Wild Grape Doily

MATERIALS:
THIS DOILY COULD be made in white, ecru or combined color making the cluster of purple thread. The completed model measures about 9 inches, if made with size 30 mercerized thread and number 14 steel crochet hook. A larger size may be made by using a larger size thread and hook.
Abbreviations: ch (chain) dc (double crohet) st (stitch) lp (loop) sl st (slip stitch) pc st (popcorn stitch) sp (space) rnd (round) tr (treble)
Center With white ch 8, Join with sl st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 5, (dc in ring, ch 2) 7 times, join with sl st in third st of ch 5.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, 2 dc at base of ch 3, ch 2, (3 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join with sl st in top of ch 3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.
Rnd 6: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 6 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2, (sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 7 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in ch 2 sp, ch 2) 7 times, join.
Rnd 7 Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, (sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, sk next dc, 2 dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2) 7 times, join.
Rnd 8: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, (* sk next dc, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2, ** sk next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2) 7 times, end rnd by repeating from * to **, join.
Rnd 9: Sl st in next dc, ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, ch 2, (* sk next dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, ** sk next dc, holding back on hook the last lp of each dc, make 2 dc in next dc, thread over and draw through all lps on hook-2 dc cluster made, ch 2) 7 times, repeat again between * and **, join. Fasten off.
Rnd 10: Sl st across to the ch 2 sp between the 7 dc groups, ch 6, in same sp make (tr, ch 2) 8 times and tr-9 sps, ch 5, * 2 dc in next sp, dc in dc cluster, 2 dc in next sp, ch 5, in next ch 2 sp make (tr, ch 2) 9 times and tr, ch 5, repeat from * 7 times, 2 dc in sp, dc in dc cluster, 2 dc in next sp, ch and sl st in 4th st of ch 6. Fasten off.
Grapes
Row 1: Join purple to first sp of any 9 sp group, ch 3, make 8 dc in same sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of ch 3, draw dropped lp through for a pc st which makes the grapes, * ch 2, 9 dc in next sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of first dc of group, draw dropped lp through, repeat from * across remaining 7 sps, turn.
Row 2: Sl st in ch 2 sp, ch 3, 8 dc in same sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook from back in top of ch 3, draw dropped lp through, (inverted pc st), ch 2, 9 dc in next sp, drop lp from hook, insert hook in back ln top of first dc of group, draw dropped lp through, repeat from * over remaining sps, trun. Continue working rows 1 and 2, having one less pc st in each row until there is only one pc st in the last row. Fasten off and work a bunch of grapes over each group of sps.
Leaves
Row 1: Join white in last ch 2 sp on the first row of any bunch of grapes, ch 5, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, dc at base of last dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 5, sl st in first ch 2 sp of first row of the next bunch of grapes, ch 3 sl st in first ch 2 sp of second row of grapes, ch 5 turn.
Row 2: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2, dc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in 2 sp of second row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of third row of grapes, ch 5, turn.
Row 3: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, ch 2, dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of third row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 4th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.
Row 4: Dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in sp, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, ch 2, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 4th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 5th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.
Row 5: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in each of next 2 dc, ch 2) twice, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 5th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 6th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.
Row 6: 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 6th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 7th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.
Row 7: *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ** ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, repeat from * to **, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 7th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in ch 2 sp of 8th row of grapes, ch 5, turn.
Row 8: Dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in each of next 9 dc, ch 5, sl st in ch 2 sp of 8th row of grapes, ch 3, sl st in tip of grape on next row, ch 5 turn.
Row 9: Sk 1 dc, dc in each of next 8 dc, ch 2, (2 dc in next dr, dc in each of next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 2) twice, dc in each of next 8 dc, ch 5, sl st in tip of last grape of bunch. Fasten off.

Work the other leaves the same way.
Edging Join white with a sc to the first dc on any leaf, (ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk dc and sc in ch 2 sp, (ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 6 times, ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk sp and sc in next dc, (ch 4,sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, dc in next dc) 5 times, ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, in sp, (ch 4, sc in third st from hook, ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) 4 times, sc in first dc of next leaf. Work edging over remaining leaves in the same way. Fasten off. Starch in medium starch and stretch.

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