Beautiful Rambler Rose Doily crochet pattern for decorative table settings or gifting.

MATERIALS: "Puritan" Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 40 or "Deluxe" Quality Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 346, 3 balls White, 2 balls Shaded Yellows, 1 ball Kelly Green. Steel crochet hook No. 7. Doily measures 23 inches in diameter.

1st ROUND: With Shaded Yellows, ch 5, join to form ring, * ch 4, sc in ring, repeat from * 4 times around, join.

2nd ROUND: Sl st into loop, ch 1 and work 1 sc, 3 dc, 1 sc in same loop, * 1 sc, 3 dc, 1 sc in next loop, repeat from * 3 times, join.

3rd ROUND: * Ch 5, sc between next 2 petals in back of work, repeat from * 4 times.

4th ROUND: Ch 1 and over each loop work 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc, join.

5th ROUND: * Ch 4, sc in center of petal in back of work, ch 4, sc between next 2 petals in back of work, repeat from * 4 times, cut thread.

6th ROUND: Attach Green and over each loop work 1 sc, 5 dc, 1 sc, cut Green.

7th ROUND: Attach White in center of petal, * ch 4, trc between next 2 petals, ch 4, sc in center of next petal, repeat from * all around ending with ch 4, trc between next 2 petals, ch 4, join.

8th ROUND: Sl st to center of loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

9th ROUND: Sl st into loop, ch 3, 4 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in same loop, * 5 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

10th and 11th ROUNDS: Ch 3 and work 1 dc in each dc and 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in each ch 2 loop, join, cut thread.

12th ROUND: Attach Shaded Yellows in any point, 2 sc in same space, * ch 7, 2 sc in next point, repeat from * all around, join.

13th ROUND: Ch 7, sc in next loop, ch 7, sc between next 2 sc, repeat from beginning all around, join.

14th ROUND: Sl st to center st of ch, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

15th ROUND: Sl st to center st of ch, ** ch 7, sl st in same space, * ch 7, sl st in same space, repeat from * once (picot cluster), ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop, repeat from ** all around, join, cut thread.

Motifs: Work a 2nd motif in same manner joining to 1st motif in last round as follows: sl st to center st of ch, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, sl st in corresponding picot of 1st motif, ch 3, sl st in same space of 2nd motif to complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space of 2nd motif, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, sl st in corresponding loop of 1st motif, ch 3, sl st in same space of 2nd motif to complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space and complete motif same as 1st motif. Repeat for remaining motifs following original joining instructions.

CENTER MOTIF: Work first 14 rounds same as small motif.

15th ROUND: Repeat 14th round, cut thread.

16th ROUND: Attach White in any loop, ch 3, 4 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in same space, * 5 dc, ch 2, 5 dc in next loop, repeat from * all around, join.

17th and 18th ROUNDS: Same as 10th and 11th rounds of small motif, cut thread.

19th ROUND: Attach Shaded Yellows in ch 2 loop and work same as 12th round of small motif.

20th and 21st ROUNDS: Same as 13th and 14th rounds of small motif.

NEXT ROUND: Sl st to center of loop, ** ch 5, sl st in center st of next loop, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, skip one picot cluster of small motif, * join to corresponding picot of next cluster, ch 3, sl st in same space of center motif, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, sl st in center of next loop, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, repeat from * once, join to corresponding loop of next picot cluster, ch 3, sl st in same space of center, ch 7, sl st in same space, * ch 5, sc in next loop, ch 5, work a picot cluster in center st of next loop, repeat from * once, ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat from ** until all motifs are joined.

JOINING MOTIF: With Shaded Yellows ch 6, join to form a ring, ch 3 and work 16 dc in ring, join.

NEXT ROUND: Sl st in next st, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, join to center picot of 1st free picot cluster of small motif, ch 3, sl st in same space to complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, join to center picot of picot cluster of next small motif, ch 3, complete picot, ch 7, sl st in same space, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc of joining motif, ch 7, sl st in same space, ch 3, join to center picot of 1st free picot cluster of center motif, ch 3, sl st in same space, ch 7, sl st in same space, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc of joining motif and join next picot cluster of center motif in same manner, 1 sc in each of next 4 dc of joining motif, join, cut thread. Work a joining motif in each of next 7 spaces around center motif.