innext ch-3 loop, ch 7, sc in next ch-5 loop, ch 3, sl stin corresponding loop of First Motif, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop of Second Motif, (ch 3, sl st in next loop of First Motif, ch 3, sc innext loop of Second Motif) 4 times; ch2,slstinch-5 loop of First Motif, ch 2, skip next ch-3 loop of Second Motif, sc innext ch-3 sp, and complete Motif as before, joining next 5 loops in the same way.

Make 2 rows of 4 motifs, joining adjacent sides as Second Motif was joined to First Motif.

RUFFLE... Ist rnd: Attach thread to first ch-7 loop on side of corner motif, ch 4, trin same loop, * ch 5, 2 trinnext loop. Repeat from * around, making 2 tr, ch 5 and 2 trin eachcorner loop and ending withch 5, sl stin top of starting chain.

2nd rnd: Scinsame place as sl st, scin next tr, * 3scin next sp, sc innext 2 tr. Repeat from * around. Join.

3rd rnd: Scinsame place as sl st, *ch5,sc innext sc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, dcin first sc.

4th to 10th rnds incl: * Ch 5, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around, ending with dc in dc. Break off.

SQUARE DOILY (Make 2) ... Make 2 rows of 2 motifs, joining motifs as before. Complete as for Oblong Doily.

This free pattern originally published in Spool Cotton #241, Pineapples on Parade