Tatted Doily Pattern #1553
Tatted doily motif in American Thread Company Star Tatting Cotton. Each motif measures about 2 inches; 23 motifs required, arranged with 1 motif at each end, 3 motifs in 2nd and next-to-last row, and 5 motifs in the 3 center rows. Motifs joined at picots. Originally published in Star #15, Book of Crocheted, Knitted, Tatted.
Pattern instructions
Motif
Motifs are joined together at picots as illustrated.
*R,6d,p,3d,p,3d,p,6d,closer,R/7d,p,4d,p,/d, closer. Repeat from * once, cut and tie thread.
*R,6d,p,3d,p,3d,p, 6d, closer. R,7d,p, 4d, join to 2nd p of 1st 2 pring, 7d, closer. R, 6d, join to 1st p of 3 p ring, 3d,p,3d,p,6d,close R.
R,7d,p,4d,p,/d, closer. Repeat from * until you have 4 sets of 4 rings as illustrated.
Join Shuttle to Ball, *R, 6d, p, 6d, join to center p of 3 p small ring, 6d, p, 6d, closer.
Ch, 5d,7p separated by 3d,5d.R,6d,p6d,join to same p as last ring, 6d, p, 6d, closer.
Ch, 5d,5p separated by 3d,5d.R, 8d, join to p of next r, 8 d join to p of next r, 8d, closer.
Ch, 5d, 5p separated by 3d, 5d, repeat from * 3 times cut and tie.
Source
This free pattern originally published in Star #15, Book of Crocheted, Knitted, Tatted