Pineapple Squares Vanity Set Pattern #10

ATERIALS—DAISY Mercerized Crochet Cotton size 30:—3-balls or 2 skeins White, Cream or Ecru (sufficient for one large and 2 small doilies). Crochet hook size 13.

"PINEAPPLE SQUARE" —(Size—3*/s")—Ch 12, sl st in Ist st. Ch 5, 4trinring, (ch 7, 5trinring) 3 times, ch 3, dc in top of Ist ch-5.

ROW 2—Ch 68, turn, * scinnext tr, ch 2, dc innext Str, ch2, sl stinnext (end) tr, ch 5, ** (dc, ch 7, dc) in center st of cornerlp, ch 5. Repeat from * twice and from * to ** again. Dc indc at end of last row, ch 3, dc in 3d st of next ch-8.

ROW 3—Ch5, turn, 5 troverlast ch-3, * trinnext dc, ch7,scincenter dc of next petal, ch 7, trin Ist dc at next corner, (6 tr, ch 2, 6 tr) allin corner ch-7. Repeat from * around. End withch 2, sl stintop of Ist ch-5.

ROW 4—Ch 10, turn, dc in next tr, * (ch 1, dc in next tr) 6 times, ch 6, dc in next tr, (ch 1, dc in next tr) 6 times, ch 7, dc in next tr. Repeat from * around. End with ch], sl stin 3d st of Ist ch-10.

ROW 5—Ch 3, turn, dc inlast ch-1sp,* ch 3, scin next sp, (ch 6, sc innext sp) 3 times, ch 3, holding back the last lp of each dc on hook, make 2 dc in next (end) sp, thread over and pull thru all lps on hook at once fora Cluster, ch 5, a 2-dc Cluster between Ist 2 dc on next pineapple, ch 3, sc innext sp, (ch 6, sc in next) 3 times, ch 3,a2-dc Cluster in next (end) sp, ch 5, dc in corner lp, ch 5,a2-dc Cluster between next 2 dc. Repeat from * around. End Withch5, dcincorner lp, sk Ist ch-3, dc in next dc.

ROW 6—Ch1l, turn sk last dc, sl st in next (corner) dc, ch8, * a2-dc Cluster in next Cluster, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 lp, (ch 5, sc in next lp) twice, ch 3, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 5, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 3, sc in next ch-6 lp, (ch 5, sc in next lp) twice, ch 3, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 5, (dc, ch 7, dc) in corner dc, ch 5 and repeat from * around. After final Cluster, ch 5, dc in corner dc in last row, ch 3, dc in 3d st of next ch-8.

ROW 7—Ch 3, turn, 4dc over last ch-3, * ch 6, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 3, scin next ch-5 lp, ch 5, sc innext lp, ch 3, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 7, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 3, sc innext ch-5 lp, ch 5, sc innext lp, ch 3, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 6, (5 dc, ch7,5dc)allincornerlo. Repeat from * around. End with 5 dcincornersp, ch 3, dcintop of Ist ch-3.

ROW 8— Ch 3, turn, 4 dc over last ch-3, * dc innext 3dc,ch10,a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 3, sc innext ch-5 lp, ch3,a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 11, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 3, sc innext ch-5 Ip, ch 3, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 10, sk 2 dc at corner, dc in next 3 dc, (5 dc, ch 7,5 dc) in corner Ip. Repeat from * around. End with 5 dc incornerl|p, ch 3, dc intop of Ist ch-3.

ROW 9—Ch 3, turn, (dc, ch4, sl stindc forap, and 2 dc) allin corner sp, * dcinnext dc, ap, dcin next 3 dc, ap, dcinnext 2 dc, ch13, a Clusterin next Cluster, ch 5, sl stin starting ch for ap, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 14, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 5, sl stin starting ch forap, a Cluster in next Cluster, ch 13, sk first 2 dc at corner, (dc innext 3 dc, ap) twice, **(3dc,ap, 4dc, ap and 2 dc)allin corner lp. Repeat from * around. End with (3 dc, ap, 2 dc)in corner |p, sl st in top of Ist ch-3. Cut 6" long, thread to a needle and fasten off on back.

2d SQUARE—Repeat to ** in Row 9. To join Squares, make (3dc,apand4dc)incornerlp, ch2, sl stin opposite p on Ist Square, ch 2, sl st backinlast dc to complete joining-p. Join the next 2 ps in same way to the next 2 opposite ps on Ist Square. After 3d p-joining, dc in next 2 dc, ch13, a Cluster in next Cluster, *ch 3, sl stin opposite p on Ist Square, ch 2, sk last 2 sts of ch-3, sl stin next ch, a Cluster in next Cluster, * ch 14, a Cluster in next Cluster. Repeat from * to *. Jointhe 3 ps at next corner in same way as Ist 3 joining-ps then complete row as for Ist Square, Continue to make and join Squares.

LARGE DOILY—(Size—15" x 18°/")—Make 20 Squares and join4x5.

SMALL DOILY—(Size—712" x 11%")—Make 6 and join 2x 3. Make a 2d Small Doily.

Stretch and pin doilies right-side-down in true shape, stretching severalinches so all chains are taut. Steam and press dry thruacloth.

This free pattern originally published in Lily Mills #51, Crochet Country Fair