Staff of Life Bread Doily
Doily measures 9½ x 13½ inches


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Staff of Life bread doily
Staff Of Life filet graph

MATERIALS: J. & P. COATS OR CLARK'S O.N.T. BEST SIX CORD MERCERIZED CROCHET, Size. 30, 2 balls . .. Steel Crochet Hook No. 10.

GAUGE: 5 sps make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.
Starting at left side of chart, ch 32. 1st row: Dc in 8th ch from hook (sp made), * ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch (another sp made). Repeat from * across (9 sps in all). Ch 7, turn.
2nd row: Dc in next dc (sp increased), * ch 2, skip 2 ch, dc in next dc (sp made over sp). Repeat from * across, ending with ch 2, skip 2 ch of turning chain, dc in next ch, ch 5, dc in same place as last dc (another sp increased). Turn.
3rd row: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 5, dc in next dc, 2 more sps, 2 dc in next sp, dc in next dc (bl made), 1 sp, 3 bls, 3 sps. Ch 7, turn.
4th row: Inc 1 sp, make 3 more sps, dc in next 3 dc (bl made over bl), ch 2, skip 2 dc, dc in next dc (sp made over bl), 1 bl, 1 sp, 1 bl, 3 sps, inc 1 sp. Turn.
5th row: Sl st in next 3 ch, ch 5 and follow chart across. Continue following chart until 34 rows are completed.
35th row: Sl st in next 2 ch and in next dc (1 sp decreased), ch 5, and follow chart across to within last sp (another sp decreased). Ch 5, turn.
Now follow chart to end. Do not break off at end of last row, but work in rnds along outer edges as follows: 1st rnd:
Ch 4, turn, tr in same place, ch 4, 2 tr in same place, ch 4, skip 2 sps, 2 tr in next sp, ch 4, skip 1 sp, 2 tr in next sp, ch 4, in corner st of end-sp make 2 tr, ch 4 and 2 tr; ch 4, 2 tr in next sp, * ch 4, skip 1 sp, 2 tr in next sp. Repeat from * around, working over other end of doily to correspond. Join to 4th st of ch-4 first made.
2nd rnd: Ch 5 (to count as dc), dc in each ch and each tr around. Join. Hereafter do not join rnds.
3rd rnd: * Ch 11, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around.
4th to 12th rnds incl: * Ch 11, sc in next loop. Repeat from * around. Break off at end of 12th rnd.
Starch lightly and press.


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