A cheerful trio of daisy-inspired doilies, perfect for brightening any table or mantel with delicate color and intricate crochet detail.

Materials: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40: 2 balls White, 1 ball each Shaded Lt. Pinks, Buttercup, and Nile Green for all 3 doilies. Approximate sizes: round doily 12" diameter, small oval 10" x 13", large oval 10" x 16". Steel crochet hook No. 7.

Round Doily Motif-Center: With Buttercup or Sunshine Spangle, ch 5, join to form ring, ch 1 and work 8 sc in ring, join in first sc.

2nd Round: 2 sc in each sc, join, cut thread. Work another center the same way.

3rd Round: Place wrong sides of centers together. Attach Green or Chartreuse Spangle in any sc, working through both layers and inserting a little cotton between sections, * ch 3, sc in next sc, repeat from * all around, join, cut thread.

4th Round: Attach Pink in any ch 3 loop, ch 4 (counts as 1 trc), trc in same space, ch 4, sl st in same space, * 1 sl st, ch 3, 1 sl st in next loop, sl st in next loop, ch 4, 2 trc in same space, ch 4, sl st in same space, repeat from * 6 times, 1 sl st, ch 3, 1 sl st in next loop, sl st in next loop, ch 4, join in 4th st of ch.

5th Round: Drop loop from hook, insert in 4th st of ch just made, pull loop through, ch 4, 1 trc in each of next 3 sts keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at once, * ch 11, skip next ch 3 loop, 1 trc in each of next 4 sts keeping last loop of each st on hook, thread over and work off all loops at once, repeat from * 6 times, ch 11, join.

6th Round: Sl st to 2nd st of loop, 5 sc, ch 3, 5 sc in same loop, * ch 3, 5 sc, ch 3, 5 sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 3, join, cut thread.

7th Round: Attach White or Silver Spangle in center of any ch 3 loop, ch 4, 1 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in same space, * ch 3, 2 trc, ch 3, 2 trc (shell) in next ch 3 loop, repeat from * all around, ch 3, join in 4th st of ch.

8th Round: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 1 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in same space, * ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 3, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join in 4th st of ch.

9th Round: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 1 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in next space, * ch 6, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 6, join.

10th Round: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 1 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in same space, * ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join.

11th Round: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 1 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in same space, * ch 9, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around, ch 9, join.

12th Round: Sl st to center of shell, ch 4, 1 trc, ch 3, 2 trc in same space, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, 1 trc, ch 5, 1 trc in next shell, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, shell in next shell, repeat from * all around ending to correspond, join.

13th Round: Sl st to center of shell, sc in same space, * ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, 7 trc with ch 1 between each trc in next loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat from * 6 times, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, 7 trc with ch 1 between each trc in next loop, ch 7, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, ch 3, dc in 1st sc (positioning for next round).

14th Round: Ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 3, trc in next trc, * ch 2, trc in next trc, repeat from * 5 times, ch 3, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat all around, ending with ch 3, dc in dc.

15th Round: Ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 6, sc in next loop, ch 4, trc in next trc, * ch 4, trc in next trc, repeat from * 5 times, ch 4, skip 1 loop, sc in next loop, repeat all around, join in dc, cut thread.

16th Round: Attach Buttercup or Sunshine Spangle in 1st of any two-ch 6 loops, ch 3, sc in next ch 6 loop, * ch 5, sc in next loop, repeat 8 times, repeat all around, join, cut thread.

17th Round: Attach Green or Chartreuse Spangle in 1st loop before ch 3 loop, ch 5, skip ch 3 loop, sc in next loop, * ch 6, sc in next loop, repeat 7 times, repeat all around, join, cut thread.

18th Round: Attach Pink in 1st loop before ch 5 loop, ch 4, sc in next loop, ch 4, sc in next loop, * ch 7, sc in next loop, repeat 6 times, repeat all around, join.

19th Round: Sl st into loop, 2 sc in same space, ch 3, 2 sc in next loop, * ch 3, 2 sc, ch 3, 2 sc in next loop, repeat 6 times, ch 3, 2 sc in next loop, repeat all around ending to correspond, join, cut thread.

Oval and Large Oval Doilies: Work motifs as for round doily. Join motifs according to instructions in original pattern (sl st to corresponding loops). Continue rounds around entire center following the same stitch pattern for shells, sc, trc, ch as described in the round doily. Finish by cutting thread and pressing.