Birthday Doily

Size 10 Crochet Thread; Size 4 steel crochet hook; 9 Inch Doily

1. Chain 8, join. Chain 3 (counts as 1st double crochet), 11 double crochet in ring (12 double crochets). Join to top of beginning chain 3.

2. Chain 3, double crochet in same stitch as join, 2 double crochet in each stitch around (24 double crochets), join in top of beginning chain 3.

3. Chain 3, double crochet in same stitch as join, *double crochet in next stitch, 2 double crochet in next stitch* around, join to top of beginning chain 3. (36 double crochets)

4. Chain 6, (counts as 1st double crochet and chain 3) *skip next stitch, double crochet in next stitch, chain 3* around, join to 3rd chain of beginning chain. (18 spaces.)

5. Slip stitch into space, chain 3, 2 double crochet in same space, *chain 3, 3 double crochet in next space* around, ending with chain 3, join to top of beginning chain 3.

6. Slip stitch into space, chain 3, 2 double crochet in same space, *chain 3, 3 double crochet in next space* around, ending with chain 3, join to top of beginning chain.

7. Repeat row 6.

8. Chain 3, double crochet in each of next 2 double crochet, *4 double crochet in space, double crochet in each of next 3 double crochet * around, join to top of beginning chain 3.

9. Chain 3, double crochet in next 4 stitches, *2 double crochet in next stitch, double crochet in each of next 5 stitches* around, join to top of beginning chain 3.

10. Chain 3, double crochet in next stitch and each stitch around to last two stitches, work these together to do a decrease of one stitch, join to top of beginning chain.

11. Chain 6 (counts as chain 3 and 1 double crochet), *skip 1 stitch, double crochet in next stitch, chain 3*
around, join to 3rd chain of beginning chain.

12. *Chain 3, double crochet in space, double crochet in double crochet* , around, join to top of beginning chain.

13.Chain 3, [double crochet, chain 2, 2 double crochet - (shell made)] in same stitch as join, *skip 2 stitches, [2 double crochet 2 chain 2 double crochet (shell)] in next stitch* around, join to top of beginning chain.

14. Slip stitch to center of shell [chain 3, dc, ch2, 2 dc (shell)] in same space, shell in each shell space around, join.

15. Slip stitch to center of shell, chain 1, single crochet in same space, *chain 6, single crochet in next shell space* around, join to lst single crochet.

16. Slip stitch into space, chain 1, 8 single crochets in space and in each space around, join to lst single crochet, fasten off.