Spring Garden Doily – Layered flowers and delicate loops give this pattern a whimsical, garden-inspired appearance.

Materials: Daisy Mercerized Crochet Cotton, Art. 65: 1 skein each White and Yellow, Size 20; or Lily Mercrochet Mercerized Cotton, Art. 161: 2 balls each White and Dk. Yellow, Size 20. No. 12 Steel Crochet Hook. Size about 17 inches. Work tightly for best results.

Center Daisy Ring – 1st Daisy: With Yellow, * ch 6, holding back on hook the last lp of each tr, make 2 tr in 6th ch from hook, YO and draw thru all lps on hook (Cluster), ch 4, sl st in Cluster for a p (picot), ch 6, sl st at base of Cluster. Repeat from * 5 times. Join with sl st at base of 1st petal, sl st to tip of same petal, (ch 9, sc in next petal) 3 times.

2nd Daisy: * Ch 8, 2-tr Cluster in 6th ch from hook, (ch 6, Cluster in 6th ch from hook, p, ch 6, sl st at base of Cluster) 5 times (making 6 petals), marking 2nd petal with a pin, skip 4 petals, join with sl st at base of next (marked) petal, ch 6, sl st at top of next petal, ch 2, skip 1 ch between Daisies, sl st in next ch. Keeping same side facing, turn Daisy clockwise, ch 9, sc in next (marked) petal, (ch 9, sc in next petal) twice. Repeat from * thru 12 Daisies; join with row untwisted, ** (ch 9, sc in next petal) twice, ch 9, sc between Daisies. Repeat from ** around. Join and fasten off.

Outer Daisy Ring: Make 96 Daisies as for Center Daisy Ring.

Center: Starting in center with White, ch 8. Join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 12 sc in ring. Join.

Rnd 2: Ch 9, tr in next sc, (ch 4, tr in next sc) 10 times, ch 4, join to 5th st of ch-9, sl st in next ch, sc in center of sp.

Rnd 3: * (Ch 6, 2-tr Cluster in 6th ch from hook) twice, ch 1 (Cluster-lp made), sc in next sp; repeat from * 10 times; ch 6, make a Cluster, join with 3-tr Cluster in 1st sc.

Rnd 4: (Make Cluster-lp, sc in center of next Cluster-lp) 11 times, ch 6, make a Cluster, join with 3-tr Cluster in next Cluster-lp.

Rnd 5: To join to Center Daisy Ring, ch 12, skip center ch-9 sp on 1 Daisy, sl st in sc in next petal to left, * ch 6, sl st in adjoining petal on next Daisy, ch 5, skip 5 sts of ch-12, sl st in next ch, ch 6, sc in next Cluster-lp on Center, ch 12, sl st in next petal on same Daisy; repeat from * around. Join and fasten off.

Pineapple: Attach White to right-hand petal on 1 Daisy, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 12, sc in next petal. Ch 10, turn, (sc, ch 6, sc) in ch-12 lp, ch 4, tr down in 1st sc. * Ch 1, turn, sc in tr, (ch 7, sc in next lp) twice. Ch 10, turn, sc in 1st ch-7 lp, ch 9, sc in next lp, ch 4, tr down in sc. Repeat from * once. Ch 1, turn, sc in tr, ch 7, sc in next lp, ch 4, tr in next lp. Ch 9, turn, sc in next lp. Cut with 2 inch end. Turn and repeat on each Daisy. Do not cut after 12th Pineapple.

Border: Ch 1, turn, * 11 sc in ch-9 lp, sc between sps, 4 sc in next sp, (5 sc in next sp, sc between sps) 3 times, ch 11, sc at base of next Pineapple, (5 sc in next sp, sc between sps) 3 times, 3 sc in next sp, sc between sps; repeat from * around; join with sl st in 1st 2 sc in next sp.

Rnd 2: Ch 5, 2-tr Cluster in same sc, (ch 3, skip 1 sc, 3-tr Cluster in next sc) twice, ch 3, 3-tr Cluster in same (center) sc, (ch 3, skip 1 sc, Cluster in next sc) twice, (ch 3, skip 2 sc, Cluster in next sc) 7 times, ch 1, sc in ch-11 lp, ch 1, Cluster in 4th (center) sc in 1st sp on next Pineapple, (ch 3, skip 2 sc, Cluster in next sc) 7 times; repeat from * around; join to 1st Cluster.

Rnd 3: (5 sc in next sp) 12 times, * 5 sc in 1st ch-3 sp on next Pineapple, 3 sc in next sp, sl st in center sc on corresponding 2nd sp on previous Pineapple, 2 sc in bal. of sp, (3 sc in next sp, sl st in center sc on next sp on previous Pineapple, 2 sc in bal. of sp) twice, 5 sc in next sp, 3 sc in next sp, ch 7, turn, skip 9 sc on previous Pineapple, sl st in next sc, ch 1, turn, 9 sc in lp, 2 sc in bal. of ch-3 sp, 5 sc in next sp, 3 sc in next sp, ch 9, turn, (dc, ch 5, dc) in center sc of 1st bar, ch 9, skip 9 sc on next Pineapple, sl st in next sc; ch 1, turn, 11 sc in 1st sp, 7 sc in center sp, 11 sc in next sp, 2 sc in bal. of ch-3 sp, (5 sc in next sp) 11 times; repeat from * around, join, sl st in next 2 sc and complete pattern, sl st in next 10 sc (to center sc in center sp).

Rnd 4 (Ruffle): Ch 10, tr in same sc, * ch 5, tr in center sc in next sp, ch 5, tr in 1st sc on next bar, (ch 5, skip 4 sc, tr in next sc) twice, ch 5, (tr, ch 5, tr) in center sc of next sp, ch 5, tr in 1st sc in next sp, (ch 5, skip 4 sc, tr in next sc) twice, ch 5, tr in center sc of next sp on Pineapple, ch 5, (tr, ch 5, tr) in center sc of next (center) sp; repeat from * around, join to 5th st of ch-10.

Rnd 5: Sl st in next sp, ch 8, dc in same sp, (ch 5, dc) 3 times in same sp, * (ch 5, dc in next sp) 5 times, (ch 5, dc) 5 times in next sp; repeat from * around; join to 3rd st of ch-8.

Rnd 6: Sl st to center of next ch-5, ch 8, dc in next sp, (ch 5, dc in next sp) repeated around; join to 5th st of ch-8.

Rnd 7: Repeat Rnd 6 once.

Rnd 8: Repeat Rnd 6 but start with ch-9 and make ch-6 sps around.

Rnd 9: Sl st in next sp, ch 5, (2 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in same sp, * (ch 6, dc in next sp) 9 times, ch 6, (3 tr, ch 3, 3 tr) in next sp; repeat from * around, join to ch-5, sl st to next ch-3 sp.

Rnd 10: To join to Outer Daisy Ring, ch 5, 2 tr in same sp, ch 2, sl st in center ch-9 sp on 1 Daisy, *** ch 2, 3 tr back in same sp on Ruffle, * ch 4, sl st in next petal on same Daisy, ch 4, dc back in next sp on Ruffle, ch 4, sl st in adjoining petal on next Daisy, ch 4, ** dc back in next sp, ch 4, sl st in next ch-9 sp on same Daisy, ch 4, dc back in next sp; repeat from * twice and from * to ** again; 3 tr in next ch-3 sp of shell, ch 2, sl st in next ch-9 sp on same Daisy; repeat from *** around; join. Fasten off.

Edge: Attach White to center sp on 1 Daisy, * ch 8, sl st in 5th st from hook for a p, ch 4, sc in next petal, ch 8, p, ch 4, tr in center st of next ch-9 sp, tr in center st of 1st sp on next Daisy, ch 8, p, ch 4, sc in next petal, ch 8, p, ch 4, sc in next sp; repeat from * around; join and fasten off.

Finishing: Dip doily in hot starch (2 heaping tsps Argo Gloss Starch to 1 cup water). Roll in paper towels to absorb excess. Stretch Ruffle a small section at a time and press partly dry through several thicknesses of cloth. Stretch and pin down center right-side-up in a true circle on waxed paper and press flat. Stretch Ruffle and pin down 3 Daisies in line with each Pineapple. Stuff crumpled waxed paper in each ripple between Pineapples. Leave until dry.